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Adventures in Boston {Day 3}

Tiffani — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 22:07:00 +0000

I think, by this point in our trip, Thomas and I had decided that we were ready to call Boston home. Really. The ease of transportation, the closeness of everything, the amazing scenery… shall I go on? We were head over heels in love with every single thing about Boston.

Our morning started out at The Green T Coffee shop! Delicious drinks and scrumptious pastries- what more could I ask for? This was an adorable coffee shop nestled in the bottom of our brownstone’s building, it was so cute, and so cozy, they even had garage style doors that opened to the street and allowed for a nice breeze to pass through.

After a swift breakfast and some tiding up of our apartment, we were off for another day, in another part of the city.

Our first stop was The Old State House in the North End of Boston.

I have my camera around my neck, which I never do- I’m sure I screamed TOURIST with the way I looked

I’m so obsessed with these windy stairs- I can see myself having one or five sets of these in my future home.

Site of The Boston Massacre

Quincy Market- which Thomas and I were both obsessed with. Yes, there were some trendy/normal mall type stores, but it was mostly awesome little vendors, super yummy local foods and eclectic little shops, with people from all walks of life.

We were able to go inside Paul Revere’s original home. It really reminded me of something from little house on the prairie.

This little cobblestone road seriously reminded me of last winter, when Texas got all that ice and snow(?) and all of the local reporters were calling it cobblestone ice.

But it was where this road led, not what it was made of that was the fun part….

Little Italy in Boston! Totally in love with this tiny town!

Ohhhhh Modern Pastry. Have I mentioned it was almost 2pm, ~~Thomas hadn’t~~ ~~picked a damn place to eat~~ we hadn’t chosen where we wanted to dine this lovely afternoon, and I was starving.

Sooooooo…. We ended up getting pastries to tide us over. Needless to say, the Pictured^ pastries weren’t all that great, but we ended up going back for cannolis, which completely blew us away! They were amazing, and i was truly devastated when I realized I couldn’t take any home. You MUST stop here if in Boston and craving anything sweet.

FINALLY, after lots and lots of walking, and lots of irritated bickering, we I spotted The Boston Sail Loft, and figured it would do.

I think I may have hit the jackpot with this restaurant, it was right on the water, the service was so friendly, and the fish and chips was heavenly. Seriously, absolutely delicious. Thomas had fried shrimp, which were each about the size of my head! We couldn’t have asked for a better lunch!

If you even remotely enjoy tea….

You must check out David’s Tea! Just up from the Train stop that dropped us off in this side of Boston is David’s Tea. They have over 100 different types of loose leaf teas, and TONS of samples. I sampled a few different ones and decided the Pumpkin chai was for me, grabbed some for Thomas’ tea loving mom and sister, and called it a day! Check out their online store too, where you can order teas, mugs, and travel tea brewers! I know I’ll for sure be ordering more of my amazing Pumpkin Chai tea!

By this time, i was seriously so worn out. It wasn’t even 4pm yet and I knew I needed a nap, a shower and some relaxation time. We headed back to our brownstone and just chilled for a little while

That night, it was back to Hingham to check out the Whalburg’s other restaurant, Alma Nove, for dinner.

Just like Whalburger’s, Alma Nove sat right on the water, providing amazing views and a spectacular atmosphere. Outside, they had a little more relaxed setting, while inside was totally steakhouse-type setting feel.

I can’t say enough about the amazing meal we had. I had fish (of course), Thomas had steak (even bigger duh), and we also ordered a size of lobster mac and cheese (biggest duh ever). This was easily the best meal we have ever indulged in. Better than our beloved Neighborhood Services in Dallas. Seriously, if you go to Boston, and don’t go to Alma Nove, you’re crazy!

I couldn’t have imagined this perfect trip without this man by my side!

