On Thursday Ryan and I were up by 3:00 AM to catch our flight out of Austin at 6:00 AM. Sadly, we missed our flight and that put us in Boston 4 hours later than planned. Here is a picture of what we did while we waited in the Austin airport.
Ryan slept and I people watch...I'm sure I looked like a creeper. Ryan sleeps with his eyes open sometimes and I saw a few people look at him and laugh as they walked by..hilarious. Since it was early we decided to get some breakfast. I snacked on dry cereal while salivating over Ryan's breakfast taco. So unfair.....
We met up with Abby, my sister in law, and her boyfriend Josh and drove into New Hampshire to meet up with the rest of the Queck clan. Love these two...and we seriously enjoyed hanging out with them all week! I had to post a creepin picture of them..sorry :)
We had a blast hiking around the White Mountains and exploring the small towns in the area. Us four took up tennis while we stayed at the resort. Even though I'm terrible at the sport, I had a blast and it felt good to get my heart rate up with all of the extra eating you tend to do on vacation. I was super excited when I cam home to find that I only gained a pound after a week and a half of eating out and indulging. For example...
There are Dunkin' Donuts everywhere in New England....the butternut doughnut was my favorite. And how could I forget......
the BEST ice cream I have ever consumed. Reese's Pieces sundae from Friendly's. The chocolate and peanut butter sauce made it so heavenly. Ryan said he use to get these when he was a kid and visiting his family in Connecticut. It was nice to eat our way down memory lane together. This picture is one I found online. Our ice cream never lasted long enough to get a picture.
After being in New Hampshire for the week we drove to Connecticut to stay with Auntie Deb and Uncle Dave. I'm bummed I don't have pictures of their home because where they live is absolutely beautiful. So green and lush....the flowers were outrageous! Hydrangeas everywhere...I'm so jealous I can't grow them in Texas. Like I said...no scenery pics, so here is a picture of me catching my first bass at a lake near where Ryan's grandparents use to live. I caught two of them...letting them both go of course :)
Thankfully on the way home on Friday we were able to catch both flights. That evening we arrived just in time to meet my parents in downtown San Antonio where they reserved a hotel room for Ryan and I for my birthday. I quickly showered and got dressed so we could head out the door to a Dave Koz concert. The man is talented...never seen anyone play the saxaphone like that. Afterwards we went to The Palm across the street where we ate our own weight in steak and birthday cake. I have some of the sweetest parents in the world. So thankful to my mom, dad, and husband for making my birthday a great one.
