Our Baby Moon weekend

Even though we had a wonderful time in the Caribbean a couple weeks ago, that was technically for Kristie's wedding, so we decided to take one last weekend trip together for our official pre-baby, "Baby Moon". Since long plane rides are getting uncomfortable for me in my last trimester, we roadtripped down to San Antonio for 2 nights and then spent 1 night in Fredericksburg, TX. It was such a great weekend!

In San Antonio we stayed at the Westin La Cantera resort, which we loved. It's huge and there is a ton to do. We definitely plan to be back, as it was very family friendly (but still had the mandatory adult pool!).

Friday night we ate at Acenar, a trendy restaurant overlooking San Antonio's famous Riverwalk. Saturday we just relaxed by one of the Westin's 5 gorgeous pools and read parenting books - trying to soak it all in! I also finished this awesome book (The Hunger Games) for my book club - couldn't put the thing down!

Saturday night we went out for a belated anniversary dinner/early Father's Day celebration and splurged on a romantic 8-course tasting menu at the Lodge at Castle Hills. It was very picturesque.



Sunday we spent the day at Sea World, where we saw 3 great shows (sealions, killer whales and beluga whales) and Dana rode some roller coasters.


Sunday evening we drove to small Texas town called Fredericksburg that is popular for weekend getaways and full of B&Bs and quaint shops. We checked into the cutest log cabin at Baron's Creekside. The place was so adorable! I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a great place in Fredericksburg.











We played some board games, relaxed with some wine and cheese at Lincoln Street (a MUST visit if you go to Fredericksburg) and then had a yummy dinner at the Navajo Grill with Sara and James, who drove in from Austin to meet us.

Monday we had a great breakfast the Sunset Grill and then explored the cute boutiques on Main Street. We ate grass-fed TX bison burgers at the Rather Sweet Bakery and Cafe for lunch and then headed back to Dallas. It was a really memorable weekend! So glad we got away before Baby Allen arrives in about 65 days.

Congratulations to Dana

Dana's not only an awesome husband all around, but he also just earned a big promotion at work. It's a tough one to get, and I'm so proud of him!

It is bitter sweet for him as this means he'll be leaving the Doritos team (which he loves). In his new role, he'll be the Senior Director of our Food Service team, managing both foods and beverages with customers such as Taco Bell, Subway, the airlines, etc.

Time to celebrate!

Best Girls Weekend Ever

This past weekend I met up with the Wash U Kappa Kappa Gammas for a wonderful girls weekend in Scottsdale, AZ. We stayed at the Westin Kierland and did absolutely nothing except eat great food, lay out by the pool, and lounge on inner tubes in their awesome lazy river. It was incredibly relaxing.


I had a wonderful time just catching up with these fabulous girls (we counted that we'd been on at least 32 of these trips together!).

They also gave me some amazing baby gifts, including an audio storybook for our little girl (where each of the KKGs recorded their voice reading a page) and an awesome diaper bag that I never thought I'd really be able to get!

We had so much fun that we're already planning our next trip - probably to the beach next Spring. I'm so blessed to have had these women in my life for the past 17 years!

Baby Bump - 27 1/2 weeks

This little girl has been kicking up a storm!

Turks & Caicos

We just got back from one of the most amazing trips we've ever taken. It was one of my best friend's weddings, our 7th wedding anniversary, a baby moon and a family reunion of sorts all wrapped in one! Top top it off, we were on the nicest beach I've ever seen in my life (I'm a beach fanatic so this says a lot!).

We read a lot, swam a lot, ate a lot, enjoyed quite a few virgin pina coladas, cried at the wedding, snorkeled, and toasted s'mores at a beach bonfire. It was incredibly fun, romantic and relaxing.

Ahhh... how I love vacation : )

Creating a home for Baby Allen

We still have some work to do, but our nursery is coming along nicely for our baby girl. It will be fun to see it all come together when we have bedding, curtains, our glider chair, etc. But I already love it!











If anyone in Dallas needs a muralist, you have to call Linde. She's incredible!

Baby pic at 26 1/2 weeks

A perfect weekend

We are enjoying an amazing weekend! Last night we went to a highly recommended restaurant in town - Neighborhood Services. It did not disappoint! The food was incredible. And it was even better because we went with Ryan and Haylee. Since Ryan left Frito to go work for Facebook, we haven't seen them as often as we'd like - so it was fun to catch up.

Today I had a baby shower for Elizabeth, one of the girls in my church community group. The other girls and I hosted a high tea at the Four Seasons hotel in her honor. It was equally amazing as Neighborhood Services. Such a great time!


Tomorrow we're kicking off our wedding anniversary week (7 YEARS!!! I can't believe it) with a couple massage at the Crescent Spa. I could get used to this : ) And then packing starts because Wednesday we leave for Turks and Caicos!

Wish Night gala

Last night we attended a black-tie charity event for Make-A-Wish. It was so much fun to get dressed up and go out to a big event with a bunch of our friends, especially when it was for such a great cause.


The event included a dinner, a huge silent auction and performances by some of the wish kids. It was such a wonderful night!!! And I LOVED seeing my sweet husband in a tux (it had been awhile and I thought he looked quite handsome), even though he had a mustache in the pictures since he's growing one this month to raise money for charity.

Here's a pic of my baby bump at 25 1/2 weeks. We're almost in the 100 day countdown and we both are so excited to meet this little girl. We're getting closer on names, and we just picked out the glider for our nursery today, so things are moving along!

A whirlwind trip to NYC

This weekend I had the chance to visit my 2 BFFs in New York City. I had so much fun surprising Kristie at her bridal shower.


I also finally had a chance to meet Shannon's baby, who is 9 months old. Here are pictures of me and Elyse - what a cutie!




We also snapped a pic of my baby bump at 23.5 weeks. Our little girl has been kicking up a storm, which has actually been a lot of fun for Dana and me to experience.



It was great to have some quality girl time, and to see how Shannon's now not just a fabulous friend, but also such a wonderful mom! It was such a short trip, but still an amazing weekend.


When I got back I attended Elizabeth's baby shower - it was seriously the cutest shower I've ever been to! It was so fun and incredibly adorable... just like her!