Pit Stop in Waco

We couldn't pass up the opportunity to drive through Bear Country on our way North to Dallas from Houston.  Our besties Shannon and Justin wanted to travel with us and also hosted us for a night at her parents' house.  Staying with the Smiths is like staying with family.  So easy and always so helpful with a house full of rowdy boys! 

No doubt we're on the road in Texas...truck full of chickens.   Just a little concerning.

After dropping our stuff off we headed over to Shannon's generous in-laws for a pool play date with some Waco buddies. 

Julia, Katy, Kacey, Ann, me, Shannon

Julia and me with our Brooks boys! 

 

Georgie

 

Later that night we celebrated Shannon's dad's birthday  The boys had a blast with Papa Snuf and of course loved celebrating a birthday!  

 

Papa Snuf jumped in the middle of these crazy boys and helped so much.  He took them swimming again the next day...all had a blast.   

 Just so happened one of my dearest friends from highschool and Baylor was in town from Austin. 

Jaime, Georgia and me

 

 We finished up our weekend with another best friend Ann and the Kennedy Crew. 

 

How bout it!?!?  What a welcome!

 

In college Ann and I swapped parents.  I lived with her parents in Waco for a while one summer and a year later she lived in Plano with my parents.  Lots of fun Baylor memories with the Stewarts and of course my precious friend Ann

 Ann, Janice (Ann's mom) and me...it was late and we were all tired. 

 Boys get their first experience with the Wii

 On Sunday we loaded the truck with all of our luggage but made some significant Baylor stops before heading out of town.

Sic Em and the stadium

 

This was Daddy's house while he was at BU

 

And this was my pretty apartment which we named Pete's Palace after our landlord.  

 

Living conditions are just a tiny bit different than they were 10 years ago.  This is what you might see a current Baylor student living in.   I'm still a little shocked by what poor BU students live in. 

 

Really??  
Student housing?

 

 Absolutely couldn't miss Judge Baylor.

 

 

Georgia heading for the Bear pit. 

 

Future Baylor Students if we win the lottery.

 

 Master Brooks at Brooks Hall...always remembers and wants to see his very own building.

(now referred to as the fancy pants Brooks Residential College)

 

Sic em Bears!  Beat the horned frogs!!