Last week, my sister Merrick and her husband, Philip, and their baby came to visit for six days. It was delightful.
I think we did a pretty good mix of hanging around and relaxing (read: babies got naps), and getting out and having fun.
While it snowed back in Utah, we braved the 100 degree weather at the splash pad. Ella was not sure what she thought about it.
Stuck our feet in Barton Springs
and rode the Zilker Zephyr.
And finally, to finish our week of complete gluttony, we went to Kerbey Lane Cafe for breakfast on Saturday before they caught their flight home.
It was nice for one day to have the apartment back to ourselves and eat vegetarian meals and have Ella not sleeping in our closet. Then that day was over and I was ready for them to come back. We have way too many restaurants we haven’t tried!
You're so lucky to have a sister to love and who loves you…and who comes to visit.
p.s. Good seeing you again Sister 🙂
yum…. kirby lane… gingerbread pancakes… yummmmmm…..
I don't know if it's my browser, but I can't see your photos, just little sad red Xs.
Yes, a week of complete gluttony. And worth every calorie 🙂
Also, I'm a little saddened that you didn't include the wet puppy dog picture of Ella from the splash pad…
Can't wait to see you next month!
I love this, and I love your floppy hat, and I love Ella falling for Uncle Philip…I love all of this.
xox
You and your sister are both beautiful.
That Flip Happy place looks so fun. I love air stream campers 🙂
Thanks for your note Janssen, or rather your comment on the Plate to Pixel giveaway. I'm so happy someone appreciates the fact that I don't ask you to "like me", "follow me" or "tweet about me" during giveaways 🙂 I don't like that kind of thing either!
Have a lovely week!
Oh my gosh! That second picture looks like it belongs in a magazine. You and Ella totally have a model vibe going on. I love the post title too. Very Funny.
What a great time for you guys!!! That seems so wonderful to have family come visit! You and Merrick are so beautiful, and you both have darling kids!!! I loved looking at all of these photos! YAY for sisters… and special trips when they come to visit hahahaha!!!
Can we talk about how utterly gorgeous you look in your big, floppy hat and striped shirt?! Wow!
-Steph
What beautiful photos! I love when people visit us and I can take them to our library!
The crepe place sounds yummy!
You people are all way too beautiful. 🙂
It looks like fun! The fountain would have been particularly entertaining!
so cute! you got some great shots.
Looks like a fun trip; those photos of Ella in the steroid-ridden bathtub are particularly precious.
North Meets South
I need to come visit you so we can do all these things too! My kids would have loved all that stuff. And I really like crepes. And you.
K
It sounds – and looks – like so much fun! How absolutely cool that your daughter has a cousin so close to her age. It's going to be so awesome to see them grow up together!
What? No LBJ Library? I found a BBQ "cafe/dive" when I took a walk away from the capitol where I worked one day. Wonder bread, greasy red checked table cloth, I WAS the token Caucasian, and when I told my fellow workers where I'd been for lunch they all gasped. But I've never forgotten it…nor will I.
You guys are so cute with your kids. I love the one of Philip reading to Ella and you smiling in the background.
Oh my goodness! There is too much cuteness in one place to be able to bear!! And boy do you and your sister look like twins. Looks like you had a fantastic visit.