Hill Country Happiness

Well, I officially survived my first trip alone with the girls. We set out on Monday for what is usually a 5 hour trip and we made it in about 5 1/2 hours. I was very proud. No major meltdowns from either child and my sanity was in tact.

We went to Lake Buchanan to visit my mom and dad, while mom was on her Spring break. I am so glad that we did! The drive down was very smooth and I actually had some quiet, while Annabelle was asleep and Ava Grace watched a movie, in which I could enjoy the scenary. Wild flowers are starting to pop up along the roadside down there and it just makes me happy. I love blue bonnets. If I had found a huge patch, I would have pulled over and stuck the girls in it for a picture - no such luck.

Once we got to Mom and Dad's, as usual Mom and I found a project to take on. She has had the itch to do something different to her cabinets in her kitchen and once the girls in were bed for their afternoon naps, we left them with their Papaw and headed to the paint store for black paint. For the next three days, we removed cabinet doors, sanded and painted. I wish I had a picture, because it looks so good. We were very proud of the finished product - a mix of oak - antique finished with black and black bottom cabinets. I think Mom is satisfied, for a while, at least. We all know that homes are ongoing projects and their house is no exception, but I think she really enjoys it that way. We had a great time!

We also snuck in some shopping on Wednesday. We set out early for the outlets in Round Rock with a mission to buy Ava Grace some new clothes - she isn't even four, but she needs 5T shirts. My kids don't stand a chance of not being tall. Anyway, both girls were troopers. We shopped hard and fast and after a Chick-fil A lunch, they both crashed in the car on the way back to the lake!

So Thursday, was our day to return home. Same story as Monday, I have amazing little travelers. They did great so we stopped in Sweet Water for lunch at McDonald's and had some play time for AG. I think she was really glad to get out of the car and even happier to get home and nap in her bed.

Long story short, I am confident now that I can do anything by myself if I can travel with a 5 month old and a 3 1/2 year old, we had a great time with Mom and Dad and Springtime in the Hill Country just makes me happy.