Aunt and Uncle Visit

On Saturday we ate breakfast on our back patio and decided what to do for our day. CK was gone for a meeting in Austin but planned to be home by lunchtime so we had a few hours to hang out or do something. After talking over our options, we decided to visit the Dallas Arboretum for the Chihuly Exhibit which opened a few weeks before and I'd read amazing things about. After a very long drive which included a few wrong turns, we made it to the Arboretum, parked and went inside. It was incredible! Not only are the Arboretum grounds absolutely spectacular, the Chihuly exhibit was amazing and so well placed that we wondered if he'd made each piece specifically for every location. It also helped that it was a clear, sunny day and not too hot. We ended up having lunch at one of the food stands and the food was delicious. After lunch we walked around for a little longer before we headed back to the house. CK never ended up joining us and decided to go home and relax until we got home. I told him we must take him to the Arboretum to see the exhibit. It was such a fun exhibit and I can't wait to go back with CK!

After we arrived home, CK and Sofia went swimming then we all made pizzas together and watched the Preakness. While we enjoyed our pizzas, we sat outside and talked. It was the perfect end to a very fun day!

On Sunday we visited Grapevine's Main Street for Main Street Days. We were able to arrive just as the festival opened and enjoyed it before it got filled up with visitors. Sofia wanted to go on some of the rides, so CK and she started out on the ferris wheel before she and I went on the dragon roller coaster. We walked around, had pizza for lunch and Uncle Steve and Sofia rode a few rides together before we headed to the airport and said our farewells. Another fun visit spent with Aunt and Uncle!

Olivia FINALLY started feeding herself on Saturday with a full-size strawberry. Yum!


Our first visit to the Arboretum - the person we asked to take the photo sort of left Olivia out..


So beautiful!


This was spectacular...the photo doesn't do it justice.


Getting a little cool down with Aunt Shirl


Cute girls


My girls and me


One of my favorites..."ice cubes" in the river.


The sun


The Dallas Star


Yet another photo of Olivia sleeping


Another one of my favorites


Aunt, Uncle, and the girls


Sofia and one of the many "princesses" at the Arboretum. She loved running up and meeting each one of them. So cute!


All of us at the Arboretum


Making pizza - yum!


Uncle Steve reading "The Lorax" which they gave to Sofia....It's now her favorite story.


At Grapevine on the ferris wheel with her Papa


Riding the dragon roller coaster


Sofia's new cowgirl hat from Aunt and Uncle


Talking to the tall man


Eating lunch before having to say goodbye to Aunt and Uncle