Lone Star

It is hard to believe we have been back home from Texas for over three weeks now! Time just keeps catapulting forward at a faster and faster pace it seems. We really had a wonderful time experiencing Lone Star culture and visiting with family, here are some more pictures of our trip.

The first day Devin had his exam (the purpose of the trip), and then we spend a few days resting and playing at my aunt and uncles house. Good food, hot weather, pool time, face masks, and s'mores were on the agenda. And just a tip: S'mores in 108 degree weather is a really bad idea!

I wanted to find a special project my cousin and I could do together and I found just the thing, thanks to Pinterest. Custom mugs for my aunt as an "I love you" gift were so much fun to create using colored sharpies.

Devin's college friend Andrew and his girlfriend live very close to my family and we were so happy they agreed to take us out to downtown Houston to see the city. We had the best BBQ of our lives, SO YUMMY! I went to my first real western store and got a cute pair of cowgirl boots, which I figured were a must in Texas. We ended our evening at the most adorable restaurant, Tiny Boxwood's. Luckily Andrew and Melissa had been there before and wisely cautioned us to save room for dessert. Their high-end, homemade doughnuts, fudge/peanut butter mouse cake, and cookies were worth the entire trip to Texas alone! Wow...if you are ever in the Houston area check this place out!

By the end of the week we decided it was time for one of Texas' most famous pastimes...the shooting range. My uncle has the coolest collection of assault riffles, shot guns, hand guns, etc. We did some damage to those targets and despite a gnarly burn and temps over 100degrees we had a blast! We stopped by Old Town Spring for some more BBQ and shopping. What a cute little town!

The last few days of our trip we had the added bonus of my mama and brother being in town. We finished our Texan adventure with some wonderful family time in the pool, going out, and of course lots of eating!

Marrying a doctor sounds glamours but marrying a medical student is far from. We realized during this trip how burnt out we both were and how desperately we needed time together. Our busy lives leave precious little time to just be together, chat, and relax. This trip was a well needed status check and was rejuvenating. Devin is back into the thick of his last year of courses, but we are trying to carry some of our vacation with us and take time to connect on a daily bases. Sometimes you have to get away to get a better perspective and refocus! Yay for vacation!