Derek arrived!
As I mentioned in the last post, Derek wasn't able to join us on this trip because of work, but some sneaky work on his part and the generous help of his Skywest connected cousin (thanks Ryan!) he was able to secure a buddy pass to come for the weekend as a surprise. It was a wonderful Mother's Day/Anniversary gift (our 7 year anniversary was Monday, May 14 — the day he left to come home).
Only my brother, Kevin, and his wife knew they were coming since Kevin was the one to pick him up at the airport. He got in a little before midnight Friday night. We adults were all still up visiting and it was such a fun surprise! Even more fun was the next morning when Lydia woke up and came into our room. She touched his foot and said "hi Daddy" in a normal tone, just like any other morning. Then she stopped, looked over and then looked back to me with wide eyes and said "Daddy's here!" She was thrilled! So was I.
We spent Saturday at the Dallas Aquarium and then went to a fun dinner at BJ's Restaurant with the whole crew, which by now included Derek, Lydia and I, Karen, Mike, Kate, Dylan, Blake, Kevin, Leslie and Colin, my parents and Mike's parents who were here for Blake's baby blessing to take place on Mother's Day.
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| Enjoying a family day at the aquarium! |
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| Lydia adores her cousin Kate! |
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| Leslie and Kevin — two of our four great hosts for the week. |
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