Tom and Monica

We decided to take a trip to Lubbock a couple weekends ago. With Karyn being born in late August, we weren’t able to make it out for a football game last fall. This would be Karyn’s first trip outside the metroplex and our first trip with both girls.

We left at 4:30am so that both Katie Lynn and Karyn would sleep in the car. Surprisingly, they did just that!

First stop in Lubbock — Monica’s old school.

After a quick bite to eat and a drive by our old house (no comment on the changes the new owners have done.. ), we headed over to my old job to visit my old coworkers.

After a ride around Lubbock and a couple unsuccessful visits to Katie Lynn’s old doctors, it was time to check in at the hotel.

For dinner Friday night, we headed over to 50th Street Caboose to meet a group of friends.

Katie Lynn  & Emma Kate fist bumping

After dinner and a few games, we went back to one of the couples’ house.

Emma Kate & Katie Lynn playing kitchen

Most of the kids: Katie Lynn, Karyn, Colin, Easton, Emma Kate.

Once the kids were all tired, it was back to the hotel for a good night’s rest.

Saturday morning we went to breakfast with the same group of people from Friday night.

Cambrie

Emma Kate, Colin, & Katie Lynn

After breakfast, we stopped by to see Wade, Brooke, and Kyler at their new house.

Brooke & Karyn

Katie Lynn & Kyler

Next we had lunch with our friend Chris from college, his wife Tiffany and their son Eli. Amazingly, even though we’d never met Tiffany, it seemed like we’d been friends all along! The wonders of blogs.

Katie Lynn & Eli outside the restaurant

After lunch, we headed down to the Tech campus and the nearby spirit shops. We met Monica’s friend Leigh Ann to meet her baby boy.

Karyn, Monica, Leigh Ann, & Brogan

Next up was meeting Larry, Janae, and Lani for dinner. Afterwards, we went back to their house so that Katie Lynn and Lani could play together.

Lani

Katie Lynn

Pretty sure Katie Lynn taught Lani some bad habits..

All smiles at the hotel after a long Saturday

On Sunday morning, we went to the Tech campus to take some pictures, but it was too windy and cold so we decided to go to Starbucks.

Aunt Amanda & Karyn

Katie Lynn, Monica, Aunt Amanda, & Karyn

We braced for a long trip back to McKinney since both girls would be awake.. but to our surprise, they were both VERY good in the car! They started getting a little restless the last 30 minutes or so. We’ll take that!

Bye bye Lubbock!