A Great Spring Break!!

We had a wonderful Spring Break trip to the San Antonio area with the Alford family. We left Sunday afternoon and had to stop over in Frisco first to take Raider to the doggie hotel (boarding). It was his first time to be with a boarder b/c we have always had a house sitter but no one was around during Spring Break so we had to take him to a boarder. We were finally off to San Antonio but of course got stuck in bumper to bumper on I-35 around Waco to Austin. So, we all stopped off at Hula Hut in Austin for dinner and a much needed break from traffic. We were ready to get back in the car all the way to San Antonio. The first part of our trip was really work - we were there to check out things for the family mission trip we are taking to Lytle, Texas in August. We stayed in the extended stay type hotel we will be staying in during the week of the trip and went to the church in Lytle on Monday to meet with the pastor, Grady Summers, and get a feel for the work we will do this summer. We had a great visit, prayer time and tour of the buildings on Monday morning and the Summers took us to lunch at a quaint place in Castroville. After lunch, the girls went to San Antonio to do some shopping at the Market Square and the guys stayed in Lytle for more meetings about the remodel project. We made it to the Market Square area downtown (after driving around a while for a parking spot) and enjoyed walking through all the little stores with the girls. They had a great time looking at all the stuff and then we took them to the park for some running and playing - the weather was absolutely beautiful and we loved the sunshine. The boys soon joined us and we walked to the Rivercenter area and went to the IMAX to watch The Alamo movie and then we were headed to dinner at Casa Rio and then took the riverboat ride last thing that night.

On Tuesday, we went back into a packed San Antonio and intended to take the girls through the Alamo but the line to get in was around the block. So we opted for the wax museum and Ripley's Believe it or Not instead. It was fun to walk through and the girls got to make wax hands to take home. We ate lunch at the Rainforest Cafe on the riverwalk and after that we were tired of the crowded city so we headed out to our next destination of Tapatio Springs in Boerne. Once we got there, we took the girls swimming while the guys played tennis and then the girls wanted to play so they had their own little doubles match going for a while. We then went into town to eat at the Hungry Horse, which was a yummy little cafe. It was so nice to be in the quiet surroundings of Boerne.

Wednesday started early for the guys but since their 7:30 appointment was a golf game, they were happy! The girls all slept in and met up with them after 10:30. We headed into town for lunch on the patio of the The Little Gretel and some local shopping in downtown Boerne. We got pedicures and then headed back to the resort for some swimming and relaxing. The guys played another 9 while the little girls swam and the big girls laid by the pool to read. After swimming, the guys wanted to show us some of the pretty parts of the course, so we got some golf carts and drove around for a while. We saw all kinds of deer and even saw a porcupine. It was such perfect weather and a beautiful, peaceful place. We ended up staying there for a late dinner at the resort restaurant and lamented that tomorrow was the day to travel home. So, Thursday morning the guys played golf early and we met up with them after breakfast to pack up and get back on the road toward home. We did stop at The Cave Without a Name which was really cool and worth the stop off. We ended up in traffic again near Austin on I-35 but figured out a way around until north of Waco so we took it and it was a breeze. We got home with little traffic aggravation. We headed straight to pick up our little baby from the boarder and he was happy to see us!

So, now we are back to reality but today was fairly low key and we got to celebrate Jimmy's birthday tonight with everyone. We enjoyed seeing everyone and helping him celebrate his 29th (again!!). We were so blessed this week with fun times, great weather, safe travel, restful moments and good company. I am excited to go back in the summer and see what the Lord will do with our families as we serve Him there in Lytle. Hope your break was good. I am hoping my computer will load and post some pics but meanwhile will keep adding to the Mac Fund for my new Mac.....stay tuned.