Lucky girl

Funny how fast you evolve and grow as a parent.

Two years ago I could barely leave Adrien for 15 minutes, now I am able to go to Austin with wonderful girlfriends and stay overnight :)

Christophe used to be a little nervous around newborn Adrien, and now he's a pro with him :) He was able to take care of a puppy and a toddler for two days, clean the entire house and take the weeds out in the front yard . . . I was truly impressed when I came back ! The best part is that he acknowledged how much harder it is now to juggle both of them the whole day. Just to know that he "knows", makes me feel so much better. Having an empathetic & helpful hubby really made my day!!! I feel so lucky !

The past few days all the excitement was building up . . . three more days, two, one, . . . and finally it was time for our much anticipated GIRLS TRIP TO AUSTIN :) Woohoo !!

There were seven of us, two cars, pillows, suitcases and updated IPod playlists ;) How fun !!

I am truly lucky to know such a wonderful group of women who all have amazing qualities and talents. I respect them and learn from them on a daily basis and felt so relaxed the whole weekend thanks to all the laughter and camaraderie that was going on. Thank you all for a wonderful weekend and fun memories I will always cherish!! Who's up for another weekend in a few months ? Hi hi hi :)

All we wanted to do on Saturday afternoon was to RELAX and enjoy the pool. We were the first ones there and got the lounge chairs. No toddlers to watch, babies to nurse . . . a nice change of pace. We told people we were all here for Elizabeth's bachelorette party ;)

We went to Malaga Tapas & bar on Saturday night - the best place for a fun and delicious dinner (perfect choice Jodie;). We shared Sangria and tapas and delicious deserts !! Mmh Mmh Mmh :) Each bite was delightful and we all had a wonderful time !!

Elizabeth (can't really tell she's due soon ), Maggie and Jodie

After dinner we went to a bar that had a rooftop - forgot the name of it - the sangria probably impaired my memory :) - We got to sit there for a little while ;) until other people arrived and ordered an expensive bottle of alcohol (over $200) . . . could not compete with that but we were ready to go back to the hotel anyway.
Jodie, Maggie, Elizabeth, Czarina and I - Watch out Austin Here we come !

Czarina and I on the rooftop :)

Marissa and Lisa were both nursing and were amazing. They were pumping every few hours :), had to leave after dinner to pump, and came right back to join us :) Impressive !

we really belonged in the VIP lounge - Look at us !

Brunch at Corbey Lane on Sunday morning - I got to taste Migas for the first time : DELICIOUS

We were all pretty hungry :)

The rest of the girls headed back home after brunch. Lisa had to feed sweet Aubrey Jane who got through the whole reserve of milk she had prepared for her. Duty calls ;)

Maggie, Jodie and I decided to take a little drive around the city, and I played tourist, popped my head up the sunroof and took pictures as Maggie was driving and Jodie telling us about the city. It was fun !

I loved the vibe of the city. It was beautiful, a lot of areas reserved for pedestrian & bikers, eclectic mix of old and new buildings . . . really enjoyed it !!

We ended the trip with a "quick" stop of the outlets and were home by 5 pm.

What a PERFECT weekend!!