Austin goes to Austin

***This is a post I had saved as a draft, cause I need the pics to post with it***

So one of the best things I have ever done since I began my "time" (that makes it sound like prison...well right now it somewhat feels like it) at Delta is take Austin to Austin Texas. I think that I mentioned he has wanted to go since he saw his name on the map. Well Scott had a Thursday off work, and so we decided to surprise him with a quick trip. I woke him up early and told him he was "Daddy Day" (which is usually Fridays) and that we were going to go do something fun. We got in the car, and he asked what day it was, I told him January 7th, and then he said, but what day of the week? I then told him it was Thursday and he was going to get two "Daddy Days" that week.

One of Austin's favorite things is Thai Chicken Pizza at California Pizza Kitchen (although to him it is Peanut Pizza)in the airport. So as we were driving down to Salt Lake I told him I wanted a "peanut pizza". We get to the parking lot and he still didn't have a clue, but I had told him there was a suprise. As we were getting out of the car I told him his surprise was the whole family was going to go on a trip. He was so excited...and we hadn't even told him yet where the trip was to. When we got our boarding passes I showed him his name, and then I showed him the destination. It took him a minute, but once he realized what it was, he was SOOO excited and kept saying " You are the best mom and dad ever! I love you soo much." The flight was about an hour delayed and he was going crazy. As we began to land he looked out and was so happy to see Austin Texas. As we walked through the airport and he saw his name everywhere, it was so dang cool. I don't think I have ever been that excited for a trip. He told everyone we met that he was in Austin cause his name is Austin. I got a great hotel on Priceline called the Omni. They totally catered to kids and were so dang nice. I was just impressed all around with the people in Austin.

Before the trip Austin would get on www.austin.org and look at pictures. We decided to go to a restaurant that we saw on the website called the "County Line". Aussie actually ate ribs. When I say "ate" he really did. I don't think he has ever eaten that much. After dinner we went back to the hotel so he could go swiming. We were in Austin from 3:30 pm to 6:45 am. Such a short time, but yet I really loved it there. The drive to the restaurant was beautiful and I really liked Texas, Austin wants to go back which hopefully we will