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*Not Teaching Related! Boo-RAH!!!

Our Family Get-Away!
Our family has a tradition where we plan a surprise outing and call it a “Boo-Rah”.  Once the trip is over the family members can decide if they thought it was a “Boo” or a “Rah”.   They always end up as a Rah because we got out and did something fun together…

We don’t “Boo-Rah” very often.  Maybe once or twice a year.  So when we say we are going on a “Boo-Rah” the kids get excited and begin the grueling questioning process.  “Will we get wet?  Will we need jackets? Pants or Shorts?  Will we be walking or sitting?  Should we pack snacks? 

The last two years our boo-rahs were just eating out or a movie.  We just didn’t have the money to do too much more.   This time we went a little bigger!!

We booked a hotel downtown San Antonio on the Riverwalk for two nights.  They got to miss school on Friday (mommy and daddy too!) We live 20 minutes from the heart of the city, but unfortunately don’t get down here much!

Baby Girl and me on our balcony overlooking the city and Riverwalk!!!

 Baby Girl and Genius boy in the hotel lobby.  We stayed at Hotel Valencia.   Water and Fire!  So beautiful!

We took lots of wonderful naps!  View from the balcony.

 Genius boy and me <3

 Enjoying new surroundings

 I am crazy for this kiddo!

 Hubs (Tony) and me!

 It was chilly (high 50’s) so we enjoyed the fire features!
Such a pretty preteen!!!

 I need a photo editing class.  I am terrible!  I love this picture of Tony and baby girl heading down into the Riverwalk. (forgive their flash eyes)

 Lots of eating out and family time! Rah Rah Rah!  (Rainforest Cafe was kid’s choice for their great report cards)

 Fun times for the kids and we enjoyed being crazy too!  Yup he’s mine folks…(genius boy isn’t amused either…) 

 This laser challenge was  their favorite.  You are in a dark vault and you have to get through the laser beams without touching them.

 You just can’t go downtown without hitting the Alamo!  REMEMBER THE ALAMO!

 I had to get away for a few minutes because there were too many classes on field trips… No reminders of school please! 

We enjoyed walking around the city and showing the kids the big city.

This is the Riverwalk in the Daytime.  It’s just so beautiful!  So much to see and do!

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    3. Hi Reagan! Definite RAH! Great pictures of your fun trip together. I recently watched an HGTV episode where they were on this Riverfront, and I thought of you. Hope you're all re-energized to face a few more weeks of school until Spring Break!
      🙂 Patti

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    7. Reagan, this couldn't have come at a better time! We are flying to Houston this Thursday night to see our daughter. Then on Friday we are driving to San Antonio! Your pictures got me more excited about going there. We will also spend the night. Would you reccomend that hotel? I think the lazer room sounds fun too. Thanks for stirring up my excitement!
      Patty
      2ndinline.blogspot.com

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    10. My family stayed on the Riverwalk about 8 years ago. I think I had just turned 21! We were in Houston for a wedding, and many of the people there suggested we go to San Antonia for the weekend. I don't remember the hotel we stayed at, but it was darling, and I had the best breakfast of my life there. Seriously. Crab cake Eggs Benedict. I keep telling my husband we need to get away there for a short little trip. I loved it there!

      Rah!!!

      Halle
      Across the Hall in 2nd Grade

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    11. Looks like you had a wonderful time! This is a family tradition I think I should take on with my boy. I get so caught up with school work during school terms, it would be lovely to have a weekend every so often where I don't think about preparing for Monday at all and also be a 'tourist' in my own city. Thanks for the inspiration!

      Kylie
      Down Under Teacher

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    19. One of my all time favorite childhood family vacations was staying at the Riverwalk. Your kids will remember this forever!! 🙂
      Love love love!!!

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