07.15.10
2nd Annual Sister Week
Lesley and Emma recently visited for the 2nd annual sister week. This year Lesley and Emma made the trip alone and stayed for almost 4 days. We had a fabulous time visiting, drinking wine, and watching Dean and Emma play.
Lesley and Emma arrived on Monday evening just in time to head to the pool for some energy spending fun. We returned home to make homemade pizza, settle the kids for the evening and prepare for our trip to the zoo.
On Tuesday morning we set out for a day of fun at the Ft. Worth Zoo. Lesley and I planned to start at the top or back of the zoo and work our way back down. This was an ingenious plan in my book because we surpassed all of the crowds and had the a portion of the zoo to ourselves for a bit. The kids had a great time and managed to last long enough to see most of the zoo. After a time of rest Emma and Lesley made delicious brownies to go with our dinner while I assembled a tasty quiche (Lesley’s favorite food).
Wednesday brought indoor fun at the Gaylord Texan Hotel. The hotel was decorated with an Alice in Wonderland theme as part of their Summer Fun series. Emma enjoyed going from station to station seeing what each exhibit had to offer. Dean loved having the opportunity to run around the hotel. He wasn’t too impressed with the art. Granny Glenda joined us for the fun and then treated us to lunch at Cliffs. Emma loved playing on Glenda’s phone and had a list of new apps to download once they were home. Thanks for joining us Glenda! On Wednesday afternoon we took the kids to the pool for a second time and had just as much fun as the first.
Lesley and Emma packed up to head back to Houston on Thursday morning. We dropped Dean at school and then enjoyed breakfast and a little bit of playtime at the park before they had to head home.
I am so glad that they were able to come and visit. I look forward to our 3rd annual visit – and perhaps sneaking a trip in somewhere this winter. We didn’t do half of what I had planned but did manage to fill up every minute of our schedule. I’m an over-planner…what can I say?
Come back and visit soon! Dean is still calling for Nemma when we go to the pool.