Sweating in San Antonio.
We sure know how to time a vacation! We picked the hottest week of the year so far to spend some time in San Antonio for a mini vacation. It was 101 and 102 every day we were there. Even still, we managed to have a great time at Fiesta Texas (where we rode every kiddie ride that Mateo qualified for and not one big person ride... which made us want to weep). The water park gave sweet relief at the end of the day. Mat really didn't want to leave.
We also spent time on the River Walk (which we found not to be too stroller friendly), took the boat tour (extra fun when your two year old sings "la la la LAAAA!!!" really loud during the end), and ate at the Rainforest Cafe (also fun when you have to face said two year old towards the wall for a time out). However, Mat enjoyed the "thunder storms" they have there every half hour and scored some neat loot - flashing drink glass, huge rubber snake, and a little lizard.
Attending the Texas Folklife Festival is what we enjoyed best, likely due to it being in the evening when it had cooled down to 96 degrees. The Lebanese, belly, samba, flatfoot, and Aztec dance demonstrations were really fun. We would like to make attending this three-day festival an annual event because it really does have so much to offer. Despite not being interested in the countless types of foods available, Mateo chugged lemonade like it was the best thing on Earth, so we didn't have to worry too much about keeping him hydrated.
Oh, and we spied a Lebanese Mr. Bean. We tried to get a better photo, but this was the best we got.
Since we left earlier than was planned on Saturday to go home, we thought we'd drop by and shop the San Marcos outlet mall. There is where I confirmed that a strange thing is happening to me - I don't enjoy shopping anymore. We walked through Crate and Barrel and Calphalon (purchasing a grill pan, pumpkin carving set, salt and pepper grinders, and mandolin slicer), and when we tried to decide what to shop for next we realized we'd rather just go home. Didn't seem to make any sense to purchase things we didn't need or necessarily want. So home we went.
The trip was made all the better because of our new car. Having OnStar to send directions to our navigation device saved a lot of "map stress." We didn't have to research anything really. We just called, told them where we wanted to go, and then it was right there in our car telling and showing us where to turn and when. Very nice. Also the DVD players in back made the ride much more enjoyable for Mateo... and us parents, too!
We also spent time on the River Walk (which we found not to be too stroller friendly), took the boat tour (extra fun when your two year old sings "la la la LAAAA!!!" really loud during the end), and ate at the Rainforest Cafe (also fun when you have to face said two year old towards the wall for a time out). However, Mat enjoyed the "thunder storms" they have there every half hour and scored some neat loot - flashing drink glass, huge rubber snake, and a little lizard.
Attending the Texas Folklife Festival is what we enjoyed best, likely due to it being in the evening when it had cooled down to 96 degrees. The Lebanese, belly, samba, flatfoot, and Aztec dance demonstrations were really fun. We would like to make attending this three-day festival an annual event because it really does have so much to offer. Despite not being interested in the countless types of foods available, Mateo chugged lemonade like it was the best thing on Earth, so we didn't have to worry too much about keeping him hydrated.
Oh, and we spied a Lebanese Mr. Bean. We tried to get a better photo, but this was the best we got.
Since we left earlier than was planned on Saturday to go home, we thought we'd drop by and shop the San Marcos outlet mall. There is where I confirmed that a strange thing is happening to me - I don't enjoy shopping anymore. We walked through Crate and Barrel and Calphalon (purchasing a grill pan, pumpkin carving set, salt and pepper grinders, and mandolin slicer), and when we tried to decide what to shop for next we realized we'd rather just go home. Didn't seem to make any sense to purchase things we didn't need or necessarily want. So home we went.
The trip was made all the better because of our new car. Having OnStar to send directions to our navigation device saved a lot of "map stress." We didn't have to research anything really. We just called, told them where we wanted to go, and then it was right there in our car telling and showing us where to turn and when. Very nice. Also the DVD players in back made the ride much more enjoyable for Mateo... and us parents, too!
Labels: Vacation
posted by Jodi C. at 6:01 PM
1 Comments:
I love the "Mr. Bean" photo, so funny! Looks like you had a great time!
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