Has Fort Worth Ever Crossed Your Mind?

Well it has ours! My husband and I decided that 2010 will be the year about us. We have decided that every month we are going to take a trip, whether it is somewhere fabulous for a week, or somewhere local for a weekend getaway. We are determined to focus on US! So, with that being said, we chose to go to Fort Worth this weekend. I have only been to Fort Worth once, and that was to go to T.C.U. for pom camp in high school. I didn't even know that they had a stockyard that was so famous! Well, let me tell you - we fell in love with this town! We started off our Saturday by playing with our dog, and then we hit the road. Unfortunately we got a flat tire on the way and had to stop in Marietta to have it fixed! Nonetheless, we made it! Here is the view from our hotel: Wonderful architecture (you know that was once my major...) We walked around and saw the sights, and he was in full humor mode: After we got comfortable, we went to the stockyards and yes... I wore boots:

(Well, kind of... they are Pliner mules, but look like boots, right?)

This was my favorite thing at the Stockyards-

Well, besides my souvenir:

My husband cannot believe I bought this, but it had the sweetest little face, and it is now in our entry way! (Who said I can't be a little country?) Speaking of, I learned that there is a difference between "ranchers" and "farmers" and now I also feel comfortable being able to pick a real cowboy out of the crowd from a "city slicker." Good Times!

We went to dinner at Joe T. Garcias and it was everything it was cracked up to be and MORE! Delicious! The funny thing was that a pitcher of margaritas was more expensive than a combo fajita order! Well... that didn't stop us! It was - by far- the best margarita I have ever had!

We woke up on Sunday and went to visit our friends Jeremy, Melodie, and their precious boys Holden & Paxton. (I am VERY angry that I forgot to get a picture!) Holden is hilarious! He loved having me around, because I would pick him up and let him turn the light on and "ofth" hundreds of times! I just cannot believe he is going to be 2 in May. Time flies! Then there was sweet little Pax, who was sick, so he wanted to cuddle. Ooh! I could eat him up! We always leave their house feeling awesome about the power of adoption. You can truly feel the love & blessing in their home.

Needless to say, Fort Worth will be a place we visit again SOON and if we should ever move due to my husband's career, that will be the place we want to go! Have a great week! ~Amy