I've had my car for two years and I just figured out how to run the DVD player and the radio at the same time! Mark told me that I had to figure it out before we left town because he could not do another trip with Barney and the wiggles blaring in his ear the whole time : )....so, I got my handy book out and figured it out....wow - the silence was golden!!!
We got to Odessa around 4:00 PM - I had to ask for coffee to stay awake! Tootsie and Alvin (Nana and Pop) stayed with her niece and we (Mark, Jake and myself) went to a hotel......it was a nice place....but, 3 days in a hotel with a 5 year old- I would not recommend it....lol.....mostly we spent the days with the family - it was good to see everyone - we would leave around 8:30 at night to head back to the hotel - where they had mirrored closet doors (old fashion ones that pull open - remember - we are in Odessa :)) and Jake had one guitar that I let him play and he would stand in front of the doors and play the guitar on low (it was electric).....carry on his little concert and he was in heaven......
sleeping arrangements weren't that great for me as Jake wouldn't sleep by himself - so mom got the lovely chore of sleeping with him - which I don't mind - except that he is all over the bed....his knees were in the curve of my back or his feet and toenails were digging into my flesh....it was not pretty!! I was so tired every morning!!!
We stayed in Odessa until Tuesday - (and yes, I did find the starbucks!!!)......Tuesday mid morning -we headed out to Fredricksburg.........I love that place! I only took one Dramamine for this trip - so I dosed on and off - shorter distance - so I didn't need that many drugs...lol
We rented an old house for 4 days.....it was built in the 1800's...it was so cool!!!!! They had refurbished a lot of it - but had kept some of the original things - it was way cool..........it was a German families home - which Alvin loved because he is full-blooded German......it had a front porch to die for with a swing!!! that is where we spent most of our time......once again - I had to sleep with Jake and it was on the pull-out couch............OMG - it was a broken down, 1800 couch, whew - I was broken down after 3 nights of that!!! The things we do for our kids :).....Jake, of course, thought it was the coolest.
Of course, we went shopping in town......such a quaint little place..................
Before I knew it - it was time to come home...............
Saturday was spent washing clothes and getting ready for church........Sunday was all day church (not really - but felt like it because I was there for both services and I was really tired!)....it was a great service - but I came home and fell asleep.......needless to say - taco bell was dinner.....
Monday came......Jake had to get up and get back in the swing of things. He was not very happy about that. It was so funny because he has been asking to go to the neighborhood pool and I keep telling him when he gets out of school for the summer - the pool will be open. So, when I told him he had to go back to school - he said "but I didn't get to go to the pool".......too cute.
Started back on my healthy eating kick - this past week I didn't focus on it at all - so, I'm sure I gained some poundage...(is that even a word?) Jesse McMahon had a posting on Facebook today that caught my attention......Proverbs 23:2 "put a knife to thy throat if given to appetite".........yawser!!!!!!
Enjoy the pictures.
Love to all
Karen
2 comments:
Enjoyed reading about your trip!
Glad you are back and will be glad to see Jake Saturday......I love the pictures. I am so glad yall had a good time except the sleeping........too bad he won't sleep with Popsie and me so when we go on our trip it would give you a break. Maybe he would sleep with just popsie and I can move to another bed. He is a stinker and only a popsie boy when we are with him. Love yall.
Grammmy/Shirley
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