Visit to Texas to see The Huvals

March 26th arrived in San Antonio, Texas to visit The Huvals. Was picked up by Jason, Jack and Mark (Holly had class). Listened to Jack talk to me all the way home...he has grown up so much. First time meeting Mark in person...it has been two years since Holly, Jason and Jack came to visit me in Wisconsin...Holly was pregnant with Mark at the time. Spent a quiet night at the house with the boys...Holly got home around 830 or 9pm...stayed up way too late.

March 27th Holly and I spent the day with the kids shopping and running around from store to store looking for job fair outfits. I ended up buying a pair of jeans and a shirt...oh where am I going to find space to pack those. Once Jason was home from work, Holly and I had a girls night out...just like old times in California we went to spend all our money at Dave & Busters. First a great dinner and then off to the games with our "Super Charged" game cards. Tickets, tickets and more tickets flowed from the machines...it was great. Texas D&B is a little different than Cali D&B, but not much has changed. We spent money, we got tickets and we turned in our tickets for stuff...D&B stuff...had a blast. Again, got home and stayed up way too late.

March 28th we all went to Sea World San Antonio...it was Jack and Mark's first time there. They did great...it was an all day project and WOW they are little troopers without naps...no major incidents at all...just happy to be there kind of kids! Holly and I did the "old time" stuff of riding the roller coasters. FUN, FUN, FUN! Jack went on a couple of rides (one with mom and dad) and one with me. Mark had a monkey on his back the whole day...it was a lifesaver! Everyone should put there child on a leash at Sea World...we would have been so stressed without that monkey and Mark would have lost his mind because he would have been in the stroller most of the time. the day was long, but the kids were great. We all had such fun. I was glad to be a part of their first Sea World trip.

March 29th was a day of relaxation. Holly, me and the boys spent the day hanging out at the house. We played in the backyard and Holly an I had a chance to get caught up on the girl talk. It was nice to sit out in the sun and watch the boys play with my incredible friend...she really does it all...Mom, work, school, friend, etc. It was also nice to just relax and be warm...heard that there is 8 inches of snow falling in Wisconsin...YUCK!

March 30th was my last night in Texas. It has been so fun and relaxing here. Holly, me and the boys went on a last ditch effort to find Holly some shoes for her new outfit at the mall, but if you ask Jack why we went to the mall he'll tell you it was to ride the escalator. We took some trial photos with the Easter Bunny...not really wanting to spend twenty bucks on pictures of Mark screaming his head off looking like he is being tramatized. Jack rode the merry-go-round and we did find some shoes during our trip...for Jason, not Holly! We went to the grocery store and then home...spent some quality time with boys and watched them play in the water in the backyard. Jack took lots of pictures with his camera that I bought for him for Christmas (he's really good). Then bath and bed...early night for all of us since Holly has to work a 1/2 day tomorrow morning.

March 31st I woke up with pink-eye...oh goodie! Called my doctor, he called in a prescription to Walmart in Texas...I started drops immediately and hoped I would be okay for the flight home. The entire family took me to the airport for my flight at 6pm...my poor eye was getting worse and worse as the night went on. Pain, swelling, goop, just a mess. My flight arrived in Milwaukee at midnight and Jamie picked me up.