Texas Trip Re-cap #1

Ok, the house is messy and I have a million things to do but I really want to write a little about my Texas trip. Oh and seriously, Libby is one spoiled lil girl already!! She has so many beautiful clothes, stuffed animals, and gear. I'll post some pics when I get things straightened up and in order.

So I flew out Thursday afternoon from Newark airport and our plane was delayed, wa-ho. We had one lay-over and then I finally made it into DFW at 9:30. And my sweet Chris and Katey were there waiting for me! It was so good to see them! They took me to their beautiful, new house and we stayed up munching on goodies and catching up.
Friday we were able to meet Jess and the Alexander kids at Chick-Fil-A and it was so wonderful to see them! We laughed and ate and had a wonderful time!


Friday evening was our first shower hosted by Katey. It was so beautiful and so much fun! She and Chris did a great job decorating and preparing. There were yummy sandwiches and snacks and an adorable cake! I have a few pics from that but I'm still waiting on some from Katey...




Hopefully Katey has more pics of the people who came! Thanks so much, girls!!!

Saturday morning Bethanie and I woke up early (she spent the night with me and Chris and Katey's) and were on our way to New Braunfels by 7:57. Yep, thats right, people, a HENDERSON left on time!! She claims that Steve has reformed her but I told her it was because she was with a Shenk. ;)

We made it to Heather's beautiful house by 11:30 where we found a flurry of ladies preparing for our second shower. This one was given by my SILs Heather and Mindy and my MIL Carol Sue. And many other people helped too by preparing and making cakes. And were there cakes!!! Sweet cousin Abby took pictures and she did a great job. Although, again I didn't get many of the people actually attending the shower. :( There was a great turn-out and it was so fun to see everyone!! Thanks for coming!!






We had so much fun and Libby and I got some wonderful gifts. Plus, I got to spend a lot of time with some great ladies! Thank y'all so much!!
I spent the night with family and friends at the Ranch and then Rebecca, mom, Elizabeth and I left to go back Magnolia. I spent the whole week with my family there and that is where I will leave off and resume next time!

29 Weeks!!

Here I am at 29 weeks!! Crazy to think that Libby will be here sometime in the next 8-13 wees!! Kind of a big range but we know how babies have their own timing. :) Like I read on another blog, its kind of like preparing for a surprise party for someone but you don't know when they're going to arrive!

We're getting pretty excited but we still have a ways to go. My mom's babies were either a little early or on time but I don't know what that means for me. I'm hoping she comes right around her due date because my mom is planning on coming and I want her here! Unfortunately, she can't come for a whole month so we're just going to have to make a guess.

Oh and you might notice the lovely preggers acne I have going right now. Apparently I don't have the pregnancy 'glow' that so many are blessed to enjoy. Got any suggestions? I've been washing my face 2-3 times a day and doing a mask or scrub every couple of days. I'm willing to try anything!!

Less than a week until Amy and Nathan come and two days after they leave I'm following them back to the great state of TEXAS. I'm going to be gone for 10 days and am going to be in DFW, Austin, and the Houston area. Yippiee!! And my dear friends and family are being so generous as to throw a few showers for me so that will be fun. Kind of a baby party/reunion! Its really a good excuse to get everyone together and eat cake. :) I know I'll have a blast but I'm really going to miss poor Tim. I say poor Tim because I hope he survives. Tim has a the 'unfortunate' problem of forgetting to eat unless food is placed fully-prepared in front of him. So I'm going to be busy the next week prepping and cooking all of his favorites that can be easily frozen so he can just pull them out and heat them up. I'll probably still have to remind him every day though. :) I think its the engineer in him. I'm sure we'll both survive but I am going to miss him a ton!! However, it will be a blast to see all my dear Texas friends and family!! There's just something about Texas, no other place is like it! I think I'll cry when I fly into DFW. Anyway, we'll be back for good before we know it. :)

One more note before I sign off...Tim and I are playing against each other in our Fantasy Football League and I'M KICKING HIS BUTT!!! :D Heeheehee!! I'm the only girl and I got most points last week and it looks like I'll get that again this week. Loads of fun. :) Have a great week!!