Texas!!!

A couple weeks ago, we were blessed to be treated to a trip south by Gigi and Papa!

The trip was two-fold to enjoy time with family and to cheer on our favorite Frogs for homecoming…of which we enjoyed both!

Gigi and Papa surprised our nuggets with a new set of wheels to enjoy while visiting…C was privileged enough to be tasked to assembly!

The wagon was put to good use as we headed out to the Texas State Fair. 

Our time at the fair was fun. We explored…ate and explore and ate!

C and I got a kick out of simply ready the variety of fried treats…sugar, snickers, oreos, queso, butter, cupcakes,m frozen margaritas (seriously)….the list went on and on! C’s heart was content once he located the famous Fletcher’s Corndog stand…which the kiddos enjoyed the dairy barn where they got their favorite…milk!

B was quite fascinated by the children’s learning area in the barns…

A even got to touch some lambs wool!

The best aspect of the fair, at least in B’s opinion, was the John Deere ‘parking lot’.  He could have ridden, explored, touched and talked about these pieces of machinery the entire afternoon!

 

And suffice it to say, we could have watched him play the majority of the afternoon!

It wouldn’t be a trip to the State Fair of Texas without photos with Big Tex…sadly, these photos are some of Big Tex’s last.

Before heading home for naps, B enjoyed a quick trip to the children’s Midway…and of course, ate it up!

The next day, we packed up and headed down to Mimi’s where we enjoyed some good old Chick-Fil-A for lunch and a trip to the farm!

‘Farmer D’, a dear family friend of Mimi & Grandy’s, graciously opened his farm (and tractor) up for our little guy to explore.

B got to see a seed truck…

A seeder…

And a tractor!!!

To our surprise and total delight, Farmer D’s son, invited C and B to join him for a ride as he was headed out to seed a field across the road!

C said that B was speechless throughout the entire ride…simply taking it all in. C himself was fascinated by the caliber at which the tractor plotted it’s course and got the job done.

Once the perimeter of the field had been seeded…C and B descended from the cab and watched Farmer D’s son continue his work.

It’s hard to tell who was more delighted by the entire experience, B or Mimi?!

4 generations together on the farm!

Later, the group headed ‘downtown’ for the big homecoming parade! Aunt S was in the parade for her high school reunion, so B was able to see one familiar face…though honestly, he was most impressed by the amount of candy that was thrown to all the parade-goers!

After the parade…we were able to snap a photo of Mimi and her great-grands…such sweet nuggets!

The next day, I wish I had photos of…but I don’t.  Gigi and Papa graciously watched the nuggets while C and I headed over to Cowtown to see friends and cheer to frogs on in their brand new stadium!  The game was fantastic, though our Frogs weren’t able to pull off a win and it was so great to have breakfast at our favorite bakery, enjoy ice cold sweet team and connect with friends over REAL Mexican food (we’re really missing the all you can eat chips and queso!)  While we were away, the nuggets enjoyed a fun-filled day with Gigi and Papa. They explored a pumpkin patch together, rode a tractor train, cheered on the Frogs from the comfort of the living room and had pizza!

The next day, we headed back to Cowtown with the nuggets for church. Oh, what a gift it was to be nestled into our old ‘spots’ in the balcony, to hug friends’ necks and gain a glimpse of how grown up kiddos have become.  It was a fast and furious morning, but a gift none-the-less!

Afterwards, we headed back to Gigi and Papa’s for a special family dinner…though not before feeding the birds, something that is quite novel at Gigi and Papa’s!

Great Grandpa J…along with the rest of the group enjoyed the chaos that ensued with these four running and crawling around, what a treat it was to be together!

We were once again able to pack several memories into a short amount of time…memories that we hope our little ones will hold onto as tight as we do!

Thank you Gigi and Papa for providing such sweet time!

Be blessed.