Last week, we had the opportunity to go on vacation to Bandera, TX. It was really nice and especially wonderful just to have Eric be with us all week and not have to go to work. We stayed at this cute little cabin, and there were deer all over the place. We got there early Saturday evening, got something to eat and then went grocery shopping for the week.
On Sunday, Eric had to do a test for school, so he played with us for a little bit, and then I let the kids play on the swing, seesaw, in the sand on the sand court, blowing bubbles, etc. The main goal was to just let them wear themselves out :)
Monday it decided to rain, so we took our time getting ready and found a mall in San Antonio that had an indoor play area. It was teeny, tiny, but MJ and EM loved it, so that's all that mattered.
On Tuesday, we went to the River Walk--the weather was awesome that day, and we figured it would be all sidewalks--we were trying to escape any mud from the day before :) so we did that for a few hours and then found another mall that had an Inflatable Wonderland. It was totally awesome! MJ and EM LOVED it--too bad there's not one actually in a mall around here--it was quite convenient. The down-side was that it was FREEZING cold inside--and of course, it was the one time I didn't bring my jacket inside--oh, and little man had an accident b/c he wanted to keep going down the slide, and all I had for him to change into was a long-sleeved onesie (he didn't seem to mind :) )
Wednesday, we went to the SA Zoo. The weather was a tiny bit humid but still nice, and the kids loved seeing all the animals. After that, we still had time to end our day with a train ride. It was the perfect thing to lull Elijah to sleep (not that it takes much for him) :)
Thursday, we were finally able to go to a pumpkin patch on an apple orchard in Medina. It was just the perfect size for the kiddos. Mikaela got to dress her own scarecrow, they got to pet turkeys, brush a pony and horse, go through a hay-maze and go on a hayride around the apple orchard. Since we weren't with a school group, we got our own personal tour on the hayride! It was pretty chilly that day b/c the wind was blowing so hard, so after a couple of hours we were done, ate some lunch and then went driving around.
On Friday, I'd really wanted to go to Lost Maples State Natural Area b/c there are lots of maple trees there which were supposedly changing their colors, but we knew the kids would get tired fast and would want to ride--the thought of pushing a double stroller through trails just didn't sound appealing. We'll have to remember to get backpack carriers for next time :) So, we opted to go to Fredericksburg instead--not really a place for kids, but we did manage to find a really nice plaground in the Square--that was the highlight of their day :)
Overall, we had a great time but were ready to get home to get some sleep. Our wonderful little munchkins joined us EVERY night in our bed b/c they were scared :)
Favorite dialogue of the trip: we were in the car a lot--EM usually falls asleep, but this time he was wide awake and kept pointing things out to us; we were getting a little tired of answering him, so he says, "MommyDaddyMommyDaddyMommyDaddyMommyDaddy..." We finally respond, "What buddy?" to which he says, "tra-ter" (tractor) very shortly and matter-of-factly. He managed to crack us up with that :)
Ok--and I'm trying something new--let me know what you think. Instead of using picasa, I'm going to start putting picture albums in a different spot. Click on the picture below to see the album.
On Sunday, Eric had to do a test for school, so he played with us for a little bit, and then I let the kids play on the swing, seesaw, in the sand on the sand court, blowing bubbles, etc. The main goal was to just let them wear themselves out :)
Monday it decided to rain, so we took our time getting ready and found a mall in San Antonio that had an indoor play area. It was teeny, tiny, but MJ and EM loved it, so that's all that mattered.
On Tuesday, we went to the River Walk--the weather was awesome that day, and we figured it would be all sidewalks--we were trying to escape any mud from the day before :) so we did that for a few hours and then found another mall that had an Inflatable Wonderland. It was totally awesome! MJ and EM LOVED it--too bad there's not one actually in a mall around here--it was quite convenient. The down-side was that it was FREEZING cold inside--and of course, it was the one time I didn't bring my jacket inside--oh, and little man had an accident b/c he wanted to keep going down the slide, and all I had for him to change into was a long-sleeved onesie (he didn't seem to mind :) )
Wednesday, we went to the SA Zoo. The weather was a tiny bit humid but still nice, and the kids loved seeing all the animals. After that, we still had time to end our day with a train ride. It was the perfect thing to lull Elijah to sleep (not that it takes much for him) :)
Thursday, we were finally able to go to a pumpkin patch on an apple orchard in Medina. It was just the perfect size for the kiddos. Mikaela got to dress her own scarecrow, they got to pet turkeys, brush a pony and horse, go through a hay-maze and go on a hayride around the apple orchard. Since we weren't with a school group, we got our own personal tour on the hayride! It was pretty chilly that day b/c the wind was blowing so hard, so after a couple of hours we were done, ate some lunch and then went driving around.
On Friday, I'd really wanted to go to Lost Maples State Natural Area b/c there are lots of maple trees there which were supposedly changing their colors, but we knew the kids would get tired fast and would want to ride--the thought of pushing a double stroller through trails just didn't sound appealing. We'll have to remember to get backpack carriers for next time :) So, we opted to go to Fredericksburg instead--not really a place for kids, but we did manage to find a really nice plaground in the Square--that was the highlight of their day :)
Overall, we had a great time but were ready to get home to get some sleep. Our wonderful little munchkins joined us EVERY night in our bed b/c they were scared :)
Favorite dialogue of the trip: we were in the car a lot--EM usually falls asleep, but this time he was wide awake and kept pointing things out to us; we were getting a little tired of answering him, so he says, "MommyDaddyMommyDaddyMommyDaddyMommyDaddy..." We finally respond, "What buddy?" to which he says, "tra-ter" (tractor) very shortly and matter-of-factly. He managed to crack us up with that :)
Ok--and I'm trying something new--let me know what you think. Instead of using picasa, I'm going to start putting picture albums in a different spot. Click on the picture below to see the album.
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