Parent Palooza

Chad and Dawn have been planning to come to visit the 19th-22nd of February for sometime now. My parents have had a hard time trying to figure out when they can come and planned their trip about a week before coming. Somehow, they ended up on the SAME flight here! Tara and I were offered the night before our parents came off in exchange for picking up an extra night the next week. So we were ready to go when we went to pick them up at 8AM on Thursday morning. My parents rode with Tara and I, and Dawn and Chad rode with Jana.



Tara looked at my dad since he had never rode with her before, she said, "Randy, I'm a fast driver and although it may not look like I'm going to stop, I will stop." My dad laughed, agreed and I'm pretty sure looked the other way. However, about 30 seconds later we hit a HUGE pot-hole that could ruin the average car's suspension. The car ahead of us hit it and then we did too, sending us all soaring through the roof and LAUGHING hysterically. At least she warned him!

Welcome!! Do you like our signs?

I had wanted to check out the JFK exhibit in Dallas. The Holldorfs went to check otu historic Fort Worth in the Stockyards where they did a cattle herding demonstration. Above I had to take a photo of the touristy look!

We're going in!

This is where Oswald shot Kennedy, the window all the way to the right, second from the top. A great exhibit!

By the time we all met up again, we went for a quick dinner and back to the house for a few night caps :-)

The next day we all went to downtown Grapevine for a little shopping.

...and happy hour :-)

What winter? Lovin the patio!

I think my roommate Tara is pretty funny and entertaining. I think her and Chad together could have their own reality show.

Friday night we went to the Stockyards for dinner and Billy Bobs to watch some two-steppin!

If you're a Meat n' Potatoes type of a person, this is the place for you!

Cowboys everywhere... well and my dad Randy

A great country band and a great familiy weekend!

Dawn and Tara

(Groupies)

Our favorite groupies Danny and Jana

Danny, how did that happen to you, TARA?!

Aw Cute!

Tara, why do you have 3?!

I don't care how old you are, Mom time is the best time!

Danny is Dawn's first cousin. They haven't seen eachother in about two years!

One more family photo...where is Trisha, Nate and Zaiya!? Can't wait to see you soon!
Who needs a disco ball when you have a saddle?

We watched the two-steppin for hours! There was a 7-year old girl who could do circles around me! I was trying to upload the video but it wasn't quite working. I'll try again soon...

The next day I had to drive my parents back to the airport, only to pick them up again because their flight was delayed! But they had to leave :-( I can't wait to see them again in a few weeks! That day, John, Tara, Danny and Chad went golfing (or were in the club house, we're not quite sure!?) We had a big family dinner that night with filet mignon wrapped bacon and a BIG salad! So great! John and I learned how to play euchre with Chad and Tara. It really was a laid back weekend, very relaxing but fun!

John joined the fun!

Heeeey Laadies!