Ladybugs & Stinkbugs

Jeremy & took a trip this past weekend - a getaway for JUST THE TWO OF US. It was exactly what we needed. It has been exactly ONE YEAR since I have slept all the way through the night (thanks, Jakey), and it was really nice to be able to relax for a couple of days without anyone needing anything from me.

We dropped the kids off at Jeremy's parents at around noon on Friday. I just want to send out a public THANK YOU to Danny & Donna for watching the kids overnight. What a treat! The kids were as happy as larks to stay with Ma and Pa - even Jacob. I'd never left him before overnight, so that was pretty hard. But when we got on the road...and the van was completely quiet...it was a very peaceful, albeit surreal, feeling! (You never truly appreciate quiet until you have four children - and their friends - singing as loudly as possible on the way to church.)

So we got in to Austin at a pretty decent time, checked into the hotel, and then left to find something to eat. We drove about two blocks and realized there would be NOWHERE to park (without paying), so we went BACK to the hotel, dropped the van off, and walked back to 6th St. (aka Party City) to eat. Jeremy treated me to a VERY fancy dinner (best steak I ever had), and then we walked around town for a while. On our way back to the hotel, we passed the Capitol building, and went in. It was awesome!

Jeremy on the hill:



Beautiful view:


From the bottom, looking up at the dome on the inside:


More pictures here

We ended up getting back to the hotel around 10pm, and went to sleep!! (Early night...slept the WHOLE NIGHT LONG...it was a miracle!)

The next day was UT vs. Baylor - more about that later!!!