The next morning, we packed up and prepped for the airport. We were said to go, but we will definitely be returning to Boston in the future

Airplane style:

Target shirt; teal FitBit band; Rose Gold MK watch; mint Celebrity brand skinny jeans; Tory Burch Miller Sandals in Vanilla Cream

Missing Boston terribly on this tiresome Monday

XoXo-Tiffani

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Adventures in Boston {Day 2}

Tiffani — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 21:12:00 +0000

Day two? Already? Just kidding. The entire time we were in Boston, it felt like we had been there months! There was always so much stuff to do, we never felt as if we had hit that vacation plateau. We went for donuts for breakfast, mainly because they claimed to be the best donuts in Boston, but, sadly, they were no where near that.

For lunch we decided to hang out with Marky Mark and Donnie at their family burger restaurant, Whalburgers, in Hingham, Mass. But sadly, there were no sightings of the two, only their older brother Paul, who runs the restaurants. The burgers were amazing, along with everything else we got!

The ceiling lights had all of the movies Mark Whalburg had been in. Super cool!

I ordered a Big Papi, which was a mouthful of deliciousness as well as the fries that came on the side. I can’t remember what Thomas got, but his tatortots may have been the best I ever had.

Alma Nove is the Whalburg’s other restaurant. More about there when we visit on day 3!

Both of their dining establishments sit right on the water, that gave for the perfect views for lunch and provided a nice afternoon activity.

It was pretty warm this day, and luckily there was an Old Navy close by. My first shirt, pictures at the top of this post is more of a fall shirt- by that I mean I was hot as hell. So I bought a new one, and changed.

After our time in Hingham, we knew just the place we should head next.

HARVARD!

We were both in serious awe of how well kept the buildings were and how beautiful the campus was.

While at Harvard, we happened to stumble upon the Worlds ONLY Curious George Store! Although not as big and curious as I expected, it was still pretty awesome! We were both sweaty, sleepy and hot at this point, and knew we needed to head home. After a few hours of rest, some showers and a cat nap, we were ready to hit the town again!

D’Amelio’s Off the Boat Italian was on the menu for dinner! We made reservations almost two weeks in advance and there were only a few spots open when we called. Once we arrived, we figured out why, the restaurant was tiny! But it only added to the romantic ambiance.

The wait staff here was so sweet, and welcoming, and offered great recommendations.

I had the Lobster Guiseppe. Spicy seafood? I’m in! Thomas had the Penne Cantante- which I don’t think he realized was super spicy. Unlike me, he ~~can’t handle the heat~~ enjoys his food less spicy. Regardless, both of our meals were amazing. We also added in a cup of clam chowder, which was to die for!

We were unsure about dessert at this point, because we were both stuffed to the max, but we went for it anyways. They were out of the “Chocolate Bomba” which was chocolate ice cream dipped in a chocolate shell, so we went with the “Exotic Bomba,” which was raspberry and mango sherbet dipped in white chocolate and sprinkled with powdered sugar. I really can’t put in to words how amazing this was. It sounded not so great, and ended up being the highlight of our meal!

Overall, this restaurant was perfect. It had an amazing atmosphere, with an amazing staff, and some of the most divine food we had ever tasted. We will definitely be back on our return trips to Boston!

In case you were wondering, yes, we really do always match.

By the end of day 2 (which was technically day 3) we were exhausted, and I still had online homework due. So we headed back to our brownstone and called it a night. Day 3 was our final full day in Boston, but it was nothing short of amazing! Check back later this week to hear all about it.

XoXo-Tiffani

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Adventures in Boston {Day 1}

Tiffani — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 22:01:00 +0000

Austin first, and Boston 3 days later? Sure, why not?

Initially, Thomas and I were supposed to leave Austin on Sunday, August 31st, and leave for Boston early Friday, September 5th. Lol, considering nothing ever goes as planned with the two of us. We stayed to finish out the holiday weekend in Austin, and the very next night after returning home from one vacation, we found out or next one was coming sooner than we though. Our 5am flight on Friday and been cancelled along with our late Monday return flight, and the only available one was late Friday afternoon and early Monday morning. Totally not okay with us… We were, after all, seeing the greatest ballpark ever that Friday night, and couldn’t risk a flight delay, or anything of that nature. We had to change our flights to Thursday afternoon, figure out where we would stay on our extra night, and arrange airport transportation. Luckily, I have the greatest boss in the world, who totally understood and sent me on my way, we found an additional AirBnB home to stay in, and Thomas’ awesome sister was able to take us to the airport. Crisis averted!

