Deep in the heart of Texas

Last week, Derek had to take one of four work trips to Dallas. We decided to tag along! We drove most of the way then stopped for the night. It's just too long of a drive for me a J to handle in one swoop. It was nice to be somewhere I had never been before. Derek's classes were only 2 1/2 days so we got to spend some time doing some fun stuff. Me and J also ventured out on our own a few times. We actually stayed in Allen (just outside of Dallas), and it's a good thing. Dallas traffic is HORRIBLE! Fair warning...lots of pictures coming...

We stopped in Monroe to see the Duck Dynasty warehouse. Pretty neat to see!

Happy to be out of the car!!!

Normally, he doesn't sleep in the bed with us, but it was just easier this way on the trip. I could watch him sleep all night. He's just so snuggly!

Jonah/Mommy breakfast in the hotel.

When we finally made it to Dallas the first day, we stopped at the Perot Science Museum. Pretty much the Dallas version of Mcwane Center. It was really neat, especially the part for little kids. J really loved the camping set up they had. 

Notice in the stacked bowls/plates in this pic...

Then he took them in the tent and stacked them...

Sometimes we would get a little bored and J would get stir crazy. We set him up with some Baby Einstein moomoos (movies) and he was perfectly content :)

Is there something on my head???

Me and J set out one day to a magical place called Kids Mania. Seriously the coolest thing ever, and I'm not even a kid. Jonah had a great time! 

He would not go down the slide...when he finally did....

It was backwards!

On our way out on the last day, we stopped by the Flight Museum and the Heritage Village. 

Cutest, sweetest pilot and copilot ever!

Racing through the plane.

This frightens me...

Heritage Village was an actual village set up in the middle of Dallas. It was all these different historic buildings put together to show what a little town might look like. Me and Derek love looking at stuff like this. Especially when you can go inside and see the old decor and tools.  

Dr's office

Headed to the school house

Jonah working on his studies

Church

Farmstead

Town central

So all in all, it was a pretty good trip. Jonah did come down with an ear infection the day before we left, but we started abx and he did great the whole trip! I'm not sure if we will be making the journey on Derek's other trips coming up, though. I think we got our taste of Texas.