Spring Break Trip March 2013

We knew for a sure thing we needed to get outta dodge and visit the Myers in Ft. Worth for Spring Break. We also really wanted to see Brad's sister Lindsay who lives in Dallas.

We started off with a bang visiting the water gardens in Ft. Worth.

They were breathtaking.

Miles couldn't stop looking around at everything. Just staring at the water. He loves water and this was just over stimulating for him.

Kevin and Cohen took their time as they travelled through the steps which were not connected and any wrong step could send you falling to the bottom of the pyramid of waterfalls.

Miles would not look for ANYTHING. Too busy staring.

It also was very loud, so I don't think he heard my attempts.

The Myers Family pic. 

Our family picture.

We are tiny dots in the pyramid of falls.

Oh hey baby, love you.

Mom, I'm no way going to look at you, this is overloading my baby brain right now!

See how he is diving down. He really really wanted to touch and be right up next to this water. Which makes me think he is only going to become even more difficult.

Then there was a more peaceful area of the gardens.

With a pond and trees and a couple making out for all to see.

We thought it was just beautiful.

Cohen spent the entire time playing with the moving leaves, and catching them and putting them back in, little leaf fishies.

He also is a water guru. He loves taking baths. He and Miles took a bath together, and after awhile Cohen started waving to Miles. Waving bye bye to him. He wanted Miles to get out. So funny. He waves bye bye to Heather or Kevin when he doesn't want them around, or he waves bye bye to something he doesn't want anymore. So cute. Miles got out shortly after from their double bath, because he fell under, and that was just too much.

We played and played, and Miles forgets all about hunger or sleep when he is out and about playing.

We decided to venture into their apartment pool.

It was FREEZING.

Brad and I both took a dip, the pool was at least 40 degrees, and outside it was like 85, so it was not to my liking.

We tired a few times, but never quite got a successful Mommy-Son picture.

Say what? I'm supposed to open my eyes.

It takes full force to even hold this babe in place for a picture.

Brad took him in the pool and he didn't even let out a peep, just loved loved loved being in the water. Brad kept dipping him in and his little arms would go crazy and his face would get all squinty and he would take a big gasp. Poor thing.

Heather is the kind of person that is so good at decorating and celebrating every holiday. She makes life fun, and loves to be creative and amazing. Its just her thing.

So we awoke to presents and a green breakfast.

She got Brad a shirt and she knew I loved socks, so she got me some fun green argyle socks. I die for argyle. And double die for argyle socks.

Brad's plate.

She hot glued felt and put rolos inside this clover. Hello? You are so awesome Heather.

We had a beautiful table topper.

See her little buckets up there, ya, her little apartment is also fully decorated for Easter. Oh how someday I aspire to be a decorator. 

Brad ate several waffles. They were green but delicous.

Heather made everything from scratch, waffles, syrup and all.

She didn't however grow the kiwis. (You knew that was coming)

We finished up the day with going to a St. Patricks day celebration, then we drove home to meet my brothers who were driving to see me from a pivot job in OKlahoma. 

Miles then got SO sick after that trip. It was at least 4 days of no sleeping, coughing, congestion and sleeping with me, so we could catch some zzzs. I finally took him to the doctor and it was nothing diagnosable of course. Probably a virus.

We also saw Brad's sister Lindsay on the trip, with her we went to IKEA and took the toll roads to save an hour, and she said it would cost 60 cents or something. We just got the bill in the mail...8 dollars. Yikes. Oh well, it was worth the saved hour both ways.

We went to a delicious bbq place. Best we have ever had in fact.

Called Lockharts.

Yummers.

Then we went and visited the JFK kill spot.

Then we went back to her apartment where Miles and I fell asleep while they played some shooting game. We left at like 1 AM. Loved it, but man its exhausting with a baby. He is such a good sport though. He only let out a few cries on our way home from IKEA. He pretty much went the entire day with no nap, he got a short one after I put the cover over the carseat on our way to Lockharts because he couldn't sleep while he had me to look at.

