McFadden Fall Dallas Vacation Part 9 The End

On Monday, mom took off of work and went to visit my grandparents that I hadn't seen during the trip.  So good to see them, as it always is.  

 Lunch was with dad at Chipotle

 Then a popcorn visit

 

 And then once dad got home from work, we headed out to the mall for some playtime

The next day, I had an incredibly hard time letting my parents go.  I was super nervous about flying by myself with Brylee, but the flight was in incredible blessing, the seat next to us unoccupied and Brylee sleeping 1/2 the flight.  It was even so smooth that I forgot briefly that I was on a plane...yep...a sweet miracle.

And the best part about coming home?  Seeing my love again!

McFadden Fall Dallas Vacation: Part 8 The Aquarium

The final Sunday of our visit was spent the new aquarium at Grapevine Mills.  I absolutely L.O.V.E. sea life, so this aquarium was a great way to spend our day...

And it took a lot of effort for me to cut down on all of the pictures that I was posting.  So, best of luck to all who enter the picture zone!

 

 

At the end of the exhibit, there was a section where you could touch some of the critters.  Of course I dove right in to touch them, but Brylee, as interested as she was, was a bit more hesitant to go in.

 

Until she was introduced to this critter:  the Chocolate Chip Star Fish.  I guess the name gave her the okay to touch.

And all I got was this blurry picture:

We also took a behind the scenes tour, which Brylee and T left because the tiny one was fussy from tired and food.

 

This is a shark's egg!

And after a great lunch and nap, Brylee got to make her traditional cookies!

Yum!  :o)

McFadden Fall Dallas Vacation: Part 7 Game Night

Saturday was another fun-filled and busy day...

Starting with breakfast at IHOP--where our little child acted like a 2 year-old...and I left the restaurant a very flustered momma...thank goodness for grandparents that still see her as a good kid!

Next, she got a haircut!!!

And that evening?  The must-have game nights!  Oh how these things make me so happy!  I love being surrounded by family and friends, playing games, spilling beverages, and just getting to talk to everyone!

Even though Cary was not there, he was most certainly there in spirit--especially when Amy opened a 2-liter bottle of DP and it sprayed all over her!  I told Cary about that, and he said that we can blame that one on him.  :o)

No crazy incidents happened this time like Granny's tire last time, but there were storms building up and coming for us...and I fell asleep with lightening and rain that night!