Bridal Celebration!

I hope everyone had a lovely 4th of July and enjoyed their long weekend! I had a SPLENDID time not only celebrating this great nation we call home, but also celebrating my favorite bride-to-be!

On Friday afternoon I hit the road and headed down towards San Antonio. We were booked at the JW Marriott which is on the North side of the city (aka closer to Dallas and requires less time in holiday weekend traffic-phew) and "in the country". I arrived just in time to enjoy a fabulous Southwestern meal with everyone at Cibolo Moon.
We called it a night after dinner; we all wanted to be well rested for our day by the pool which began the next morning. We enjoyed a lovely breakfast in our suite before heading out the the adult pool.

The view from our chairs was divine. Texas is so unique in that you can be in the country, surrounded by plains or drive an hour and be in a metroplex or drive a few more hours and be at the beach or take yet another drive and be in the hill country. We were spoiled with a view of a top golf course and the hill country all day on Saturday.

After about six hours in the sun (it was mixed with a few trips down the water slides and trips around the lazy river) we headed back indoors to get ready for our celebratory dinner. Before dinner we enjoyed a glass of champagne on our patio.

We headed to the steak house on the resort grounds and were met by our very own version of Bevo! This is not exactly what I would put outside a steak house (he was so sweet it made be a tad sad to be ordering a cut from his possible bff), but it did not stop us from enjoying a divine meal...with lots of meat. Almost everyone ordered the filet mignon and we shared delicious sides...creamed corn and spinach of course!

Post dinner it was time for a shower and then Table Topics back in the room. We had such a fun and relaxing time and are ready for Andrea's big wedding at the end of the month!

On Sunday morning we all got up (and turned on the Casey Anthony closing arguments and Wimbledon) and gathered all our things. We wanted to hit the road on the earlier end to avoid any possible traffic and this also allowed for everyone to stop by the San Marcos outlets before they got packed. I headed towards downtown before leaving SA to meet my best friend from Hollins (sadly we forgot to take a photo). We had not seen each other in SEVEN years, but picked up right where we left off and have both decided not to wait another seven years before getting together.

It was a fabulous weekend spent with wonderful people! If you are ever in the San Antonio area I would highly recommend the JW Marriott. The accommodations are lovely and it is a great family resort. There is lots to do and the food is wonderful too!