It was a wonderful break, and I'm so glad we have the Myers to crash when we need to get outta town and have a good time.

D is for Dallas-H is for Happiness

In Provo, we had our set friends group, we all hung out weekly or twice a week or whenever we wanted for that matter. We had the good life. We spent most of our time at the Richards or the Olsens.

Erica and Matson Tanner 

Nicole married to Tyler Richards (Ya cool dude, has his own website)

Tyler Richards and Erica Tanner-bro and sis

Kevin and Heather Myers

Heather's parents (Olsens) live in Provo, we spent SO much time at their house.

Erica and Tyler's parents live in Provo, SO much time at their house. 

This was our going away party. The boys spent all summer playing..tippin.

Don't ask.

It's a no girl game.

I know what you are thinking right now...

How come they all have their shirts off.

Well, we were swimming in their pool and playing bball too.

This is Tyler and Luke, I know what you are thinking..... Because of the red cup, and their expressions and shirtless bodies...but actually....I don't remember what we were drinking, but it was alcohol free. Cuz I had some too, and Miles is alcohol free.

So we sent off tangled lanterns...

Kevin put his right in a tree. Burning. Never saw somebody climb a tree so fast.

All the while, Heather (his wife) was saying, "KEVIN!"

Kevin and Heather are in Medical school as well-in Dallas. (Hence why we had to visit them)

They are of course our dear friends....I'm getting to our trip there, but I got distracted with talking about our friends in Provo...

Nicole and Tyler-perfect faces/perfect couple. 

Sometimes their perfection sickens me....(joke-love you guys) But, they were our dear friends in Provo, and now they are still there, and we are here.

Here's another charming pair. Luke and Christina. Luke is British and had to go back to England-long story don't ask. But I have been facebooking his mum all about it, because I was worried about his citizenship of course. And poor Christina is left all alone without him. But alas, they are still in Provo..

This is the worst ever picture of me...So swollen/fat, and everyone else looks perfect. Somehow all my friends manage perfection all the time, and I have yet to conquer that skill. I always have smeared make up-crappy-root showing hair, and they always just look great/skinny/tan/no smeared make up.

PS this is a 2 AM BETOS stop. (Girl in stripes in front of me is Chelsea Bleak-who we hung out a lot and found out she is my AUNT ROBIN's niece) (CRAZY COOL CONNECTION)

Watch this video to see what went on (at a dif location in Provo) at BETOS (used to be Betos now is Rancheritos) (I taught the owners son in Kindergarten.) (Okay I'm done doing side notes)

So Erica is right across from me, and she is greatly missed, anyway the point of telling you all of this friends details is because you need to know how cool they are, and you need to know them to fully understand how important this trip to Dallas was to me. (Brad loved it too, he is just less emotional about his friends) You see ALL OF THESE GIRLS' spouses and boyfriends went to Timpview High School with Brad. (Erica, Heather, and Chelsea all went to Timpview as well)

So we all became friends because of our husbands-boyfriends, and we were all a match made in heaven, and STILL ARE! I loved thinking that in 20 years we meet up with all our kids and even maybe some of our kids will date/marry each other-fun thought :)

Heather is only 5 hours away. Best ever. Piece of HOME. Love her and Kevin and Cohen.

She met Miles for the first time.

I still remember Heather when she found out I was pregnant-probably most excited out of anyone we told.

She loved him before he was even born.

I love this picture, shows how much she loves him.

Heather has this motherly ability, before she even had her own. Brad loves her baked goods. I love her sweetness to everyone. She has the softest heart.

We talked how we missed our Utah friends (posted above).

We so wish they could come visit us (HINT HINT)

Kevin had a test, and had to study all day Saturday, but we didn't let that stop us me.

I insisted to Brad we go, it was a weekend where Brad had just finished a test, and felt like he could. It was a good prep before our 12 hour drive to AZ for Thanksgiving. 

We visited the zoo.

Cohen was ADORABLE. He is so full of energy. He saw the monkey and said, "whooo whooo" And pounded his chest. If you looked the other way, he would be running away.

Miles was just enthralled with the whole experience. First time at a zoo=success.

