The Mayos! The Mayos

We had such an awesome time when the Mayos came to visit. It's been 2 years since Annie & I have seen each other. The 4 of us haven't been together since our wedding in 2009!  Now there are 2 kiddos involved. These two loved each other from the second they met at the airport.  What great buddies they are :)

• Friday morning:  We adventured at the Rory Meyers Children's Park at the Dallas Arboretum. I can't believe it's taken us this long to get here.  And I found out I have a bunch of free passes w/ my membership. Sweet!  We will be back. A Lot.  Garden meets hands-on learning, meets water play, meets fantasty land.  This place is super cool.  
• Friday afternoon: Oh yea, the kiddos slept until 5.  Annie & I watched junk tv & vegged!
• Friday night: we picked up Trey at his downtown convention & headed to Deep Ellum for Mexican!
• Saturday morning: we hit up Grapevine. Bottlecap alley breakfast to-go, watched planes at Founder's Park, played at Casey's Clubhouse (handicapped-equipped incredible playground), then to Dove Pool for waterplay
• Saturday afternoon: the kiddos slept alllll afternoon again.  I napped. ahhhhh
• Saturday evening:  we all went out for pizza, fun times
• Sunday:  big rainstorms. all. day.  Both families hung out in our pjs, cooked breakfast, watched movies, everyone napped.  It was a day for the record books. Totally relaxing, in the company of friends.  Candles lit, music and/or tv going, thunder & lightning.  awesome.
• Sunday night:  The Mayos were supposed to fly out but we were able to have them 1 more night b/c their flight got cancelled. Wish we would have known that in the 2 hours that Nick & I missed their calls because we were (yes again) napping!
• Monday: they left at 5:45am. Until next time.... 2015 North Carolina beach trip is official in motion!

cheezy grin - loving the mushroom water feature

He wanted to hold my hand.... until the 5th crossing & he attempted by himself.... on hands & knees. He's a cautious little guy.

Heaven is days like this with my little love

Best buddies - back together again!

Memories were made this day! What a magical place

Saturday -- time for the Dove Pool in Grapevine. Tons of fun!

He reminded me of a little baby... so sweet

one of many, many hugs this weekend

Aunt Lydi Visits

We had so much fun when Aunt Lydi came to town.  While I had grand plans to do the zoo, arboretum, etc. etc. I wasn't feeling very well.  It turned out that Aunt Lyd had a crazy couple of weeks traveling for work and prepping for her big move to Oregon. She said it was rather wonderful to be able to just hang out all day & evening.  Perfect!   So our days were full of playing with Dom at the house, taking little walks & swimming in the pools.  Lyd & I also ordered our favorite take-out & watched oodles of great movies while Dom was napping & dow`n for the night.  Dom was totally enthralled by Lyd (as usual!) 

WooHoo Swimming with Aunt Lyd!

Sept 2012, Aug 2013, July 2014 - Loving Aunt Lydia through the years!