Our Little Vacation

Waiting for a show at Sea World, San Antonio.

So a week and a half ago we got back from our spring vacation.  We had a wonderful time visiting San Antonio.  We spent lots of time enjoying tacos, Sea World, The River Walk, The Alamo, Corpus Christi, and most importantly some sunshine.   

In my opinion, April is the best time to visit the San Antonio area.  I lived in San Antonio and Austin for about 18 months, and enjoyed my time there, but the summer heat can be a beast.  April brought with it high eighties, and mid ninety degree temperatures.  

We spent a day at North Padre Island beach.  It was our first time at the gulf of Mexico.  The water and sand were lovely, but they didn't treat us too kindly.  My husband got quite the sunburn, we got a speeding ticket on our way back to San Antonio, and now we're afraid that Clark may have picked up a parasite while we were there, but the sun and sand were a treat.

 While we were in San Antonio, we had to visit the Alamo. 

 We also visited our share of parks on the trip.  Clark got to take a train ride when we visited Zilker Park in Austin.  I really think that it was the highlight of the trip for him.

Zilker Park Playground

Brackenridge Park, San Antonio

It was wonderful to see some flowers, green grass, and leafs on the trees.

San Antonio LDS Temple

We also made a couple of visits to the River Walk.                                                                                        It was lovely, and the honeysuckle made it smell divine.

San Antonio, I miss you already.  Thanks for letting us stay and play.

I actually have quite a few new projects waiting to be photographed and blogged.  I just spent the day with a boy at the Doctor's office, so the photo shoot will have to wait till tomorrow.

A Change of Pace, Color, and Season

Littleton, NH

Well I'm back from my little vacation.  It was a much needed break, but I am very excited to be back at home with my husband, and my sewing machine.  I've got a list of projects a mile long that I can't wait to tackle.  Thanks for hanging with me while I took a little break.

I spent the last week and a half in New England with my mom and her family.  My mom grew up in New England, but I have only been back a handful of times.  I was able to spend time getting to know my Aunts, Uncles, and cousins a little bit better.  Clark joined me on my little adventure, and he was a good little traveler.  

Littleton, NH

As I got to know my relatives a bit more, it became more and more apparent to me that crafting seems to be in the bloodline.  Two of the aunts that I stayed with are pretty avid sewers.  I visited several small fabric and craft stores with them.  I always love a fabric store, but I mustered all that I had to refrain from purchasing any extra fabric, after all, I was participating in Stashbusting September.  The picture above is  taken outside a little shop in Littleton New Hampshire.  I love that the owner made it into a fabric/Nascar store.  I can't quite figure out the logic behind it, but it made me smile.  

The colors in New Hampshire were beautiful and I thought that I'd share a few quick pictures.  I have a tutorial lined up for Monday, a blog swap on Tuesday, and an exciting  giveaway on Wednesday so be sure to check back in soon.

To see some additional photos from my trip click "read more" below.