I decided after we got home from Utah that I really wanted to take a trip with the girls to Texas. Abby and I have talked about how we would really love to see each other at least once a year and she came to Ohio last winter, so it was my turn to head to Texas...and I'm so glad I did!
We got lucky and scored an extra seat on our flights down
to Austin and the girls were AWESOME! As you can see, Mae slept like an
angel and Eve was the biggest helper. We had a layover in Atlanta that turned into almost 3 hours instead of 1, but we met the nicest young couple heading to Austin on their "babymoon" and they helped us out so much. She held Mae while I went to the bathroom and ended up watching our stuff when we had to switch planes unexpectedly. Luckily I have the cutest gals on the planet and I'm so grateful for good people in this world.
Jamie
was the sweetest and hosted a reunion at her house and these were the
only pics I got. I love all these women so much and miss them terribly!
The ward has split since we’ve moved so it was a little reunion for the
wards too. We all talked about how much we miss each other and had the
best morning catching up!
Mae, Penny, and Whit also got to meet and
having all three babies together was the best!
After a wonderful day at Jamie’s, we spent the evening at
the Cochran’s and loved every minute! Eve and Sevi haven’t skipped a
beat and Whit and Mae just make my heart burst. Abby is such a wonderful
friend and being with her was good for my soul.
Eve even got to have two sleep overs at Sevi's house and had a blast!
I spent a good part of Saturday in the glorious sun and
soaked it up!
Seeing cousins from Waco was a highlight of the trip and
went by way too fast. We reminisced about our Texas days together and
weren’t ready to say goodbye when the time came. We miss them (and the
sun) so so much this winter!
After lunch we went back to Rock Shelf Lane to say hello to Thon and Wendy, see our fave Cochrans some more, and then head to dinner with the best gals.
The Beckers were so surprised to see us and it just felt like good old times when they came out to chat for a bit. We met some really great people in that great state of Texas.
We had such a fun time at Jack Allen's--I really miss book club and GNO with these beautiful faces!
Alysha - Me - Becky - Heather
Alisha - Kristen - Katie - Jamie - Abby
We spent Sunday with the Dukes and catching up with lots
more of our favorites at the Walsh Ranch Ward. I felt right at home in
those pews with those people.
Speaking of the Dukes—They were wonderful hosts and loved on my girls so much and I love them so much for it!
(Never forget the cutest Tik Toks Cali made with Mae)
We spent our last evening at the Hatch’s watching the
Super Bowl and covering about 1/8 of the things we could have talked
about! We love this family so much and Audrey’s love for my girls is
something special.
We definitely didn't get enough time with them but hopefully we get to see them sooner rather than later.
Our
trip concluded Monday morning and although we didn’t get those middle
seats, the flights were just as successful! How happy I am that I got to
take my girls to see some of my favorite people.
Texas has my heart, I
can’t wait to go back.
