San Antonio

This past weekend we went to San Antonio to watch my brother graduate from dental school. I am so proud of him and his great accomplishment! While we were in San Antonio we we able to go out and explore some of the sights. Wow, that heat combined with the humidity really drains the energy right out of you! I guess people who live there are used to it, but we certainly are not! We took many naps while we were there, and relaxed by the pool at the hotel.

Brandon received his hood and graduated Magna Cum Laude of his dental class. Way to go!

After graduation we went to dinner at Pappasito's to celebrate! This is one of my favorite restaurants in San Antonio!



Thanks for the bunny ears, Brooke!



We went to see some of the missions of San Antonio. They were actually pretty cool! They were built in the 1700s as a safe place for people to go to. They were largely occupied by Native Americans who were converted to the Catholic church by Spaniards. The natives were given food and refuge in exchange for conversion and labor. The natives are the ones who actually constructed the buildings for the Spaniards. The missions today are still used as active churches where people can attend worship services.

On our last day there we went downtown to the Alamo and the Riverwalk. I love the riverwalk! It is so beautiful. It was so great to share it with Lucas. We went on a boat tour along the river and ended up having the same tour guide that my family and I had when we were there 4 years ago.