Happy Friday, friends! Erika and I are so excited that lots of y'all are linking up with us every week. Make sure that you're grabbing our graphic, linking back to us and sharing your own Friday Favorites post ;)
Hey Friday, friends! First up on my list of FAVORITES is a really cool opportunity that our XC team had to head to OSU and have practice on their cross country course. This group of kids is my FAVORITE!
Luke was supposed to have his wisdom teeth out on this day and then we had to reschedule due to pink eye (THE WORST!) but Mason went with his friend William and had the best time!
Whenever Mason travels I get lots of pics like this from friends ;) Yes... he can sleep anywhere and any time! hahahaha
They ran in the morning, had a campus tour, and explored Stillwater, OK and had a blast.
I've been sharing some of my FAVORITE movies with G and she and I watched 10 Things I Hate About You and I think it's officially her new FAVORITE movie. I'll do a post and share everything we've been watching because HOLY NOSTALGIA!
Frank's FAVORITE part of summer...
Another FAVORITE part of the week was heading to the JW Marriott in San Antonio for a super quick little trip. Again, Luke was supposed to come too BUT he still wasn't quite recovered and took on some pet-sitting jobs instead so it was just me and this cute crew.
We headed out early Tuesday morning, stopped in San Marcos for lunch (we hit up The Taproom because I'd read they had great burgers) and it was so-so for us...
.... although the decor was top notch and they had soccer on and it was a fun crowd ;) So we'll say 9/10 for experience and maybe 7/10 for food.
We hadn't been to the JW in YEARS but it was just as good as I remembered - dare I say even better with big kids because they were completely independent. AMEN.
Despite nobody needing me in the water I'm happy to report that I did spend a significant amount of time in the lazy river AND did all the slides with the kids... multiple times ;) I brought these water skipping balls which were the biggest hit ever.
We checked in around 1 pm on Tuesday and one of our rooms was ready so we dropped our bags there and headed straight to the pools. We hung out there until after 7 pm (slides and attractions closed at 7) and then were able to get the keys to the boys room and by the time everyone was showered and we were about to head out to find dinner they asked if we could PLEASE just door dash Popeye's and who was I to deny that request? hahaha
Wednesday morning we packed up, had the front lobby hold our bags, and headed back out to the pools. My plan was to let them swim until 1:30 or 2:00 ish - slides, pool, lunch poolside, etc. and then pack up and go - but at 4:30 I was looking into booking rooms for a second night and figuring out if we could do it all again the next day ;) Responsibility ended up winning and we grabbed our bags, changed out of our suits, and were on the road by about 5:30. After a dinner stop at Buc-ees we were back to McKinney around 11 pm exhausted and a little sun-kissed.
It was seriously so much fun and the sweetest time. Little kids are so sweet and so much fun but you'll never convince me that traveling with teens isn't the absolute BEST!
Smething that was different than the last time we went was that they now have reserved seating. The first day when we got there mid-afternoon I didn't reserve a spot and we found two chairs - but they were in the most direct sun possible and in a super crowded spot. For the second day I booked a few chairs online and that was the best money ever spent. No getting to the pools early to "mark a spot" with a pool bag, our own umbrellas and tables, chair covers... it's going to seem ridiculous that you're paying more after paying a bunch BUT just trust. It also comes with a designated server so you don't have to wait in line at the walk-up restaurant to order. It's just all around worth it.
Mason loves a hotel bed!
So with timing and friends schedules and overlapping trips and practices and Luke not being able to go it just ended up being theses three and it was such a blast! Couldn't have asked for a better little crew!
Listen. I love a Buc-ees bbq sandwich as much as the next person - but after a few days of fried chicken and burgers your girl was ready for a snack tray and MY WORD was this good. I'm super weird about eggs that I don't personally make and this hard-boiled egg gets my stamp of approval. 5/5 stars ;)
Cheer uniforms came in last week and we're getting excited about watching G do one of her FAVORITE things!
Mason finished up his class to get his learner's permit and we're so excited for him! FAVORITE times coming up for sure!
A FAVORITE time of the year is when this hot pink crape myrtle blooms outside of G's window.
Mason has seriously been living his best life this summer - he headed to Possum Kingdom with a few of his buddies to ride e-bikes and hang out.
Riding has quickly become one of his FAVORITE hobbies and he's been loving this crew!
I've mentioned a few times that slow mornings are my FAVORITE part of summer and I stand by that statement ;)
Especially when they involve hot tea and cheese omelettes ;)
If you are looking for something fun to do this weekend do yourself a favor and grab this puzzle - it's a new FAVORITE and would be a perfect thing to have out on your table this July 4th
HAPPY Friday and happy (almost) 4th of July, y'all! I hope your weekend is fun and festive and full of lots of your FAVORITES!