We didn’t get in to Boston until late Thursday night, and went straight to bed. But we hit the town running first thing Friday morning.
We grabbed a quick breakfast and headed out to Where we would be staying the remainder of our trip.
By the time we dropped our bags and began to walk around town a bit, we realized we were both dying of hunger. With some help for Yelp! we found Penguin Pizza, less than 1/10 of a miles walk from our brownstone.

Their ceiling was awesome

The wall we sat closest to was lined with beer mugs with their owners named etched on them. Pretty cool!

I convinced Thomas that Bruschetta wasn’t all that bad and ordered this for our appetizer, and of course, he ended up loving it!

Their pizza was absolutely amazing! Truly to die for! We ordered their “Honolulu” which came with pineapple, bacon, and onions MY KINDA PIZZA! There were only two servers servicing the entire restaurant, and doing a damn good job at it- something you would never see in Dallas.

We both had a serious sweet tooth after pizza, so we opted for J.P. Licks, which was on the same block as our pizza restaurant. They had so many options, and such awesome decor.

Cake batter-cookies and cream! Wow oh wow. It was decadent, but almost too sweet for us! We couldn’t even finish it. After we finished our ice cream, we knew we needed to go walk all of our recent indulgences off, where better than Newbury Street in Bay Bay, Boston? It’s like Northpark mall, the Dallas Farmers Market, and Stonebriar mall, all piled in to one.

Not to mention the scenery. The buildings and churches seriously blew me away!

These steps seriously reminded me of the ever so many Law and Order: SVU episodes where the bad guys escape one the fire escapes.

This is where the real fun began. To our left was all of the small boutiques and trendy shops and to our right was Cartier, Armani, and Burberry, all of the shops I promised myself I wouldn’t go in to. It took all of my might not to go to the right, but somehow, I managed to turn left and only shopped in stores that I wouldn’t be able to find at home.

There was an amazing farmers market that had endless options for fresh produce, flowers and all sorts of baked goods.

John Copley-The plaza area was named after him

Our last stop was an Italian Slush-Seriously, it was perfect. The temps in Boston were a blazing 95, which we did NOT pack for, so we were incredibly hot, and the Slush man was so incredibly sweet, we just couldn’t resist. After a long, sweaty day, it was time to head back to our brownstone and get ready for our night. After all, the game was what we came for!

Clearly, my royal blue was a little off for the Red Sox, but we made do. I’d say we looked pretty darn good.

The atmosphere outside of the ballpark was electrifying. I can’t even begin to explain it.

We asked a local what to get at Fenway, he assured us we wouldn’t go wrong if we ordered a sausage and peppers. I ~~hate~~ strongly dislike sausage, and this was heavenly. So So So goooood. But I’d never eat one if it wasn’t in Boston

Inside the Ballpark, we were so blown away. Definitely our favorite of the 5 ballparks we have seen so far!

Overall, we loved every single thing about Fenway, and I will definitely cherish our time there! Day one of our Boston adventure was definitely a blast, but day two was just as great. I’ll post the rest of our adventures later in the week. I hope everyone has a magnificent Monday!

XoXo-Tiffani

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Keeping Sane {A Few Things I’m Loving}!

Tiffani — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Between the end of summer, the start of a new semester, working a million hours a week, and dealing with my crazy chronic migraine disorder, I really don’t know how I’m keeping my head above water. Thankfully, I’ve had a little time off from work this week due to the family traveling, so I’ve been able to ease back in to my class schedule, and enjoy just a little me time.

I really can’t function anymore without having fresh flowers somewhere in our apartment. Normally I spring for something with lots of colors, that will bloom tall, considering our walls are still a little bare, but I couldn’t pass of these hydrangeas and spider mums.

