September 13th,
After staying 5 days at George and Grace’s house we headed to Austin. We had a most wonderful time with George and Grace! It is so hot in Texas right now that we mostly stayed inside but we did manage to go shopping and out to eat a few times and that was alot of fun. The roads here are so smooth I don”t get bumped around so much!
We met with Aunt Teresa in Austin. She is so sweet to us! Every year for my benefit she offers us her car and she has a super nice car that is big enough to carry all my stuff!! We stayed the night with her at a hotel. My dad fed me that night and mom and Auntie T went out to eat Mexican food. It was a long day for me being in the car so me and dad just hung out at the hotel. I have a hard time adjusting to new places and did not sleep so well that night.
The following morning we got ready and said our goodbyes to Auntie T and me and mom headed out to my granny’s house. My dad stayed behind with our dear friend Uncle Andy and he went out to Leander to see his place and spend some quality time with him. Me and mom went out to Lockhart. It is so dry here and everything is so brown. It is sad they have not had any rain in so long and that there are so many fires! That evening we hung out with my Uncle Jesse and Aunt Debbie and my cousin Casey. We had a really nice time with them. The following day my dad came back and we had a wonderful time hanging out with my uncles and grandparents.
On Saturday, we loaded up again and went to see my other set of grandparents Gammy and Pa Pa Shroyer! We are excited to see the new bunk house they built for their guests. We arrived in the afternoon and got settled in the bunk house. We loved it! It is the perfect place for us. It is quiet and I slept the best there! We all slept in that next morning. We had such a great time with them. They are wonderful hosts and cooked up a storm. We had so many different things to eat. My parents were in heaven! We mainly just hung out and visited but on Monday we went down to the pier and went fishing. That was alot of fun, I even got a sun tan.
On Tuesday, we headed to Buda and Dripping Springs. We are going to stay two days at Debbie’s house a dear friend of ours. We dropped off our things at Debbie’s and then headed to Drippin to visit my Great Aunt Sylva and Uncle Carl. I also got to hang out with my cousins Lily Jane, Ella, Tressa and Carly. It was so nice to see everyone it had been a long time. We later went out to dinner to Uncle Carl’s new restaurant. From what my parents said the food was delicious. We had a great time there and hung out for a while before heading back to Debbie’s house. We got home after 9pm and I was wiped out and went straight to bed. The following day we hung out and Micah came over that night for dinner. Dad gave me lunch and Debbie and mom went out to eat Mexican food. I think mom is trying to get her fix in before we have to leave!
On Thursday we were headed for Austin as Aunt Holly Uncle Mark and Ella were flying in for the benefit. I was suppose to have therapy that morning with Carol but she called and cancelled and said that a virus was passing through their office and she did not feel comfortable having me in therapy. I really wanted to see Carol as we see her every year and show her strong I have become! Oh well better safe than sorry hopefully we will see each other next year. Me, mom and dad went to have lunch at Evangeline Cafe and hung out with our buddies Curtis and Grego! It was great to see them. Grego will be headlining for my benefit! He is an awesome guitar player and singer! We checked into the rental house that afternoon. It was a nice place big enough for the gang that was going to be there over the weekend. Holly, Mark and Ella arrived safely and we went out later that evening for dinner together. We had a really nice time and it is so great to finally be able to hang out with my friend Ella. She is two months younger than me and we are pretty cute together.
Friday is the annual Happy Hour at Freddies where my mom and dad meet up with all their friends and celebrate the beginning of my festivities! My granny always babysits me so that my parents can go out and have some fun with their friends! They usually get home at a decent hour and I like hanging out with my granny so it works out great! Our friends Shari, Matt, Karen, George and Grace are arriving tonight! I am looking forward to seeing everyone and for my big day tomorrow!
Love Malia