Remember the Alamo

Matt and I decided we wanted to get away for a few days before school so we shopped for cheap flights and decided on San Antonio, you know, because it's just not hot enough here in KC. Cade headed off to the Bend to be spoiled by grandparents while we packed up and headed south.
A hot little rental car for the hot couple? Well, this one was $70 a day while a Dodge Caravan was $17. We took no shame in rockin' the mini for the week...but we didn't get photographic evidence.

Upon our arrival we did everything San Antonio tourists should do. Remember the Alamo! (But actually Matt will remember a bit more clearly than I as I did fall asleep during the video).

Sweating my face off on the Riverboat tour.

This part of the Riverwalk was the backdrop in the swimwear competition in the movie Miss Congeniality. Seeing this might have been the highlight of the boat ride for me. Hey, I love that movie.

My studly hubby posing amongst the Riverwalk nightlife

Dining on the Riverwalk.

We took in a movie...which apparently is not what tourists do in San Antonio. Notice the completely empty theater?

Our hotel was right on the Riverwalk.

View from the balcony.

Another exciting bonus, Cowboys training camp was taking place at the Alamo Dome and they were staying at a nearby hotel. We didn't see anyone famous, but I was impressed just to see the bus!

We each planned a day. I chose a glorious day at the outlet malls in nearby San Marcos. Matt was an excellent shopper. Matt chose a day at Schlitterbahn. I wasn't quite the trooper that he was for me on shopping day.

I must be getting a little too old for water park fun. I desperately wished for water socks and did not enjoy riding a tram across the park barefoot and donning just a swimsuit. Have you ever ridden a school bus half-naked?! Matt said I've become a little too Johnson County...once I got over the initial WT-ness of the water park...it was fun.
Some innocent swim suit model floating down one of the tube slides.

There was a new part and an "Original" part of the park. This was the original.

The new part did have some really great slides. We hopped in line for the most popular slide and after about 20 minutes we came upon a sign that read "In approximately 2 Hours or less you will be experiencing the Master Blaster." We thought surely this was a joke. It was not. And we waited in the line. For two hours. I can't even remember the Master Blaster. I think I blacked out after waiting in line for 2 hours. We are crazy.

It was a very relaxing trip and a lot of fun getting to spend so much time with Matt! I couldn't help snapping this pic of Matt...and his infamous book bag. He has taken this bag on every vacation for at least the last 6 years. Probably more than that. I don't even know where he keeps it at home come to think of it. Every vacation, he bust it out from it's secret hiding place. Work it, Matt.

Our journey ended with some up close encounters with several planes as they flew in for a landing over the economy parking lot. Cade would've loved this!

We had about 10 "fly-bys" as we searched for our car...for about 15 minutes. Note to self: make more specific note of where the car is left...


Thanks Matt for being a great travel agent and for letting me be your travel buddy! (Along with your lucky back pack that is!)

Livin' the Wildlife

This weekend held more travels and wild times as we headed to Wichita for Matt's cousin's wedding and a little mini-vacay with the Keeley side.

This was Cade's first wedding dance, and boy, did he live it up! This is the best I could do to get a pic of the three great-grandkids...better luck next time.

Cade was very intrigued by the Joseph and Mary statues.
Grand Marching with Cade and Matt.
The bride passes through our tunnel.
Grandma and Grandpa too!
First dance as Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Taylor
Aunt Christy caught the bouquet...again!
Cade kept the dance floor hot!

This action-shot of the three of us doing the Cotton-Eyed Joe is hilarious, maybe it's the guy in the background?

People would often gather around and mimic Cade's moves. What a trend-setter.

Cade couldn't believe how late he got to stay up!
Vacay Day 2: All-Star Sports and Arcade...not quite tall enough to ride anything
But he had a blast pretending to drive the cars.
He's all about any kind of car. He prefers to be as close to the steering wheel as possible. Kinda like me?
Happy Anniversary to us! We celebrated 6 years on Saturday...at All-Star Sports...with the whole gang. And it really was a great time. We loved being with all our family and friends on our wedding day and now on our anniversary too!
Mini-golf with 9 adults and 2 kids under age 1 can get interesting...



The go-carting gang. My car was fast! Or is it just that I know how to properly maneuver the curves...it's a lot like JoCo driving to me.
Finished the night off at the batting cages.
I went with the slow softball pitches...and my arms are still so sore. I thought I might have broke my hand. I'm blaming the poor quality bat.
The guys preferred to hit the fast pitches.
Cade preferred to just take practice cuts outside the cages.
Another late night! This is his deliriously tired smile...but at least he's still smiling!
Day 3 we hit up the Tanganyika Wildlife Park in Goddard.
We could get so close to the animals!



The monkeys weren't up for performing...but notice how there's no cage? They were on their own little "monkey island."
We could walk right into the kangaroo pen.

Had some up-close encounters with the goats too.



They even walked some animals around on leashes! What a cool place!
I hope we can visit here again some time. I was telling Gentry about it and suggested she have her wedding there someday? She said she'd think about it if she got to come down the aisle on an elephant. I'll see what I can do...

Thanks for a great weekend of wild times! A perfect way to wind down the summer...