I recently invested in a Keurig, and boy was it the best money I have ever spent! I normally don’t have time to drink more than one cup of coffee in the mornings, so this little baby is perfect!

Lately, my mornings have to start with a run. I feel so out of it if I don’t have some type of a jog or run in the morning- always with my sweet pup! And I do believe my newest pair of running shoes are partially to blame for my most recent jump back in to the running field.

Music has always been such an escape from everything. Last night we were invited to Eli Young Band’s House Party Private Reveal Party at the Ballpark! It was such a fun night getting to literally just hang out with the band, and listen to them play a few songs! Definitely took the edge off of a busy week!

We’re preparing for a long weekend in Austin, and a trip to Boston shortly after! My week of sanity is almost over, but I know the travels we are about to embark on in the next few weeks will help in large part with keeping my sanity for the remainder of the summer!

Happy Hump Day!

XoXo-Tiffani

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{Tour Of The Ballparks} Vacation Day 4 (FINALLY)

Tiffani — Sat, 05 Jul 2014 22:17:00 +0000

I’ve had 3 consecutive days off, and I have done just about everything except relax. From cleaning the house, to finally getting some long awaited decorating done, I have done it all. All while neglecting my last blog post about our trip. So here it goes!

We relaxed a little on our last morning. Took leisurely showers and prepped for our long drive home! There was one thing Thomas and I both agreed on getting before we left KC, and that was Oklahoma Joe’s BBQ! Rated the best in Kansas City, it happens to be in a gas station, weird, but it was definitely not lacking in any areas. I dined on a Z man sandwich- brisket on a Kiser roll, with cheese and finally topped with a helping of onion rings and their amazing BBQ sauce. Although I was a little sad that they did not have mashed potatoes to enjoy with my bbq, I survived.

Many places in Texas could take note from the signs they had displayed at each of their tables!

After lunch, Thomas and I decided it was time to bid Kansas City a due, and head home to the greatest state there is!

After a torrential downpour in Northern Oklahoma that caused me to hydroplane (my first time in my 5 years of driving), and a couple restroom stops along the way, we passed over the Red River! HOME! Honestly, how gorgeous is this?

Any fellow Texan knows that this photo is a must when entering our great state after time away!

I’ve stopped at this rest-stop many many times. It’s just over the TX/OK border, and it is massive. I stopped at it after many soccer tournaments in Oklahoma growing up, I stopped at it with Thomas mom after we dropped him off at school in Kansas a few years ago, and finally, after all of that time, I finally stopped and took a picture. A marvelous picture at that. We now have this picture blown up and hanging in our living room. Perfect addition to our rustic-Texas themed living room.

Just inside of Gainsville, after passing more rain I ~~forced~~ asked Thomas to pull over to take this amazing shot. A full rainbow with a second rainbow behind it! It’s not often you see something like this. Clearly, Texas wanted to welcome us home the proper way!

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday, and is enjoying the long weekend. I know I am!

XoXo-Tiffani

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{Tour Of The Ballparks} Vacation Day 3

Tiffani — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 01:03:00 +0000

GOOOD MORNING KANSAS CITY!

Day 3 started off bright and early! We scoured Yelp! for the best breakfast place in KC, and found quite a lot of delicious options, but had one that stuck out the most.

GENESSEE ROYALE!

Rated #1 breakfast in KC, like many other famous spots in Kansas City, it was located in an abandoned gas station, which provided the perfect home to this incredible restaurant!

The inside of the restaurant had the most awesome decor! Very rustic-shabby chic… Totally my style! There were many, very different, unique chairs at each table, along with many other small aspects that made this quaint little restaurant amazing.

The menu was host to so many dishes that sounded divine, but Thomas and I went with the Raised Waffles- a local favorite and The Chicken Biscuit. The waffles were the most decadent breakfast item I have even enjoyed, they were so light and the syrup made them perfectly sweet! Thomas’ Chicken Biscuit put Whataburger to shame (Didn’t know that was even possible?) Overall, this was our favorite meal on the entire trip, and easily our most favorite breakfast/brunch spot we have ever been to!

