We never take a family trip for fall break. I don't really know why. It's usually fairly short - three or four day weekend maybe. Our beach trip is usually late summer, so I always feel as if we've just had a trip. All kinds of reasons, but we never do. This year, however, I felt it was time to break the cycle and take a small trip - but not the whole family - just me and my girls! The whole family had just been to the beach late August and then to MS for my high school reunion in early October. Let's face it, the more babies you add, the harder traveling becomes. So - I thought it would be fun, simple and special for me to take a little road trip with Kate and Claire. They are the perfect ages, 7 and 8, to enjoy their American Girl dolls. I decided we should head to Dallas and check out the American Girl store, have their doll's hair done, eat at the bistro, shop a little, order room service, sleep in! Man, recounting the events makes me want to do it again! We had an absolute ball. It was even warm enough for a swim. We were able to talk, take time to just enjoy each other and do only what we wanted to do, when we wanted to do it. Kate even took a big step and got her ears pierced!
All in all, it was a great trip. Since Will arrived 20 months ago, I have had very little time to spend with just my girls and before Will...so often, it was JUST me and my girls. It was sweet and special and just what the three of us needed. We were all grateful to our Daddy extraordinaire for holding down the fort while we were gone. We won't always do something so big on fall break, but I think I've started a tradition. Fall break is girl trip time. Already thinking about next year...!
We never take a family trip for fall break. I don't really know why. It's usually fairly short - three or four day weekend maybe. Our beach trip is usually late summer, so I always feel as if we've just had a trip. All kinds of reasons, but we never do. This year, however, I felt it was time to break the cycle and take a small trip - but not the whole family - just me and my girls! The whole family had just been to the beach late August and then to MS for my high school reunion in early October. Let's face it, the more babies you add, the harder traveling becomes. So - I thought it would be fun, simple and special for me to take a little road trip with Kate and Claire. They are the perfect ages, 7 and 8, to enjoy their American Girl dolls. I decided we should head to Dallas and check out the American Girl store, have their doll's hair done, eat at the bistro, shop a little, order room service, sleep in! Man, recounting the events makes me want to do it again! We had an absolute ball. It was even warm enough for a swim. We were able to talk, take time to just enjoy each other and do only what we wanted to do, when we wanted to do it. Kate even took a big step and got her ears pierced! 
This looks like so much fun! MM got her ears pierced when she went to AG also :)
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