Our Texas Trip!

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We're back! Dave, Ella, Mom, Dad and I went for a long weekend to Austin Texas! My cousin Kurt got married so we all decided to be a part of their special day. We flew out on Saturday... it was Ella's first flight, and let me just say that she was awesome. We were supposed to have a direct flight but that got changed so we flew into Memphis and then to Austin, but no fear she did awesome on both flights! I think the only time she cried a little bit was when the flight attendant came over the loud speaker to prepare us for landing and it woke her up so she let out a few mini cries! Anyway, Saturday night we had a small dinner with the family and out of state guests. Ella got to meet some extended family that she hadn't got to meet yet. Then Sunday we found the outlet mall... go figure Grandma Sally and Mommy shopping! Then we headed to the small outdoor wedding. It was beautiful. There's just something about a small Texas wedding, I've seen them on tv before but never actually attended one! The reception was in a pavilion and the weather was perfect. We were in the mid-80's the whole time we were there so of course it was just a little bit cooler in the evening. Overall, it was fun... Ella was still trying to adjust to the time change and the different time in Texas! So Dave and I took off a little bit early to head back to the hotel and put her to bed but we still enjoyed visiting with everyone at the wedding. Let me just say the food was awesome at the wedding- of course some good old Texas BBQ but also a quesadilla making station (pick your ingredients and they do it for you) and a pasta making station (same concept as the quesadillas) and a sundae making station (again someone makes it for you) I do have to admit that I missed out on the ice cream and was a bit disappointed- we left to take Ella to the hotel. Anyway, it was a really neat experience attending a Texan wedding! (You'll notice some western attire in the pictures!) Monday was our sight seeing day, we started the day out by venturing out to Inner Space Caverns. I have been to other caverns before growing up but of course Ella has never been to one and Dave also has never been so we decided it would be neat to see. It was really neat, Ella seemed to think it was pretty cool at the beginning then apparently got bored with it and fell asleep for the remainder of the tour! Let's just say I got my workout from carrying her for over an hour in thye 72 degree 98% humidity cave! Not to mention me looking for bats and trying not to fall! Then we headed to downtown Austin to meet one of mom's past managers from Cargill. We tried out Chuy's a mexican restaurant that was recommended to us... not too bad! Then Greg took us to the Iron Cactus- a pretty cool restaurant/bar and we sat on the rooftop deck overlooking Austin. Tuesday we flew back home, Ella fell asleep before we got on the plane and slept the entire 2 1/2 hour flight- I think that's a record for her! She woke up when we landed, I sure am thankful that she takes a pacifier otherwise I was afraid her ears would hurt. I think that was basically our trip. We had a great time but I'm glad to be home and get back into our routine! Now if I could only get my house cleaned and laundry done that would be amazing!