Texas!

Since becoming a Mommy, I haven't been able to travel with Daniel on his 1-2 business trips he takes each year.  A little over a month ago he booked a trip for Arlington, TX  to do an Ultrasound CE and, as I was feeling the need for a vacation like never before, we decided this would be a good time for me to get away and pamper myself rest a bit.  My in-laws were more than happy to stay at our house for 4 nights and watch Felicity while we were away.  Thanks to them for being so flexible and willing to help!

We left last Wednesday night after we put Felicity to bed.  We made it to and through the airport quickly and were off in no time!

Heading to the airport! I am giddy and Daniel is sleepy (:

We had a wonderful flight and crew on our plane.  Daniel was even moved to the emergency exit seat to accommodate his long legs.  Thank you, Delta!

On Thursday morning, I drove Daniel to his CE in the rental car and then went back to the room and read almost all day.  Literally.  It was so wonderful!  I haven't just sat down and read for that long in years!  I picked Daniel up for lunch and we enjoyed some Mexican food before he went back to class.  I then explored a little bit and headed back to the room for more reading!

That night, we headed to downtown Fort Worth.  We did a little bit of walking and then found a great Italian restaurant and ate veggie pizza outside.  Yum!  We ended the night with a little more walking and some frozen yogurt.

On Friday morning, I once again dropped Daniel off at his class (can you tell who had the better end of the deal here?!).  I then drove to Dallas, which was about 20ish minutes away.  I met Daniel's Aunt Debbie at the JFK museum and we both so enjoyed being there.  We are both fascinated by history and specifically the Kennedy family, so this was pure bliss for us!  I seriously have not ever been so excited about going to a museum; I was quite giddy about it on Thursday night!  After the museum, Debbie very kindly took me out to lunch where I very much enjoyed talking to her, especially since the only time I've been around her was when we met at our wedding.  I can't even say how nice it was to have her to sightsee with.  I so enjoyed her company!  Unfortunately, we didn't get any pictures together ):

Grassy Knoll right next to where JFK was shot

The window that is on the far right and second from the top is the window where Oswald's gun was found with his fingerprints on it.  It's part of the JFK "6th Floor Museum" we were in.  Really creepy but really fascinating....

That afternoon I laid by the pool and did some more reading and then Skyped my Little Girl (yay!) before fetching Daniel from his CE.  We then drove to Dallas and met Daniel's Aunt Debbie and Uncle Jerry.  We loved eating some delicious food with them and walking around Dallas before enjoying some ice cream for dessert.  I really am so glad that I got to know them better and we hope to visit them sometime at their home!

Nighttime in Dallas

On Saturday morning, Daniel planned a fun trip to Fort Worth.  We ate at Lucille's Diner, which was absolutely amazing!  We then found me a pair of Tom's since I am always on the hunt for good shoes for my problematic feet and since taking time to shop for myself is hard to do in my usual routine.  We then headed to the Holocaust Museum in Dallas.  I am so glad that people use their time, money, and energy to make people aware of events such as the Holocaust and to promote standing up to evil.  To say that the museum was depressing would be an understatement, but we are both really glad that we went.  I've really heard or thought little about the Holocaust since college, so I was glad to be reminded of history and that people who stand up to wrongdoers do make a difference.   I highly recommend you visit the Holocaust Museum and the JFK 6th Floor Museum if in Dallas!

Brunch!  And wearing the same shirt as the night before.... whoops!

After the Holocaust Museum, we headed to the airport and had lots of downtime for eating dinner, shopping, people-watching and reading in the airport before our flight.  I love being in airports (:  Our flight back was just as smooth as the first one and Daniel once again got the exit seat!

I am so grateful that I was able to go on this trip with Daniel.  Traveling has been a love of mine for many years, and I really love that we got to explore Dallas and Fort Worth together!

And of course, I loved coming home to this bundle of joy!  This picture was actually taken right before our trip, but I just had to throw it in there!

Pigtails!