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We were excited to get away for the week of SB if only for a few days.  We headed down to New Braunfels (the town of Gruene actually) to meet my Dad and Christy.  They rented a lovely cabin for all of us right on the Guadalupe River.  I thought this was going to be a "vacation" (which it was), but the men in the family started referring to it as a "fishing trip" (I felt duped!).  It was a non-stop fly fishing effort, but only one fish was caught for the week.  :(  That much fishing though is sure to do a boy some good – my boys seemed happy and sufficiently tired, which is always a plus!  🙂
 

This part of Texas is SO beautiful – especially in the spring. I had moments of really missing it, after spending 4 years living there during my young adulthood. The hill country really is spectacular – mountain laurel, cypress trees and the beautiful roots they make along the river, bluebonnets, pretty birds, etc.

We arrived on Monday – fished all day, and had dinner at the Gristmill.  Tuesday was more exploring and fishing, some shopping for me and Mimi, and then dinner out at a mexican restaurant.  That evening we did a little more fishing (surprise!) and then started a fire in one of the outdoor fire places and had s'mores.  S'mores have become a tradition for trips to see Papa C and Mimi – so fun.

I'm always grateful for the efforts our parents have made to have wonderful, solid relationships with our kids.  It makes such a difference in their lives to have traditions, to have unconditional love and affection, to have time with them.  And I love when we can get away and have time in the car with our family, away from the demands of home.  These boys are growing fast and I appreciate these moments with them.

On Wednesday afternoon we took the boys to see where I went to college.  At the time it was SWT (Southwest Texas State University).  They have since changed it to Texas State University.  It was fun to walk around and show them where I lived, ate, and took classes.  It's a beautiful, hilly, campus and has a lot of charm.  I was surprised to see that many of my old broadcasting professors are still there.  I think the boys enjoyed some of my memories and the character of the campus.

After lunch we headed to Wimberley to the home of Iris and Dan, my good friends from college days.  Iris and I worked together when I was in school, at the Counseling Center.  I worked there as an office assistant during all my years of college.  She was a counselor.  I became friends with her son, Jeff.  And spent a lot of time with their family while they were building this house on 20 acres in Wimberley.  My senior year I was looking for a place to live and they offered me there 5th wheel trailer to live in for free – it was parked just down from where the Suburban is in this picture.  I loved the beauty, the privacy and the company of good friends.  They were so generous and good to me.  I have cherished memories of our time together.  It was fun to take the boys back to see it.  They loved exploring, looking for arrowheads and flint, swimming in the creek (in their skivies) and playing with/feeding their tortoise "Lefty" (how cool is he?!).  It was like we started off right where we had left off – lots of laughs and memories with these two. 

We drove back Wed night and spent Thursday recouperating.  That evening I drove with friends out to Ennis to see the drive-in movie…what an adventure.  Ennis is about 75 miles away.  It was so fun being with the Lee's, Sivley's and Chappell's.  But it was a real bummer when 1/3 of the way through the movie the power went out in this small town and we had to leave.  :(  Fun evening despite the way it ended!

The rest of the week was business as usual around here – laundry, house projects, yard work, playdates, grocery shopping, etc.

It was a GREAT Spring Break…one for the record books.