Hanging Out in the Hill Country

This past weekend, we were blessed with the chance to pack up and head south to visit our dear friends the K family.

The K’s used to reside in Cowtown, but headed south a couple years ago. Since their move, they have had a little boy, T, who is a week older than B and they too are expecting a little girl about a month before little A arrives.

The K’s are always fantastic hosts…and this visit wasn’t at all out of the ordinary.

The weather wasn’t the most cooperative which forced us to get a little creative with the boys…however, J & R thought of some fun indoor activities, which the boys loved!  We also enjoyed some great relaxing time around the house simply watching the boys play.

One day, we enjoyed breakfast at one of C’s & my favorite restaurants, The Bear Moon Café. Then we packed up and headed to the San Antonio Children’s Museum where T & B played to their little hearts content!

There was a fun area filled with balls…

Another area had bubbles and water tables to play with!

T wasn’t sure what to think about the life size bubble that engulfed him!

J & C were great to play with the kiddos, this allowed R & I (and baby A as you can see in the photo) to stand back and simply watch.

B loved all the hands on activities…

C seemed to enjoy the activities as much as T & B.

There was a miniature airplane to play in…

And a trolley to ride…

And drive!

The museum was enough to wipe both boys out. Afterwards, we headed home and enjoyed catching up with J & R while both boys took their afternoon naps.

The next day, we headed to church where it was neat to get a glimpse of the K’s new community of friends. Later, we took advantage of a break in the rain and bundled up for a little nature walk/hike.

The boys were ready to go…as they sat side by side in their car seats…

B was off as soon as we got out of the car.

I simply love this photo…it so captures our little guy…especially the crooked hat.

Both B and T were totally in their element…it was fun to watch them trudge through all the mud…

It was a little boy’s (and dad’s) dream come true!

The trail we found led us to a little creek where the boys took their dads lead and “threw” stones into the water.

R & I wanted to try to capture a photo with our little guys (since we had successfully done so on our last trip)…as you can see, B was less than interested in entertaining that idea!

J & C were a little more successful!

It’s hard to believe how much the boys have grown…these photos were taken on our last visit to the Hill Country (around the same time last year).

C was totally in his element…it was fun to watch him experience the hike through B’s little eyes.

After the hike we headed home so the boys could enjoy another good afternoon nap. Later that night, J & R had the FANTASTIC idea of hiring a babysitter to watch the boys so the four of us could go enjoy a nice dinner out (minus high chairs).

Dinner was such a treat! We ate at the Welfare Café (J & R’s suggestion)…and it was DELICIOUS!  We actually had our very own private dining room as the main dining area was full, where we enjoyed authentic Hill Country cuisine…including schnitzel…which was fantastic!  Even more fantastic was the time we had to sit and talk…as adult conversation seems to be few and far between these days.

The next day, we packed up and headed home. We were able to capture one photo of the six of us before we left.

The Lord has blessed us through our friendship with the K’s. We wish that we can see them more, but are so grateful for the time we are able to spend together. It is hard to believe that our next trip will include two more little ones…which will make us a group of 8!

J, R & T…thank you for being such fantastic hosts! We would love to return the favor the next time you find yourselves in our neck of the wood! Also…I thought you might get a kick out of this walk down memory lane… http://ourneckofthewood.blogspot.com/2010/03/hill-country-hoop-la.html

Happy Wednesday.

Be blessed.