Super Nova was super good! And sipping it out of the mason jar made it even better.

NEXT STOP: THE COUNTRY CLUB PLAZA

This place was exactly what we needed after our rough experience in St. Louis. The Plaza has many designer shops, fine dining and awesome architecture. If you’re from Dallas, I’d say it’s a mix of the shopping indulgences of Northpark Mall with the scenery of The Shops At Legacy- perfect right? RIGHT!

Of course, we had to pop in to Tiffany’s with hopes of finding the sunglasses I want, but sadly, there were no where to be found!

By mid-day, Thomas and I were parched, and stopped in to Gram & Dun for a drink, but ended up staying for lunch and a delicious dessert.

Short rib slider w/ a side of house made ketchup & fries (split)

We overheard another waitress telling her table that the dessert of the day was this blackberry “cobbler” and Thomas knew that was the dessert for us! This was unlike any cobbler either of us had ever had. It was more of a blackberry puree-type mixture inside of a pie crust. Needless to say, it was perfect. We were sad to hear that we had to give 48 hour notice when ordering a whole pie, or we would have ordered a few to take home with us! Maybe next time.

Thomas and I popped in to a Sunglasses Hut, just to look, and ended up buying the sunglasses on the left… But due to my extremely large head, my susceptibility to migraines, and the narrowness of the sunglasses frame, I had to return them the same day. Nevertheless, I upgraded them to a better style of Tory Burch’s, so no complaining was done by me!

After a few hours spent browsing another local hotspot, we headed to Kauffman Stadium to catch the Royals vs Dodgers game.

There was a beautiful sunset as we were leaving the game. Although I will always think Texas sunsets are the most beautiful, we saw some pretty breathtaking sights while traveling.

Loved the view of the stadium from the highway!

Downtown Kansas City

Just up from where we were staying was “State Line Road.” As you can see from the map, it was literally the state line. It’s crazy to me that people live on the boarder of two states. Texas is so huge, that It’d take hours to get to any border of this state, much less live on the boarder.

This night, much like the night before was ended with Miami Ice. They’re famous for their snow cones, which have custard at the bottom. Definitely a new concept for both of us, but we both loved them!

After a long day, we were ready to head to bed, and that we did!

Day 4 is the final day of our trip, but that doesn’t mean there was no fun to be had. Check back tomorrow for some amazing pictures of our adventure home!

XoXo-Tiffani

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{Tour Of The Ballparks} Vacation Day 2

Tiffani — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 03:49:00 +0000

Lo & behold, our adventures in St. Louis were not over yet! We still had to find an awesome breakfast place as well as visit Busch Stadium.

We started off our Sunday morning with an early brunch at The Wildflower just down from where we were staying. The reviews were wonderful and we had high hopes!

While we enjoyed our food, the service was not so great, and the coffee needed an upgrade!

After breakfast, we packed up, checked out and set off for the ballpark! On our way to the stadium, we passed by this adorable Starbucks, but little did we know, it had a Chipotle attached to it, all in the same building! As Thomas kept saying, “White Girl Heaven!”

On our way to the ballpark, we saw this lovely man… Holding his tickets on a fishing pole? Interesting to say the least!

Thomas and I set the goal last summer to see every ballpark in the country, and seeing Busch Stadium, home of the ~~evil~~ St. Louis Cardinals was #3 on our road of 30. Needless to say, I refused to buy a Cardinals-only t-shirt, so I settled for a STL/LA shirt… That makes it better, right Rangers fans?

My new Kate Spade bag was the perfect carry-all!

It was a very hot day at the ballpark! Living in Texas, we are no stranger to high temps, but this game was super hot! Not to mention I was dealing with some intense burns(?) down the outside of my thighs, that I still have no idea of how they came about, so my discomfort was at an all time high!

