Evan's First Trip to Texas

We just got back from Evangeline's first trip to Texas.

With my Infant Boarding Pass in Houston during the layover to Texas

I was Evangeline's second plane trip (her first was to Boulder in January). She handled the flight well and even enjoyed playing in the airport.

Playing in the airport terminal in San Antonio.

Drinking my bottle on the plane.

We were in Texas for a week and visited family and friends. We saw her Wiggins Grandparents, Aunts, Zeta Fair Godmother (Katie) and the Wacker Family. She even made it to Lake Buchanan (I'll post another post with these photos), Bear Moon Bakery and Wednesday night dinner at FBC Boerne.

At Bear Moon Bakery in Boerne

 The Wacker Family was so glad to meet Evan. The girls and Paula were especially excited to see Evangeline and spend some time with her. We also got to see Thomas and Jonathan who I used to babysit for. Thomas is now a senior in High School (omg!). It is so encouraging to see these kids grow up.

Evangeline and Grace Wacker

Evangeline and Ruth Wacker

Paula and Evangeline

After visiting the Wackers we headed to FBC Boerne for Wednesday night dinner and to meet the Women in my mom's women's Choir. Evan loved the attention, and we loved seeing people's faces light up when they met her. I introduced her to my middle school English teacher and choir teacher. Both made comments on how it was just yesterday I was in in their classes. I know it will be like that when Evan is in middle school, but I'm definitely not ready for that. My baby girl has grown up so much in the past three weeks it's getting hard to handle. We also took her to see my dad at his Awana Celebration day.

With Grandpa Will at FBC Boerne

It was a great vacation for all of us. We needed a break after all the work of the semester.

Weddings, Reunions and Pregnancy

I'm in Texas this week again for my friend Stephanie's Wedding and 10 year High School Reunion. Got to see Stephanie, and my second cousins Angie and Ally this weekend in Waco (see photo on right). I wore one of what Greg calls my "loud maternity dresses." I love this dress although I bought it a size too big so I can wear it into the pregnancy. Stephanie has been a friend of mine since my Freshman year at Baylor. The wedding was beautiful and I am very happy for Stephanie and her husband Tyler. Like Greg and I, they both work in journalism--Tyler is a sports reporter for TV and Stephanie is a TV producer. It was great to see them, meet their families and see some old friends from college as well. It felt a little like a mini-reunion. One of my friends from Freshman year at Baylor, Jason and his wife who I also knew through classes, were present at the wedding. We had a good time reminiscing about the organizations we participated in during our first years at Baylor. It was neat to see them and remember the people we knew when we first came to Baylor. Things were so different back then and it is hard to believe all that has happened in the six years since graduation. In addition, Little Miss P and Little Miss Boone got to meet for the first time--or at least their bellies did (my cousin Angie is almost nine months pregnant). One of the funniest things was when the photographer asked us to take a photo with Stephanie and they asked for the eight house party women to gather around her. Stephanie corrected him and said their were actually 10 girls there. This made me smile. I am so excited for Angie and Cameron and cannot wait to see what their little girl.

This week I am catching up with friends in San Antonio and Boerne, many whom I have not seen in more than five years. The reunion is Friday at Little Gretel, a restaurant owned by one of my classmates Veronica. Although many people have still not paid we are hoping to have close to 80 attend the event. I'm honestly just ready for the event--the planning and preparation has gone on forever. Note to Little Miss P--do not run for officer of your senior class if you have no idea what you will be doing or where you will be living when you are 28. Helping with the planning of my high school reunion has made this period of my life a little more complex. How could I have known I would not be living in Boerne, Texas ten years later? How could I have known I would be pregnant and moving to Missouri? I guess I need to give myself a break.

In other news, Greg and I finally closed on our house in Missouri. I'll be heading up there later this month and then we will be moving in mid-July. I'm sad to say goodbye to DC, but excited about new opportunities, and Greg and my life with Little Miss P. Greg's been working on packing books (he's already filled up 10 or so boxes). I've been searching on Craig's List for appliances and furniture and looking for painters, electricians and lawn care people in Missouri. I could go on but I think this might be a blog all in it's self.