Texas

We had such a wonderful time in Texas visiting Kevin! It was a busy five days and the time change wasn't easy to get used to. Calvin had a rough first night and was up most of the night wanting to play. We had early morning and long days and for the most part Calvin did great! We definitely pushed his limits, but he let us know when he was done.
Here is our daily recap:
Wednesday- Happy Birthday Mom!! We flew into Texas, picked up our rental car and headed to the house. The GPS told us we has arrived at the house, however, it was nothing like the pictures looked. After Bryon was brave enough to knock on the door to see if it was the correct address, we quickly left to try and find the correct house. (Nick -Mr. Tough stayed in the van.) After we crossed the main street we were relieved to find the correct house! After we arrived Katie and I headed out to get groceries while the others hung at the house.
Thursday- After a very rough night, only 4 hours of sleep for me, we were up and getting ready to see Kevin. We got to see "the run" and cheer on all of the Airmen! After the run we had to hang out for a few hours and wait for the coin ceremony. It was getting very hot and Calvin was ready for a nap. After two long months we finally got to see Kevin! Since he had to stay on base, we ate at a BBQ restaurant while Bryon, Nick and the kids picked up Kevin's friend Peyton at the airport. Kevin was so surprised to see his friend. He didn't know what to say. We did some shopping and then called it a day.
Friday- Graduation Day! We got our seats early to see Kevin graduate. The graduation was very nice and it wasn't too bad out. It was so humid that the camera lens would fog up. After graduation Kevin was free to go off base. We made a quick trip to his dorm area to see where he slept. His locker was SO clean and organized. It was nothing like how he lived at my parents' house. We relaxed at the house for a little bit and then all of the guys headed to Bass Pro Shop for some fun. Mom ditched me and Katie with the cranky kids to find a Goodwill.  After dinner Kevin had to head back to base.
Saturday-  Mom and Dad picked up Kevin and we headed to the Riverwalk. We took a boat ride around the area and learned about the history of San Antonio. We wanted to go to an Irish Pub for lunch but they had peanuts all over the restaurant so that was out. Didn't want to have to use the Epi Pen on Calvin. After lunch we went back to the house for Payton to gather his things to fly home. We took Kevin back to the base and did a little more shopping. Uncle Kevin bought Calvin an AF shirt. Mom and Dad went to Henry's Puffy Tacos for dinner and brought us back delicious sopapillas.
Sunday- Our last day there. We went to church with Kevin in the morning. Calvin was scared with how loud the music was so Kevin had to hang outside with me for a while. The song in the montage is one of Kevin's favorites that they played at church. He said church was a nice place to have alone time and they played great music that they could sing along with. The "Sneaker Weekers" (1st weekers) walked in crying. It was so sad but Kevin said letters from home were the best things. It was a nice service from what I got to see of it. We hung out in the mini mall for just a little but and then had to head back to the house to pack up. The kids did great on the plane!! Southwest was great with Calvin's allergies and did not serve peanuts on the plane. We got to preboard and get the nice seats with extra leg room. Thank you Calvin!
It was a wonderful trip and we can't wait to see Kevin again! We just found out Kevin gets 10 days for Christmas. He gets his phone now so we can call him whenever we want. Hope you enjoy the pictures. Kevin in the blue pants and blue shirt with the buzzed head. :)  hahaha that was our joke the whole time when searching for Kevin

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