Maybe TMI- but look at this! It’s since gotten slightly better, but still not great!

Prior to them tearing down the old Cardinals ballpark, they saved many of the old aspects of it, including a few of these. Too cool to see all of the ways they incorporated the old with the new!

They even had a Build-A-Bear inside of the ballpark! If this isn’t marking at its finest, I don’t know what is!

We had awesome seats, that became even more awesome when two gentlemen offered to switch with us so they could sit near their friends! Ended up in row 12! Totally awesome! Not so awesome was the Cardinals Spring Water… Maybe I am spoiled with the glorious taste of Ozarka water, or any of the other perfectly bottled water here in Texas, but this water, that was $6, was awful!

I don’t think there was one part of this ballpark that we didn’t love, except the minor detail of it belonging to the team I hate the second most!

We departed there shortly after leaving the game for our 4 hour drive to Kansas City for the second half of our trip.

Check back tomorrow for day {3} of our {4} day adventure!

XoXo-Tiffani

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{Tour Of The Ballparks} Vacation Day 1

Tiffani — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 02:15:00 +0000

As said in a previous post, for Thomas’ birthday, I gifted him with a trip to St. Louis & Kansas City as a part of our “Tour of The Ballparks,” as well as a perfect mid-summers getaway. Our trip date could not have come at a better time, I had been working triple the hours I normally do, and Thomas is always putting in tons of hours, so this trip was perfect!

We headed out about 5am, with just a little over 9 hours from Dallas to St. Louis, heading out early was almost a must if we wanted to have time to see the City on Saturday! We (I) drove and drove and drove some more (while Thomas slept) and finally made it to St. Louis by early afternoon.

FIRST STOP? After the hotel of course- UNION STATION!

What was once a central hub for many train stops, is now an awesome hotel-mall-plaza area.

I’ve loved penny press machines since I was little and got my first one while in Animal Kingdom in Disney World, so getting on to commemorate this trip was a no-brainer.

Union Station was a giant-semi-abandoned mall. I figured out after we departed that there was an entire other section of Union Station that we missed out on, but after seeing some of the interesting people who were meddling about in there, we were ready to head out!

NEXT STOP? THE ARCH!

We were truly amazed by all of the amazing architecture we were able to experience in St. Louis! It was simply breathtaking!

I had never been to the Arch, much less STL before, so I was quite excited as you can see!

This picture does it NO justice on size, I can’t even begin to explain the size in all of it’s entirety! I had no idea you could go up to the top of it, or that there was shops underneath! Thankfully, Thomas had been before, and knowing a little more than I did, enlightened me about all that I was uneducated on.

One of the awesome shops they have under the arch is the “Levee Mercantile,” where Thomas and I loaded up on candies of all sorts, peanut brittle, and a wee smudge of fudge.

Although we opted out of traveling to the top due to a very long wait, we thoroughly enjoyed walking around below the Arch!

NEXT STOP? DINNER!

The Fountain on Locust is a small, but very popular, little joint nestled in Midtown of downtown St. Louis. It has a great old time soda bar with amazing decor

We had some of the best food, and Thomas had some awesome drinks here! His grilled cheese had apples and turkey on it- can you say AH-MAZING? They were famous of their ice cream martinis, which Thomas gladly indulged in!

Their ice cream was no joke! As you read above, it is a totally different form of ice cream, which clearly made all of the difference! The topping, being all natural with no preservatives, were the perfect addition! This restaurant was a 10/10!

Unfortunately, while finishing up dinner, a torrential downpour came about, bringing with it high winds, and lots of thunder and lightening. Thomas and I opted for drinks at a small bar just doors down from The Fountain to wait out the storm

Our last stop for the night was Small Batch | Whiskey & Fare. Although we did not eat anything here, the drinks were on point, and the bartender was awesome! The great decor and wide, floor to ceiling windows made this the perfect spot to indulge in a few drinks and watch the storm pass.

After a long day of traveling, tons of sightseeing and indulgent-worthy foods, we retired to our hotel room to catch the end of the Texas Baseball game, which was sadly the last game Texas baseball saw of the College World Series-better luck next year boys!

