The boys set out on a fun adventure on Sunday morning . . . a trip to Arkansas!!! It's been too long since we have been to visit. (Specifically since I was pregnant with Beau and got sick from burning fields!) Needless to say, the boys couldn't even imagine what fun and loved ones were waiting for them to arrive. We made the relatively easy drive from Dallas to Minnie and Bubbles' house with only a small (major 30 minute hiccup at Whataburger because of a ketchup burger for Linc!!!!) delay. The kids picked out Monsters Inc for the first half of the drive and Monsters University for the back half. It was pretty great timing that we just had a few minutes to chat before we got there. After hugs and a tour of their new house, the boys and Minnie got busy with Play Dough - their favorite! Bubbles cooked us a super yummy pork tenderloin dinner with steamed broccoli, and Minnie made her famous macaroni and cheese. It was time to exchange a few Christmas gifts with the Freemans, and we immediately set up the Captain Hook game to play. This one requires a delicate touch not to knock Hook in the water, and neither of my boys has learned that skill yet! They'll get lots of practice with this game.
What could be better for two Monsters fans that their own Mike and Sully masks?!?! These have definitely been a favorite . . . thanks Ally!
The boys changed into their lucky Cowboys jerseys to cheer on their team, but it just didn't go their way on this final game of the season. The only way to heal a heartbreak like that is chocolate covered ice cream cones, of course!
On Monday morning, we got on the road early to visit lots of relatives in Dumas. It was a surprise that it snowed on us the entire way there! We knew the cold front was coming in, but the snow was amazing. Our first stop was at Auntie's house. She had so much yummy food prepared for lunch, but I wouldn't imagine anything else. Dumplings for Bubbles and Ally, meatloaf for Minnie and myself, fried okra, mashed potatoes, purple hull peas, and chicken strips, tater tots and peas with carrots for the boys. It was delish!!! The boys were also awarded with a super special chocolate pudding with cream! They weren't on their best picture taking behavior on this day, but they did have fun with Auntie.
Besides lunch, the most popular things at Auntie's house was the rocking chair. Lincoln and Beau loved to rock people wildly! Everyone had to hold on tight as these two went crazy. Ally was a victim a few times!
We stopped by to see Grandma Ruby for a while, but the boys got a little (a lot) scared of the puppies. I didn't get any pictures because Lincoln was climbing up me the whole time scared that the nice small doggie was going to eat him. The doggie didn't actually eat him, just for the record! They got cool new interactive Planes and Pirates books, so that was fun. We headed out to the country to Memama and Poppa's house next. After a little time to warm up, the boys really had fun playing. Memama set up a station for Beau to take orders, and Poppa provided gold dollars to take as money. What fun they had bossing us around while pretending to take orders! We opened gifts and played with Sarah, Patsy and Julia Ann too!
The boys were very serious about building real life Angry Birds sets and launching the bird at the target. It was lots of fun!
After the drive back to Minnie and Bubbles house, they were excited to take a shower before bed. Showers at sleepovers are super fun, and the loved dousing themselves with cups of collected water.
After a pretty good night of sleep, we went for donuts on Tuesday morning. The boys played and enjoyed another few of Bubbles' special decorated sugar cookies after lunch, then it was time for the drive back home. They picked Despicable Me for the first half of the drive, and Patsy's gift of Despicable Me 2 was the highlight of the second portion of our trip. I didn't hear a peep for 90 minutes!!! I was sure they would fall asleep during some of the movie, but they didn't even blink. They were super excited to be home, even though Lincoln declared that he already missed Minnie and Bubbles as soon as we turned into our driveway. Everyone was happy to give hugs to Daddy and get back to our normal stuff, and I think they went to sleep in record time after their bath. It was so great to see everyone, and I know we'll make another trip before too long. I'm so proud of Lincoln and Beau for being such big boys in the car and in their beds. I heard way less whining during our whole trip than in 5 hours around our own house! A change of scenery brought out the best of them, I guess. We are so blessed to spend a little time with those people who love us from afar . . . they send letters, postcards, care packages and gifts all of the time. It was a great way to wrap up the Christmas season!
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