We knew that when we moved back it would be crazy (we honestly, just didn't anticipate how crazy!), so with that in mind - we booked a quick summer getaway to the JW Marriott Hill Country Resort for the weekend before school started. Dare I say, it was the perfect way to end summer (loads and loads of quality family time and more importantly this time no house decisions to make ;)). Here are a few pictures from our quick getaway.
We woke up early and headed out - any guesses as to our first stop?!?
That's right - we had to go check out all of the hubbub about Chip and Joanna Gains Magnolia.
It was not crowded at all and I felt like the grounds lived up to the hype.
It was so pretty everywhere you looked!
Just keeping it real ;). Someone (not naming names) was not in the best mood.
Ahhhhh, I love my family.
We got cupcakes to go!
And took them to Austin! We met up with Adge (my sister) at Zilker park.
It was so stinking hot, the girls took a dip in Barton Springs before we got back in the car! Barton Springs is infamously cold - so it was fun to see their reaction.
Ahhhh, finally made it to our destination. I don't have any pictures from the first day - but we jumped right into the pool and made ourselves at home. After dinner, we headed out to find the giant fire pit where they offer smores every evening.
These two!
And then we found this spot on the golf course that was a photographers dream (I only had my iPhone and thought the pictures turned out great.
Capturing those real smiles is my new life's mission ;).
Up, bright and early the next morning - my hayhead had strawberries for breakfast.
First ones in the pool!
Breakfast tacos by the pool!
And then I got brave with my phone and took it into the water :).
The girls made slime!
And this was pretty much my view for 50+ hours.
We bought a ball and played rounds and rounds and rounds of Monkey in the Middle.
Where I captured so many of those natural smiles I was talking about.
After we were water logged, we cleaned up ate dinner and took twirly pictures. Because you know I love a good twirly whirly girly picture.
We finished our night with smores and several rounds of Exploding Kittens.
The next morning, we had breakfast by the fire before jumping back into the pool to do it all over again.
This sweet girl constantly makes me smile!
After lunch we packed up, hit the road and headed out for one more small adventure. I really think this may become an end of summer tradition - I loved stealing them away before the routine, homework and schedules overtook our life :).