Check back tomorrow for day {2} of our {4} day adventure!

XoXo-Tiffani

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Last leg of our vacation!

Tiffani — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 03:08:00 +0000

Saturday was such a relaxing day… We didn’t set an alarm, we didn’t have a place scheduled for breakfast or lunch, or really anything that day before 4pm… Now THAT is what I call a vacation. Saturday was our transition day, we went from New Braunfels to Houston to continue on to our last leg of the vacation.

We made it to H-town with no problems at all, we were even able to check in to our hotel a little early! Which came in so handy because both Thomas and I were so tired, probably from the day before, but we knew that bed was calling our name for a nice nap before dinner!

Saturday night, we had dinner at Flemings Steakhouse in Houston, YUM! Thomas’ dad is a manager there, and Thomas has been dying to take me there for as long as I remember, so of course, that’s where we went! Thomas and I are such foodies, we loved being there and having lots of new stuff to try! Thomas had been there before and knew a lot about the menu already, but I had not. It was such a fun experience and we loved everything we got!

After our wonderful baked Brie appetizer, both of our steaks, and some very yummy bread and assorted butters, here is our delectable dessert! Chocolate lava cake… SO YUMMMY! I can’t even put into words how wonderful it was! Definitely give Flemings an overall 10, we had wonderful service, amazing food, and it had a great atmosphere! We’ll definitely be returning!

After our marvelous dinner, the two of us had to take a little walk to get that “so stuffed I can’t move” feeling out of our system. We found a cute shopping center just down from our hotel and Flemings, and decided it was perfect. We even found a cute little faux telephone booth!

Doesn’t he look cute?

A little later that night we met up with Thomas’ dad to catch up a little more at a local spot called BB’s!

It was Cajun food, and everything looked delicious! Both Thomas and I were completely stuffed and didn’t eat, but we all had a bite of this mouthwatering bread pudding. I’m not much for bread pudding, but this one came topped with lemon meringue as well as having no raisins, which was a plus for me.

This night was filled with wonderful food, and lots of catching up! Thomas’ dad lives in Houston, so we don’t get to see him too often, but he is always so sweet anytime he’s around. Thomas’ is definitely blessed to have him!

As our last day of vacation came, we scrambled to pack everything up, and check out in time for the 12pm deadline, but we weren’t ready to head home yet!

Next stop? Minute Maid Ballpark to see the Astros take on the Rangers! Yes, that’s right.. We managed to squeeze in a baseball game while we were on vacation! Although we were very pleased with the ballpark being enclosed, and not having to worry about the rain or the horrible Houston humidity, we were quite unimpressed with it overall. Not sure if we’re just so accustomed to how lively The Ballpark in Arlington is, or if we are just too cool for all those Houston Astros fans, but it seemed dead! The workers were a little rude, the stands were sorta empty and on their big screen, they had far too much going on. But that being said, it’s another ballpark to cross off our list of the 32 (all the ones in the US) that we plan to visit! Only 30 more to go!

Once the game was finally over, Thomas and I made a quick stop at Buc-ee’s on 45, which was a huge disappointment compared to the one we visited previously in New Braunfels, but we still managed to buy a few things we ~~needed~~ wanted, and were on our way home!

Our 4 day getaway was just what we needed! Each day on our vacation, like everyday in our relationship, was such an adventure. Definitely sad that it’s over, but happy that I got to see all of the precious kiddos I nanny today.

I’m so blessed to have been able to take this vacation, and so thankful that both of the families I work for allowed me to take a few days off as well as being so grateful that Thomas was able to take off too! My life has changed so much in the last year, to think, a year ago today, I had just boughten my car (all on my own), Thomas and I had hardly been dating 3 months, and I was in between nannying positions. Life is so crazy, and it only seems to get crazier!

I hope this week treats everyone well, I have a busy busy work week, but am so looking forward to it!

XoXo- Tiffani

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