San Antonio {Part 2}

Continuing on with our San Antonio trip -- we did a LOT of walking around.  We were in such a great spot to do this - it is so cool, you can go "downstairs" from the road, to walk by the river walk, and it just goes and goes and goes.  We would come up and not know where we were in the city because we would just get lost in the little land of rivers and flowers and such, down below.  =)

       

While we were there, we realized there was also a Spurs Basketball game going on - so we hustled to check out craigslist and see if we could get something for next to nothin ;-P  Worked!  This super nice guy came to our hotel even!!  To drop off the tickets, on the way to church with his little family - because they weren't going to make it to the game that day.  =)  So sweet.  It meant the world to us, because the game was starting in about 20 minutes, literally - and we were near the game - but not near him .. with no car.  But it worked, it worked!  SO so exciting and fun!  =D

*Side note - while we were there walking around, the TV guys asked us who we thought was going to win the playoffs & what would the "score" be of the 7 games (its was the first of the 7), and I called it!  Totally!  Called it, waited and waited and paid attention to the playoffs (errrr, if you know me, you know following sport scores is NOT my thing!), and found out I called it!!  Whooop whoop -- did they use my clip though - of course not =(  WAhh.  Well .. at least what I know of ;-P  BUT, we did get our picture on their website - coooooool.  Lol ;)

OH, and ps!  This is the same venue as the concert!  Isn't that NUTS!  Within a day - they totally transformed it to be two totally completely different things.  Super insane to me.

A little concert after the game =)

I sadly couldn't post a video because of the size - buuut there was the.most.hilarious. couple, straight out of the 80's, up on a balcony, grindin their hineys like aint no body could see.  Permed poofy hair flappin around - complete 80's attire.  It was priceless.  And it was entertaining to multiple friends we made in the crowd, and I'm sure more lol.  I mean, they were basically on their own stage for Pete's sake, lmao!  Too hilarious.  (Note to self: find this video through-out life.  It's worth it)

Haha!  Oh lord - we went to this Mirror Maze, and let me tell you.  It's not easy.  It's especially not easy when you've been drinking.  (Hey, don't judge, we encourage day drinking on vacation ;)  It's basically in the name - a maze of mirrors.  Emphasis on the maze ... and the mirror part.  It's "simple" really, you try to go through the maze, and there's mirrors everywhere - and you constantly slam yourself into the mirrors lol.  You wear gloves to try to not get the mirrors dirty and ruin it for the next - but I don't think you could make it easier personally lol.  As soon as you think you're doing good, and you start to walk through the "hall way", SLAM!  Mirror.

There's also a cool laser room thing, where you have to make it through them to the monay-monay (a button) at the other size of the room.  This was unlimited - and we did it about 23947 times.  Soo hard lol.  I came home with raspberries on my elbows lol =(

Lots of pictures just hanging out and exploring around.  They have too much fun stuff!

One more post of San Antonio & then we're moving on to May.  Yay people, big things, big things! ;D

xo

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San Antonio {Part 1}

SAN ANTONIO!

In April we were able to get away, for our first big trip just the two of us since Kayden's been born!  We are well aware how crazy everything gets from May until the end of the year, so we made sure we were able to take a little break and get some fun time together.  We sat down, broke out the calender, that already was filling up, and randomly picked a weekend.  Then is was where?  We were brainstorming places we both have never been, (not sure why San Antonio was on the list, because Dominic's been there .. but oh well.  New place next time ;-).  So San Antonio was the winner.  We had no idea what we were going to do there - we figured walk .. find beer.  Turns out - we picked the best weekend to go to San Antonio EVER!

Time went on and through my internet stumbles I found out that they were having a Zac Brown Band concert the night we were getting there!  FUN!  So we got tickets and went on our merry way.  We were excited to go, and excited for the concert - but we had no idea how much stuff we were going to do and how much fun we were going to have!

I suppose I just better dive in - and explain as I go.  There are, of course, four million pictures, so don't mind me as I make it into multiple posts.  =)

It's tradition to take an excited plan picture =)

We made it!  We got in, checked out the River Walk a bit, got showered, and got to the concert just in time! 

We stayed right on the River Walk, so it was easy to hop out of our hotel and be right there in all the action.  (Oh, another magical coincidence happened - they were having a weekend long Fiesta!  Yeahhh baby!  I'm all in for Fiestas!! =D  So that was constantly going on, with parades, and music, and all kinds of good stuff)

So, if you've never been to San Antonio - they have this River Walk.  The River goes through the city! You can sit on patios and eat right by the River.  Watch people walk, there's little boat cabs, that you can hop and off, or take a long ride.  So cute, so relaxing!

 We had Dominic's iPod, so we were rocking the "starter bands" as we got ready and were ready to sing along by the time we got there - too fun.  I seriously go back to this day every time I hear Zac Brown Band play, one of my favorite concerts ever.  Not sure why, just so much fun!

They had a few spots where the band did solos - they've got violins and some other cool instruments, and if you ever get the chance to go to Zac Brown Band, I completely recommend it!  They're amazing.  (I'm sure you can find some videos online with their incredible solo talent!)

The next morning, it was straight to Sea World.  I'm a Sea World addict since we went to Florida in November.  I'd go every day if I could!!  (Did you know they have season passes?!?  Whhhhhat??  I'd SO be there if we lived in a city with one.  Seriously.  That alone makes me want to move.  I'll ask Kayden, but I think I see it in our future ;-P  Sea World, here we come baby.)  Also - note to self - the San Antonio Sea World is kid-friendly-galore.  I mean, every Sea World is, I'm assuming, but San Antonio especially.  They had huge water play areas, and lots of little music centers and special stuff - we'll have to take her back to that one!

We saw this little guy out and walking around!!! <=O omg.  Made my world.  (Anyone who knows me, knows I've also got a penguin obsession, fits in well at Sea World, dontcha think ;-)

Eeeek, and we got to feed these little guys!!  I'm getting the Sea World itch just looking at these!! ;-)

I'll break it there - because there are still a million pictures.  Lots of fun stuff in San Antonio I tell ya!

xo

Adventure day.

What a day!  So many adventures!  I've concluded that from about April - January (YES, April to January) we are usually, extremely swamped with a million things.  So from January to April - I think we really try to take advantage of when it gets warm enough to go get out and explore as a family.  We have a great little trio here in Albuquerque - The Zoo, The Aquarium, and The Botanic Gardens.  They're all pretty much connected, and we have a yearly pass to all three.  This year too, Kayden is able to get out and check it all out - so this was a fun day to let her roam and run wild =).

Love this one, it looks like he's smiling =)