Wimberly

Another beautiful day too amazing to stay inside! Chase had a half day at work so we headed down south to Wimberly to experience antiquing at it's best. The lack of a particular blue pacifier made for a long hour drive. We even pulled over at a local grocery store to buy some new ones but Jack has become quite attached to his "bibi" and shoved the new ones away.

The trip inside the store wasn't totally in vain. I saw a woman wearing cowboy boot galoshes, and an old man with the gnarliest get up I ever did see. He had on a pink floral shirt tucked into brown pants cinched high with a belt. With the white cowboy hat and boots to complete his getup I was sorely wishing my camera had accompanied me inside. It made me smile to see him and all the other folks hanging about.
I love small towns. I love going into their little shops to find the perfect treasures. I found some twin beds that I totally fell in love with and Sadie found a miniature glass unicorn...of course. Jack never quite recovered from the drive down and the fact that we forgot his pacifier. I failed to mention that he didn't wake up for the day until 1 p.m!! He got some vaccinations the day before and with his new teeth coming in, he was super groggy and angry the entire evening. It wasn't until we finally sat down to eat dinner and let him dip his own sweet potato fries in the ketchup that he smiled a little. We also had our first (and last) taste of fried pickles.

Now just because I don't want an animal of my own doesn't mean I can't drool over a squishy, furry little blob of a cat dozing on a bench. I was quite taken with this cat and told Chase he needed a home. Chase wasn't fooled.
On the way out of town, we went to the Trail of Lights where they have 8 acres of land totally adorned in Christmas lights. They had local artists singing carols, hot chocolate, and even Cinderella's carriage all lit up for Sadie's pure enjoyment. I love how festive everyone is around here.



The drive home was equally as eye opening for little Jack and quite the opposite for little Sadie. Jack couldn't decide if he wanted the new pacifier or not and went from loopy to whiny the whole way home. I don't know how Sadie slept through it all, but she did.

We're hoping for better days with our little Jack. We realized after he refused to eat a chocolate peanut butter cup that there was nothing we could do to alleviate his grumpiness. I remember Sadie going through the same thing when she had her molars coming in. Not fun for anyone involved.

It was however, a fun little excursion and we can't wait to go back when they have their butterfly festival in April.

P.S. Clifford has a new side kick in the form of a stuffed pony named Acornia. A Christmas gift from Pops and CC and at her side 24/7. I think Clifford is jealous.