TEXAS!

Finally getting around to posting about our Texas trip!  I had a MASSIVE migraine all weekend and it's finally starting to go away a little. 

Anyways, we were in Texas from 10/4-10/10.  We had a BLAST!  I love it because of the friends I get to see and the break I get... they love spoiling/playing with Caylee and I love relaxing/napping :)  Of course we stayed with our sweet friends/ extended family the Maggard's.  They treated us all week to everything we don't have.... Whataburger, Blue Bell, Wings N More, Target and of course them!! We also saw some other friends while we were there and had fun with everyone we could see in a few short days!

I mentioned in the last post that when we flew down there, Caylee had an ear infection.  Poor thing.  That made for a rough first day, but then the medicine seemed to make her a little happier.  (Once we switched meds- she was allergic to the first stuff!)  She was super friendly (I always worry a little about her reactions to others bc 24 hrs a day she is with me, rarely is she in anyone else's care).  However, she LOVED Sherry, David and Melanie--it was so fun to see her say "hi" to them and smile everytime they came through the door or around the corner, she really loved seeing them so much!
... and she really LOVED Lucy, Melanie's puppy... unfortunately, Lucy weighs a lot less than our dogs and is not as durable, so she kept her distance from Caylee (smart dog). 

Lucy is the perfect size for Caylee though...

 But unfortunately, Caylee's version of "gentle" is not the same as Lucy's... as she slams her head down....

 
The weather in Texas was perfect.  They had a "cold" front come through while we were there.  It did get chilly, but it was about what we've been experiencing in Ohio.  However, it quickly warmed back up into the 80s and Caylee got to spend a few evenings walking up and down the driveway.


David and Sherry took turns taking her to get the mail and the paper and whatever else they could find outside.  She loves being outside! Plus, they have 3 other outside dogs that she liked to "talk" to. 

 She'll go anywhere with a push toy!  She figured out how to make a circle from the kitchen to the living room inside too...  she's happy walking around that's for sure!

We are so close to Caylee's 1st birthday, that Sherry was sweet enough to get some friends together and had a birthday party for Caylee! 


Opening presents, Reed is helping her, but she is not super interested!

 Not sure what the other kids are doing, but she was about to go take that walking toy away... (She'll learn to share when Micah comes!)

 Reed is showing her his card for her....

 LOVED the strawberry cupcakes and icing...

 Her friends.... Calli, Caylee, Faith and Reed... We were SO thrilled y'all came!

We love you! Thanks for the wonderful week and birthday!!!

The next post will be of Caylee's 1 yr pics... they are FANTASTIC, Sherry took them at A&M campus of course :)  That about wraps up our trip.  The next time I go back I'll have 2 with me!  Crazy to think that... they will certainly have their hands full next time :)  See y'all soon!