Literally. Figuratively too of course, but we are talking about actual degree temperatures here.
After a semi-successful plane ride (semi because Cate screamed for a solid hour and would not sit still; successful because we finally made it to DFW), we got our luggage fairly quickly. We headed outside since John and Hillary were just about to pull up to the curb. The sliding doors parted...and the sauna commenced. The heat was incredbily intense. We learned it was 101 degrees.
It was 9:30pm. Unbelievable.
What do you do in Texas when your skin sizzles at the mere exposure to sunlight?
Swim! *I've decided that if we move to Texas, we WILL have a pool.
It was refreshing, so relaxing--Cate especially thought so because she fell asleep in her float.
A big thank you to Aunt Hillary for letting us swim!
Staying indoors is the another good way to beat the heat.
We found a McDonald's with an indoor playground for the girls when we met up with Great-Grandma Killion in Sulphur Springs, TX.
We found a mall with playgrounds for the little ones and we had a great reunion with dear friends at the same time. Temple, TX was the meeting place for the Killion's and the Stapley's, since we found ourselves in the same state!
**We figure that the halfway point for a four family reunion of Killion, Stapley, Holden, and Lee is somewhere in the Midwest...so we need to plan that! ;)
We had fun indoor projects to keep us busy--adding to the Killion family handprint wall!
The story behind the handprint wall goes like this--when the Killion family moved into the house, the entire kitchen was wallpapered. The biggest wall with wallpaper was scuffed up and scratched from chairs or whatnot so they got rid of the wallpaper. Wondering what to do with that large blank space, Chris suggested that every family member place his or her handprints on the wall. When I met Chris's family in November 2006, my hands got their spot on the wall. Lizzie, Cate, and Hillary now have their hands on the wall!
We went to the Dallas Temple (how I love this gem of a temple). This is the temple we attended for the first year of our marriage so I'm always nostalgic when we visit.
Hillary and I saw the midnight showing of Harry Potter at the Movie Tavern! We had such a fun time. Check out our Harry Potter 3-D glasses--they're pretty sweet, I know!
We had such a wonderful time in Texas. We truly did. It went by way too fast (it always does) and Chris is already trying to plan next year's trip there. We loved spending time with the Killion family and the girls definitely loved every minute with Granny, Opa, Uncle John, Aunt Millie, Uncle Paul, and Uncle Mark. Thank you for a fabulous time!
1 comment:
Love the 3D glasses! Ours were huge gray ones. Boring. And you look great in pink!
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