A Weekend Away

This weekend was the first in a while that we've actually been able to head out of town to relax, and it was great! Here's the thing...when we lived in Austin, we came back to the DFW area once or twice every month, so we were really used to traveling all the time. Once we moved up here, we got so caught up with everything (new jobs, a new home, birthdays and other family events, a scary biopsy situation, Ryan's competitive golf, etc.) that it never occured to us that we never really took any time for ourselves and hadn't since the wedding in March. With the holidays right around the corner, a weekend away was definitely necessary, and this week being our friend Kelly's birthday gave us the perfect opportunity to head out of town for a great time.
Kelly and her fiance Andrew live in Austin, so we left the dogs with Ryan's parents (thank you SO much!) and headed to Austin on Saturday.
The drive was nice and relaxing (compared to our attempts at land speed records in the past...) and we even got to stop at my bird bath place on the way! Quick tangent here...there's this place right off the highway that sells all sorts of tacky outdoor stuff and they have a pretty catchy billboard that says "Got dirty birds? We've got birdbaths!". After 3 years of living in Austin and seeing that stupid billboard multiple times every month, I'd never taken the time to stop, so we decided that this weekend would change that. Back to the real story...We got into town and got to take a nap! I know I sound like an old fogie, but I do love my naps. We all went out to dinner on the lake that evening and had a great time! Ryan and I even got Sprinkles Cupcakes (the best cupcakes in the world!) for dessert as a surprise. Andrew couldn't drive Kelly's car (at least not to Kelly's approval), Kelly was a clepto for having a broom, desk chair, water pitcher, and other random objects in her car, Ryan got beat up by Kelly's car as he was being over-dramatic with Andrew's bad driving, and I of course made terrible, dry jokes the whole way there and back and sang very poorly to all the songs on the radio. Needless to say, we love our friends (one of the many reasons...) because they allow us to show our true colors and we love them for showing theirs, too!
The next morning, we went to our favorite hole-in-the-wall restaurant called Juan In A Million. It's totally in the ghetto, but the food is fantastic (and by fantastic, I mean greasy, covered in cheese, and terrible for us to eat) and all four of us can usually eat and be completely full for about $20! It's kind-of a tradition for all of us to go to breakfast there on Sunday mornings when we're in town. The boys always eat way too much and are miserable for hours, but they say it's worth it. The food seriously keeps you full from breakfast until dinner...it's really surprising. Sadly, our trip was short and we had to head back home after breakfast (and a brutal trip to Golfsmith that bored me and Kelly to tears).
We love being at home with our "fuzzy kids," but it sure is nice to get away for a little while. Thanks Kelly and Andrew for a fantastic weekend, as usual! We really enjoyed getting to see you, Charlie and Sammy (their adorable Cavalier King Charles Spaniels), and Bugsy Bunny. We had a great time, and it sure is nice to be back home tonight.