Ft. Worth

Last week we went to Ft. Worth. On our way we stopped at Flip Happy Crepes in Austin. This place serves out of a trailer just south of downtown. They are supposedly (as featured on food network) the best crepes in the country. I wouldn't argue. They were super delicious and well worth the stop!

The purpose of our trip was the BYU vs. TCU football game. I know, I know...it was a very sad game. But we still had a great time. There were hundreds and hundreds of BYU fans. It was so exciting to be with all those beautiful, happy, BYU blue people again.

The next day we visited the Ft. Worth Stock Yards
It was a cowboy town with cattle, a live cattle drive through the streets (check out those long horns!), a rodeo, honkey tonk, museums, shops, restaurants, etc. My uncles back home would love this place! (Jaesi...this is why you need to move to Texas...your dad would love it here)

We ate at a place called Joe T. Garcias. They supposedly have the best fajitas in the country. The food was awesome, and we ate in a very lovely, luscious courtyard.

Photographer in Training

Preston loves to take pictures with our little camera. Today he came to me and said he wanted to take pictures with his and Eliza's teddy bears. He then turned to the living room and said something to the effect that it was a mess and not fit for a photo session. So he and Eliza straightened up the room, laid out the blanket in front of the couch, and set up a photo spot. The picture above is what came out of the experience. He even framed the picture with his sword and sheath (you can barely see the sword on the left...it's thin...and Eliza is squashing the sheath...we got in trouble for this afterward:). When it was all over he told me he wanted to put the picture on the computer so that his grandmas and grandpas could see it. It is here under specific instructions. Below are a couple of pictures he has taken in the past. Most of his photos I sadly must delete (if not we'd have about 50 pictures of the ceiling fan and 100s similar to those below).

This next picture is dedicated to my brother Brandon, fashion police of our family. My sunglasses that I've had for probably the last 9-10 years spontaneously broke. Everytime Brandon saw me in them he would say, "Jessica, we need to get you some new sunglasses." Well Brandon, that day has finally arrived. I hope you're satisfied (if not, I have the receipt and could still return them).

Messes

Aaaah!!! I have not been able to keep up with the messes this week. And I'm telling you there have been some elaborate ones. But I'm learning that it is okay. I'm not going to have little kid messes forever. Eventhough it may always appear to be a mess to me, I am learning that there is usually a method to their madness. I love finding the stuff that Preston rigs together. Or the random stashes of toys in hidden corners. What was going on in their little minds??

Give Preston scissors, tape, paper, and crayons. He is set for a good little while.

Something they rigged together.

My favorite...Preston scratching Eliza's back before nap time.

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Pretty much anything we grew on our garden this year was a dwarf version of what it should have been. Yes, that is a watermelon and what should be normal sized tomatoes, a pepper, and some teeny tiny jalapenos. Well...I'm learning. Better luck next year.

So...Preston dressed himself today:)