Birthday Trip to Dallas!

We needed to get out of town. We've had a busy school year so far, and we really wanted a break. Larkin's birthday and some good friends in Dallas (or D-Town, for those in the know) made that break happen. And it was awesome.

We drove up Friday morning, and Josh kept us entertained until he fell asleep (at which point he kept us all sane). This video is long, but I couldn't shorten it. Please excuse his runny nose.

After we arrived, Elaine and Ella (my friend from BYU and the London study abroad and her beautiful and happiest-baby-ever daughter) took us to the Texas State Fair.

Petting zebras

Being animals on the farm

Driving tractors and feeding the hogs

Eating chocolate-dipped, frozen bananas

Enjoying the elephant ride

Driving motorbikes

Larkin enjoying his Fried Bacon Cinnamon Roll

The next day, we all went to a pumpkin patch, where the kids enjoyed bouncy houses, pony rides, a hay maze, and, obviously, pumpkins.

We then went to Hard Eight BBQ to get Larkin smoked ribs, prime rib, and brisket. The prime rib was dipped in a vat of melted butter. Happy birthday (and happy future-heart-attack) to Larkin!

Then we hit Legoland Discovery Center. Will and Anna were in heaven, if you can imagine.

Will got to build his own car and then race it. It won the first race he put it in, but then this happened.

Anna got to grab a mic and sing on the Princess Palace karaoke stage. Guess her song:

After Legoland, we drove straight home. It was a busy but FUN weekend! We may just make this an annual event. Thanks so much to Clinton, Elaine, and Ella for showing us such a wonderful time!