Thanksgiving in San Antonio

A few months ago David had a Wells Fargo weekend meeting get moved to the weekend before Thanksgiving, which worked out well for us. We were already planning on going down there so we just rearranged our schedule a bit. Instead of going down Wed. through Sunday, we went Fri. through Fri. It ended up being a great thing because we got back to Dallas and still had our entire weekend to recuperate. Isabella had so much fun with her Grammy and Jiddo. She was a complete angel most of the time. The only time she was fussy was when she was tired or in pain...she ended up cutting her two bottom teeth while we were there. SO EXCITING! On Saturday night Isabella got to open an early Chanukah present (from her Uncle Nathan, Aunt Dawn, Aaron and Arianna) since she wouldn't be with them in December. As I anticipated, she was more interested in the paper than the gift itself. On Monday Isabella went with her cousins Aaron and Arianna to get their pictures taken. It was adorable until Isabella decided she'd had enough and started crying. She definitely has some of David in her :). Tuesday Isabella attended a four-generation lunch with her great-grandma Honey, her Grammy, her Aunt Dawn, cousin Arianna, soon-to-be Aunt Rachel (Randy's fiancee) and some family friends. It was a lot of fun and Isabella talked through much of the meal. We had to leave early because she was tired and needed to go down for a nap (this child sleeps a ton). Wednesday David had the day off, so we spent it together running errands and relaxing. Thanksgiving lunch was at Nathan and Dawn's house. The food was great, as was the company. We left, full of turkey (or salami), and watched football the rest of the afternoon and night. I'd say Isabella really enjoyed herself and she can't wait to go back to San Antonio to visit everyone.

Random Video

While uploading videos and photos from Ryan and Michelle's wedding and Thanksgiving, I discovered a video we took right before we left town. I'd completely forgotten we recorded this one...

Ryan and Michelle's Wedding Weekend...

This weekend was Ryan and Michelle's long-awaited wedding. We left for Austin on Thursday morning and met David's parents there where we gave up Isabella for 3 long days. It was our first time leaving her overnight and I don't foresee another any time soon. It was REALLY difficult for me. Thursday night I went to Michelle's shower at the Whole Foods Culinary Center to make delicious food. It was a great idea for a shower and I really enjoyed the experience. I went from there to Eddie V's to meet David, Josh and his wife Michelle. I rode in the most pimped-out cab EVER. The driver had black lights and rugs and 3 flat screen TVs. It was crazy. Only in Austin.

On Friday we worked out in the morning and spent the early part of the day running errands. David and Josh had to be at the rehearsal at 4:30 so I tagged along. Wedding rehearsals are so much more enjoyable when they are someone else's. After watching Greg Carlson break in to his own house to proudly wear his McCougerson Jacket, we headed to Z Tejas for a fabulous rehearsal dinner.

On wedding day, we went to lunch at Nordstrom Cafe (an old favorite) and spent the rest of the afternoon getting ready for the wedding. The wedding was at the Driskill Hotel (one of the oldest and nicest hotels in Austin). It was absolutely gorgeous.

By the time Sunday came around, I was MORE THAN READY to see my Isabella again. I couldn't get her out of her Grammy and Jiddo's car fast enough. I knew they took good care of her while I was in Austin, but I still thought about her all the time. Wouldn't you?

Sunday in the Park

We've started talking family walks on weekends. Isabella loves the outdoors and the weather has been absolutely gorgeous. On our walk, we stopped at the park in our neighborhood and introduced Isabella to the swing and the slide. She seemed to enjoy herself...