Day 4

On Wednesday we went to the park, then to Matt's Gram's house to do some laundry.  We were afraid that we might have to do our laundry at Gram's and dry them at David's because Gram has a working washer but a broken dryer, and David has a working dryer but a broken washer.  Matt somehow fixed the dryer though so we got to do it all at his Gram's place.

After naps we headed out to a mall that has an indoor play area.  Lucky for us it also had a butterfly exhibit.

 We went in and there were hundreds of butterflies.  We were supplied with a Q-tip soaked in Kool-Aid, so that the butterflies would come and land on our Q-tips to eat.

 Grace loved it, till one of the butterflies landed on her....Oh, well it was good while it lasted.

 Glen was just happy to read the newspaper,

 And take yet another nap on Grandpa.

 The mall had this really neat item.  The tiles were touch sensitive so it would register where you stepped.  There was a projection screen from above that would change the picture.  So you would play games on the screen by running, jumping, dancing, etc.  There were about 8 different games that you could cycle through.  They loved it!

Back at the apartment, while waiting for all of our laundry to be done, we decided to play pool.  Matt's Gram needed to be with us while we played.  We had a great time, but I do not think she was too amused....it was a good time still.

Day 3

On the way to Matt's Gram's house we discovered a park that we decided to visit, many times, during the week.

 The park had a play ground, a lake, a running trail, and DUCKS!  And that made one little boy who is fascinated by birds (Glen) very, very happy.

 The ducks came very close looking for food, and we were happy to offer crackers.

 The ducks were very friendly, and Glen was in his glory looking at the ducks and squealing about them.

 Here is Grace and Ellie feeding the ducks. 

 Then back to Matt's Gram's house and time for stories and lunch.

 Picnics on the floor with cousins.  Who could ask for more?

 The days got to be a bit long, Glen got his naps when he could.  Grandpa Steve was more than willing to help out with those naps.

 Then we went to visit Matt's uncle David.  Till he was able to have us visit we played at a park nearby.

 Glen loved the slide.

 Glen really loved the slide.

 Here is Matt's uncle David.

 David, Gram, Sue, Glen, and Steve.

 After lots of visiting, we went out to dinner with David at Olive Garden.  Which led us to go to the park the next day to feed the ducks all of our left over bread sticks :)

Day 2 (and some left overs of day 1)

At the airport Grace found a wonderful toy.  She found some signs that were set off to the side and decided to start marching on them.  She loved the sound of it and Glen joined in.  Easy entertainment, you have to love it!

 Grace looked like such a world traveler with her SkyMall magazine and her window view.  She did very well on the flights.

 She especially did well after the flight attendant decided to give her an apple juice with an umbrella in it and a pair of wings to put on her shirt :)  She also gave Glen a box of first class snacks to play with.  She was a great flight attendant.

 On Monday we started the day out at IHOP for a wonderful breakfast and then promptly went to Kroger to stock up on food for lunches for the rest of the week.

Then we proceeded to Matt's Gram's apartment.  Matt's uncle Mike met us there to spend some time with us.

 Above is Mike talking to me, below is Matt's Gram (or Great Gram as Grace called her).

 Grace and Ellie loved all of her stuffed animals, especially the white cat in this picture.  Here Grace is trying to decide whether to eat lunch or play animals with Ellie.  Oh what choices!

In  addition to the animals, the girls loved to play with the foam blocks and play-doh.

If you look in the above picture you will see a door with a white mat in front of it.  During the morning it was a play area for the kids.  In the afternoon, it was a nap place for Glen.  And no, nothing would wake him up!

 I had suggested going to the cattle drive since we were going to go to dinner near it anyway.  Mike was a bit hesitant saying that it is a tourist trap.  Well, Mike, we ARE tourists!  So we went and I think a good time was had by most (if not all).

 This box was great for pictures, but it was really used to sell tickets and hand out brochures.  But it was not being used at the time, so I took advantage of it.

A good picture of Glen, without his pacifier!  Who would have thought?

 Grace and I waiting for the cattle to come.

 Here come the cows!

 And the cowboys!

 Grace and Glen loved seeing the cows and cowboys.  She still talks about cowboys (in fact her farmer in her little play set is not a farmer to her, it is her cowboy)

 Playing around in the shops we got some good pictures of Grace and Glen on a saddle, and with crazy hats.

 Grace is just the perfect height!

 Looking around at the streets of Fort Worth.

 After the cattle drive we went to a Mexican restaurant called Joe T. Garcia's.  It was very nice and I am very grateful that Mike took us there.  The food was good and the grounds were amazing!  There were many water fountains to see.  Mike was smart and thought ahead, after dinner we went to see the fountains and he pulled out a large bag of change.  He let the girls throw penny after penny, dime after dime, nickle after nickle, and I am sure quarter after quarter into this fountain.  They had a blast!  I am sure that no wishes were made that day, but it still made for two very happy three year olds!

Glen was just happy to see the bushes and grass.  Life is simple at one.

Day 1

May 12th we began quite the adventure.  We woke early that Sunday, finished packing and drove to a local airport. 

 That airplane took us to DC, so that we could catch our flight to Dallas, TX.

 At Dallas, TX we drove half an hour to get to McKinney, TX.

 At which location we would meet up with Matt's mother, father, brother, sister-in-law, niece, and his grandmother and two uncles that live in that town.

A great family vacation, and a wonderful time meeting the family.