The Masseys Take Texas

I was the first one in my family to visit to Texas so the prospect of visiting me here has been a hot topic of conversation since we moved. My parents and Erin came for a visit last week and stayed for eight days. Well, Erin had to leave early because she had tickets to a Colts/Jags game but she enjoyed the time she was able to spend here. Unfortunately, San Antonio experienced a three day cold front while they visited and temperatures hovered around 50 with high winds. That is definitely warmer than the weather in Indiana but still not ideal. After the weather broke we were back in the 70's with sun and my parents could fully understand why I evacuated the Midwest.

Some trip highlights: We visited our favorite Mexican restaurant Paloma Blanca for lunch. Dad was able to sample a Mexican traditional breakfast dish: Migas. It's a mixture of scrambled eggs, tomatoes, onions, peppers and crunchy tortilla strips. It's one of my personal favorites and I knew that dad would enjoy it since he loves eggs. My Mom and Dad were both able to taste guacamole for the first time and....they really liked it! I am sure some of you are thinking "Um...Lauren, there's guacamole in the Midwest too." but from personal experience I can tell you that: 1--It's not nearly as good and 2--It's not really that popular. We also took them grocery shopping (it doesn't take much to make my parents happy) at Central Market, our favorite all natural/organic grocery store. My Mom fell in love with it and quickly realized that to truly appreciate the entire store she would have to come back for another visit! Sunday night we went to see Disney's the Lion King which was more spectacular that I ever anticipated. Seriously, if you haven't seen it, I highly recommend that musical. The costumes are outstanding. I wish I could have taken pictures but unfortunately they weren't allowed.

Erin wanted to see the Alamo, some cactus and tumbleweeds. Despite popular believe, there aren't any tumbleweeds in San Antonio. Sorry Erin:)

Below are some pictures from the Massey's big trip out West. Enjoy!
Erin's first taste of Mexican food in San Antonio. She was pleased.
Below: Dad enjoying his migas at Paloma Blanca.
Above: Mom, Erin and I posing in front of the Alamo. Yes, it was one of the cold days:(
Mom and Dad posted up in front of a huge cactus at the Alamo.Erin posing in an awesome cowboy hat that she ended up not buying:(