James took Friday off from work and we traveled to Midland to celebrate Mother’s Day with our Moms. Jessica did pretty well in the car. This is a beautiful time of year to drive to Midland. The wildflowers were gorgeous. The stretch between Llano and Brady was especially vibrant. There were red and yellow, orange and white, pink and purple wildflowers and even a few bluebonnets (usually this is too late for bluebonnets). Some fields were covered with only one type of wildflower, making one field look like it was dusted with snow there were so many white flowers. Other fields were covered with red and yellow wildflowers giving the impression they were on fire.
Friday night, James’ Mom hosted dinner at her house with my parents, James’ parents, James’ grandparents, James’ sister Tami and her boyfriend Randy and our nephew Dawson. It was a full household and I didn’t get any photos.
Jessica Saturday Morning Before Lunch
For lunch on Saturday, we headed to Tampico with James’ family. Afterward, we visited back at James’ parent’s house.
Jessica and her Great-Pawpaw
Jessica with Daddy and Aunt Tami
Someone’s getting sleepy.
Jessica and her Great-Granny
Olivia and Tami
James’ Mom had gotten out some of Dawson’s toys from when he was a baby and Jessica had a grand time playing with them. She especially enjoyed this little musical piano.
Jessica Playing
Dawson enjoyed playing with Jessica.
Dawson Playing with Jessica
We went over to my Mom’s house for dinner Saturday night and she got to feed Jessica her dinner of butternut squash. Jessica is really starting to like butternut squash, of which I’m really thankful.
Jessica Enjoying her Butternut Squash
Before we left Sunday morning, Jessica got to play some more.
Jessica Playing
Jessica and her Grandpa
Jessica and her Nana
Grandpa, Jessica and Nana
We stopped in San Angelo to visit with James’ Uncle Chuck. We took Jessica to the Sante Fe East Park, which is across the Concho River from the Visitor’s Center. The park has a toddler section. She enjoyed swinging, going down the slide with her Daddy, and riding a little pony.
"Driving" with Daddy after Arriving at Uncle Chuck's
Jessica and her Daddy
Jessica Riding a Pony
Jessica with her Great-Uncle Chuck and Daddy
Sunday night after we had gotten back and Jessica had played, eaten dinner and had a bath, we took some more photos.
Jessica and Daddy
Jessica and Mommy on Mother's Day
Overall, it was a lovely weekend.
Operation Write Home
I don’t know if it is the leggings or what, but she looks really long in the picture with James’s dad.
Great picture of mother and daughter. Jessica has a really cute smile in the last picture.
I was starting to wonder if Jessica got to take a picture with her Momma on Mother’s Day!
Huzzah on your first mother’s (mothers’? mothers? never sure about how to punctuate this) day! By all accounts you’ve stepped into this new role with your characteristic love and attention to detail.
She makes some really cute faces!