The Lee Family: Off to Kerrville!

We were excited to get started on our trip to Kerrville, where we rented a great VRBO house and planned to celebrate CK's 50th birthday as well as Christmas! A few days ago, we found out that Sofia actually had mid-term exams on Thursday and Friday! We had no idea! So, we finally agreed that CK and Olivia would go with his parents to Kerrville and Sofia and I would drive separately to meet them. Our plans changed again this morning when Sofia arrived with a fever, sore throat and headache! Her fever wasn't high and she said her throat was just "scratchy" so she knew it wasn't strep. We decided to give her Advil and send her to school so she could compete her two most important exams: math and science, which are her first two periods. Then, we told her to call us and we'd pick her up to come home. At the same time, Olivia had a slight fever and stuffy nose. Poor girls!

We picked up Sofia after her exams and were heading toward Kerrville by around 11am. We were in CK's truck and just about everything in our house was in back! The dog was stuffed between the girls and wasn't sure what was going on. CK Sr. and Connie were following us in their car. We drove the backroads to Hico and parked at the Koffee Kup. CK has been there a number for times for work lunches and kept telling us how fabulous the pies are. I walked Buddy for a few minutes while the rest of our crew headed into the restaurant. Hico is just a tiny little Texas town and yet had such cute little gift shops. I would love to visit them, but I'm pretty sure Buddy wouldn't be invited. After we'd seen the town, I loaded Buddy back in the truck and headed into the restaurant. We all had burgers and onion rings, which were delicious! The onion rings were so delicious and thick! We ended our meal with a slice of key lime pie and lemon meringue! Both were delicious and the height of the lemon meringue was amazing!

With very fully bellies, we loaded back into our cars and headed toward Kerrville. We continued driving through Hamilton, Lampasas, Burnett, Llano, Fredericksburg, and then made it to Kerrville! As we drove the girls read books and Olivia took a nice long nap. Buddy was a little tense at times, but slept a little as we drove. When we arrived in Fredericksburg, we stopped at HEB to pick up some things for breakfast. I'd made chili and had all the makings of corn bread in an ice chest so we'd have dinner ready for all to enjoy. CK went into HEB and picked up eggs, bacon, milk, orange juice and other things for us to enjoy.

We arrived at the house around 5:30pm, just a few minutes after Cindy and her gang arrived at the house. Perfect timing! We said our hellos and unloaded the truck, which seemed to be never ending! As I unloaded our bags and clothes, I realized that I completely forgot my hanging bag that included basically all of my clothes! Thankfully I was wearing a pretty cute skirt and sweater, so I could wear them again on Sunday morning. I also had a pair of jeans and a sweater, as well as a few workout tops and leggings (to walk Buddy). I figured that I could swing by Belk's and pick up a few new tops and be fine.

The house was really gorgeous and comfortable! It really felt like we were just staying in someone's house, rather than a rental. We found our bedroom and unpacked and got the girls settled into the room they would be sharing with their cousins for the next few nights. We heated the chili and CK made the cornbread. Meanwhile, I realized that I had no Advil or Cough/Cold medicine for the girls, so I headed to HEB for some relief for the girls. The kids played and argued throughout the night, but mainly played and had fun. Olivia and Jillian were were so happy to see each other and would be inseparable for the rest of our time together. Jackson was attached to his favorite person, Sofia and followed her everywhere she went. So cute and she's so sweet and inclusive of him. We enjoyed the chili and corn bread and hung out until around 10pm when we put the kids to bed. Despite Olivia's epic nap, both girls were tired and ready to go to bed. Unfortunately, Jackson was not tired at all. So, it was a little bit noisy for a bit before all the kids finally went to bed.

Girls reading and Buddy relaxing in the backseat.