Wimberley Weekend

So this weekend was the last weekend that we have miss Brit with us before she and Ben head back to Jupiter (just north of West Palm Beach). We figured it would be fun to head to Corpus Christi so she could spend one last weekend with her cousin, Lauren, but it turned out that Lauren's family had other plans... they were going to be renting a house in Wimberley for the weekend.

Luckily, her family is extremely inclusive, and although her mom is no longer with Ben's brother, she was very kind and extended the invitation to us to come and see them. So, we packed up the truck, picked up Jasmyn (youngest niece on this side of the family, age 12), and headed to Wimberley for the weekend. The girls were going to stay with Lauren and her family at the house and Ben and I decided to stay at a bed and breakfast since afterall, we did just celebrate 15 years of putting up with one another! :)

The house was beautiful... five bedrooms, great kitchen, and a nice pool with a hot tub to boot! After spending time out here, Ben and I have made the executive decision that our family will be doing this from now on. It's so nice. Everyone is on neutral territory, no one has to worry about hosting, you can literally spend ALL DAY floating in the water relaxing, the men can be manly and grill, and at the end of the day you are just spending time being with the people you love!

After spending the entire day relaxing, Ben and I headed to our Bed and Breakfast, Highpoint Manor. It was only about 15 minutes away from the house, so an easy trek to get to. It was super quiet and we were met by I think the son or son in law of the owner and his cutie baby girl, Brooke. He informed me that they would have plenty of gluten free options for me at breakfast. (mmmm, I like this guy). Then he pointed out a tray of carrots and told us to take a few and feed the animals. ANIMALS! YAY! Let's see some animals, shall we?

After hanging out with the peacocks, tail-less cat, three legged dog (not shown), miniature horses, donkeys, and the llama, we hung out at the pool and then spent a while in the hot tub relaxing. Great way to end the night!



Got up the next morning and woke up to the smell of bacon (I don't like the taste, but I can very much appreciate the smell of it) and coffee and knew that we had a great breakfast coming. Thanks to these guys...

We had a great breakfast of farm fresh eggs, pancakes (well, Ben enjoyed those and I must say, they were QUITE fluffy), rosemary potatoes, homemade salsa, fresh fruit, juices, coffee... mmmm... it was delightful. So here we are, well rested and well fed and ready to spend another lovely day with family at the pool. Great weekend!



Oh, and today's happy gluten free tidbit... Bartlett's restaurant (used to be Houston's) has a gluten free menu. Happy day!!!