A little bonding.....Texas style

While Ryan has flown before.....this was her first 'grown-up' flight and trip with Dad.  The two of them went down to Dallas to visit with Ella for the weekend.  I didn't realize how emotional I was going to get until Reese and I dropped them off and I saw my little baby looking so grown up as she made her way through the airport.  Of course I sat there for a bit stalking through the window.  Then I started crying.  And crying.  And crying.  Darn hormones.
Special trips start with special treats....a donut!   When I asked how she liked the airport, Grant wrote back "she got a donut, treats for the flight and there are plenty of signs to read and look at.....she's in heaven".
Funny faces on the plane.  She was a trooper...handled an hour delay and her only complaint is that the flight attendant didn't bring her juice and pretzels fast enough.
On the shuttle to get the rental car or (as my dad thinks) on the way to a refugee camp somewhere to be left all alone.
Lunch at one of Grant's favorite spots in Dallas....Highland Park Pharmacy
Then it was a quick trip down to meet up with friends at the Texas State Fair.  Chocolate bananas were a big hit.
Must needed picture with Big Tex.
The rest of the weekend was spent hanging out with Ella, plenty of shopping and visiting with cousins and friends.   She and cousin Avery managed to squeeze in some quality reading time.
Laughing with Ella at lunch.
Lots of new treats (thank you Ella!) including not one, but two princess dresses to add to the collection.
Waiting for the ride home.
You know you're traveling with dad when you are allowed to sit on the dirty airport floor waiting for your luggage.  

While the two of them had a great trip, someone else had a super fun weekend having mom, grandma and grandpa all to herself!  I missed Grant and Ryan but I can't necessarily say the same for Reesers.  Girlfriend was loving all the attention.