Hailey had her first ever trip to TEXAS!!! My dad's parents and my aunt's family live in Lufkin, Texas and it was about time for them to meet Hailey so Joe, Hailey & my dad dared to face the 4 hour flight and 2 hour drive to Lufkin. What a trip!!!
I was dreading Hailey's first flight, I mean doesn't everyone give the evil eye to all parents with babies on flights? So I did what I could... bribed everyone! I made little goodie bags with treats, earplugs and Hailey's introduction and passed them out to anyone sitting near us.
You can't be mad at this baby right???
Exhibit A - Bribery
Voila! The final product!
VERY fortunately, Hailey did GREAT on the flight! I made sure to nurse her on take off and landing to help with the pressure in her ears, and she hardly cried the whole flight. She did, however, get a bit squirmy on Daddy's lap...
FREE MEEEE!!!
Oh Hi Camera!
Trouble Makers
For the record, I am officially a HUGE fan of baby leg warmers in lieu of pants on flights. Makes diaper changing on in the plane's tiny bathroom, that much less tricky!!!
Waiting for the car rental... But first, Lemme take a selfie!
After the drive, we were warmly welcomed by the Texas family and Hailey made herself right at home, and decided it was time to start crawling. Well, army-crawling kinda sorta.
In conclusion, our daughter is a talented child prodigy.
Hailey loved going on walks around the neighborhood!
Daddy, Hailey, Grandpa, Nana & Bella!
Family Photo!
Hailey, Nana & Me
Friday night, we all decided to go out for a fun Texas dinner. I'm not sure if Oysters are traditional Texas food, but they sure were BIGGER there.
Joe and I ordered a sampler plate to split without even thinking about it...
It was about 10 different fried foods. All of them delicious and all of them total gut bombs.
The Leftovers - Not even close to finishing
Staying with the Texas theme, my aunt Terri & uncle Rob took Joe and I to a shooting range. I'd never shot a gun before so this was a very first for me. And Whoa. That was so much fun and so crazy. Some of their guns aren't legal in California... I'm not going to say I 100% disagree with the reason for that LOL
My boots weren't exactly standard issue, but they ARE fabulous. So there's that.
Attackers BEWARE! If you're about 20 feet in front of me, standing still, with a green target outfit on, I just might be able to shoot you.
Now for the big guns...
Pew Pew Pew!
Joe's been practicing for a while, LOTS of hours playing Call of Duty
Uncle Rob, showing us how it's done.
Aunt Terri knows her way around guns!
Joe's a little intense when it comes to plinking.
After all that fun, it was time for a little more wholesome family time!
Nana & Hailey
No better place than in the Texas heat for Hailey to try her first popsicle!!
A little cold, a LOT messy!
Grandpa, me, Hailey & Great Grandpa! Four Generations! Oh and Bella the doggy :)
I love this shot. Great Grandpa & Hailey holding hands
Fun with Grandpa!
Hailey's telling a story
Cuteness overload
What a wonderful trip! It was for sure sad to say bye to ya'll down in Texas, but hopefully we'll be seeing you again real soon!
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