To Texas We Go: Part 2

Soon after we landed I called my dad again to see if he got my frantic message. I finally got a hold of him and asked him where he was, his response was "I am in your house, going up the stairs...what do you want me to do." Oh, what a sigh of relief that was. I asked him to get all the passports that he could find, and anything else that looked official and send it overnight to the address of our hotel. That was all we could do for the moment, so we might as well enjoy our time in Texas now that people in Virginia were working to get us back.

We got to the hotel and checked it just in time to get a message from Chris and Katie that they were at the airport waiting to be picked up. So, once again Matt, Grace, and I piled into the mini-van that we rented and went to pick up Chris, Katie, and Ellie.

At the airport we walked into the baggage claim to quickly be welcomed by Matt's brother (Chris) and his family. It has been close to 2 years since we saw them last, and during that time we both had children (little girls who are five weeks apart in age). So the entertainment at the airport (and actually most of the weekend) was watching Grace and Ellie interact (aka: pat the other person, pull their clothes, pull their hair, push them down, steal their toys, try to "hold" hands, etc)

The cousins meet for the first time.

On Friday we mainly just spent time with Chris, Katie and Ellie and relaxed. Here are just a few shots of what happened.

Starting early into a life of crime

Just can't figure out this safe...what IS the code?

Oh no, they caught us!

We were framed!

Just like dogs, sometimes high chairs just need to go for a walk too.

The girls cuddling up with Uncle Chris.

Holding hands while out to eat with the family.

Almost all of the great-grandchildren of Richard Daniels (Matt's grandfather) playing in one room.

And finally, who can leave out one of the biggest highlights of the weekend? Learning how to play with the iPhone.

End of part 2