Spring at the Silos

As I am nearing the end of my pregnancy (1 more trimester!) I am realizing that little day trips may not be so easily accessible in my future. So... that's the excuse I used to take the day off of work and spend it with some of my favorite ladies on a road trip to Waco. We shopped til we dropped at Spring at the Silos. The day was full of people, full of lines, and full of strollers holding shopping bags instead of children. We all had a blast together! We were all able to shop some of our favorite vendors that we follow on instagram and not to mention pick up some delicious baked goods at Silos Baking Co. Thanks to my brilliant cousin Erika for making us lug around a granny flea market type shopping cart. It really did come in handy.

I was so amazed at the atmosphere that surrounded Magnolia Market and the Silos. It was very evident to me that Chip and Joanna Gaines have created something special. There were thousands of people at this event and everyone had great attitudes. All the Magnolia employees were the definition of Southern Charm. I didn't meet one employee that was grumpy or annoyed by the massive crowd. I loved seeing families enjoying time together on the lawn playing with their kids, enjoying food from the multiple food trucks, and strangers getting to know each other by asking where each one had traveled from.

 Enjoy some moments captured from the day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weekend Wrap Up [ pancakes, tulips, & bears, oh my! ]

I love to spend my weekends two different ways. The first includes pjs, the couch and plenty of Netflix binging. The second includes family. This past weekend was spent with Fabian's family and from start to finished we filled the day with new experiences, laughter, and good food.

Our sunny Saturday morning started with breakfast at IHOP and ended back at his parents in the evening after the temperature dropped about 25 degrees (we were not prepared for that.) We drove for about an hour to Pilot Point to the most beautiful tulip field. Coming from Michigan, I had been used to Tulip Time every year. Seeing all the beautiful Texas tulips was a bit nostalgic for me.

We enjoyed walking through the aisles looking at all the unique colors and figuring out how to pick them from the ground properly. While at Texas Tulips we saw a sign for a wildlife ranch. We ventured down the street after picking tulips to check out Sharkrosa Wildlife Ranch. I think that's why I love spending time with my in-laws so much. Everything is spontaneous and it stretches me out of my comfort zone (I am a BIG planner). It was really cool seeing all the unique animals they had and being able to feed and pet them. We ended our time at the Ranch with a freezing cold tram ride getting us up close and personal with the wildlife. The whole day ended with pizzas. The perfect Saturday.

Enjoy some moments from our family weekend. (Also, I am aware that Fabian and I match. Let the record show he did get dressed first but I already had my outfit planned in my head. Oh well, we just went with it.)

- F & B