I was always behind taking pictures or looking at the animals-all my pics are of Heather and Brad together. (Totally looked like they had 2 kids and were MARRIED-one time a guy even handed Brad Heather's purse when it dropped-awkward)

This zebra could have licked my face. I loved how close these animals were.

At one point we heard the lion roar exceptionally loud. -Never had that happen to me before.

Miles didn't wake up.

I don't think I have ever seen a Rhino this close either-dino spotting.

Hello shaggy bear. You looked like you wanted to jump the trench and eat Cohen.

Good thing we left before you did. You probably ended up eating the Bride of the wedding that the zoo closed early for.

This was my favorite.

Cohen loved this bird and feeding the bird with these sticks.

He was too perfect little boy  so excited and so brave/nervous.

Miles finally woke, and we got a great fam picture. :)

Go ahead and scroll up to my prego picture at Rancheritos....

Swollen face to normal face. Go ahead view the prego.

Bless Miles for being so worth it :)

If you are debating pregnancy you may be worried about all the symptoms.

That is what hindered me from getting pregnant. I was worried about these things, in order of worry.

#1 Stretch Marks-they would be horrendous if I ever had them.

#2 Getting fat- That would be ever so hard to just accept your fatness and not be able to stop it.

#3 Loss of normal breasts- this would be sad to have MILK come out of these, and horror stories about how your boobs are saggy disgusting milk leakers. Gross.

Just know, they are just not as bad. I look at those stretch marks and get all sad and depressed then I REMEMBER very quickly of what a sweet heart I have. Sweetie Heart, munchkin face, love pants-no name I call him is good enough for how much I love his little cheeks. 

When I look at that roll that isn't going away (YET) I think-wow I miss my before baby body-THEN I REMEMBER- This little guy is worth any roll or all rolls.

I feel my squishy not perky chest and I think-grossy. But then I REMEMBER!

So if you are worried about those symptoms, I'm not going to tell you they won't happen to you, but they just might-but I would sacrifice everything for Miles. Nobody knows how that truly feels until you see your baby for the first time. Then your heart collapses and you know they are your new everything.

So wow, I'm a preacher, but I just know I was VAIN and SELFISH-then Miles turned that around, and made me realize what really was important in this life. Not my silly body-my motherhood-my desire for him to return to heaven with us. That's my job folks. And that's more important than my silly body.

Although-I am not downplaying the importance of staying fit and healthy during and after pregnancy.

I am just saying-its nice to have a baby despite all my PRE BABY worries.

Its nicer than my body. WAY.

Now back to the zoo.

Best part of the zoo....

Gave us a little show...

Love the sound effects...

Heather is a great example of healthy and fit after PREGO and baby. 

She works so hard and is SUCH an example to me.

She probably thinks nobody notices,

But I am HERE to tell you. In cancun, she was so healthy eater, while I was gaining weight by the minute. Downin every stinkin calorie in sight. She has some serious self control.

And that you can tell by how skinny winney she is.

Monica and David Harker also live in Dallas and were our friends in Utah.

David is in Med school as well-different from Kevin.

But they came over to eat din din with us.

Sorry Kevin you look like you have a test the next day, but your son-Cohen has the best grin-camera face ever goin-and I had to show the world how stinkin cute it is.

So our trip to Dallas could not have been more of a success-I so wished and longed we lived there, but so many times I am reminded by my little conscience that I am supposed to be in Lubbock-to meet new friends and people and branch out. That does not mean however that my dear friends in Utah and around will not stay and be my friends forever.

So until we meet again Cohen-maybe next time you won't think taking Miles' binkie is so cool.

And maybe, just maybe you can lay in his boppy again and watch tv.

But until we meet again little Cohen-keep dumping out cheerios and putting them back in the container.

Love you Myers Fam.

Miss you Dallas..

We will drive again soon.

Miles can't wait.

'Most windmills ever on a trip' Award goes to.........

Lubbock drive to Dallas.

Holy Smokes.

See you soon windmills because I am already inside my head planning my next trip....