Family Lunch Date

A few months ago, we decided to make a point of spending an afternoon or evening each weekend exploring the area and trying new restaurants.  We were in a Whataburger, Rudy's, and Pizza Hut rut! We've already tried some pretty good new places, and this past weekend we headed to Las Cruces for lunch.  We are always looking for new restaurants to take people to when they come visit, and this one is definitely going on the list!  

I found Si Italian Bistro and Bakery on Facebook and it looked really neat!  It's located in an old home and when we got out of the car you could already smell all the yummy Italian food!  

Photo Via: Si Italian Bistro

She loves stickers right now.  

I love that they entertain her so well, and for so long!

Margherita Pizza.  Basil, fresh tomato, and mozzarella. 

They had a good variety of items on their menu, from burgers to traditional pasta dishes and sandwiches.  We each got a personal size wood fired pizza, and they were delish!  They use local ingredients and you could really tell how fresh they were.  

Death by Chocolate Cake and a Chocolate/Vanilla Cream Puff

One of the reasons I chose this restaurant is because they are also a bakery.  You can order dessert with your meal, or just stop in and pick up something up! We shared the death by chocolate cake and wow it was so so good!  I tried a cream puff too, mainly because I'd never had one before.  It was pretty good, and would be perfect if you just want a little something sweet.  I'd recommend the cake though....yep just get the cake.  Or don't, more for me!  

We are always looking for new restaurants to take people to when they come visit, and this one is definitely going on the list!  

Texas Weekend Getaway

This past weekend we went on a quick little family trip.  Cody was traveling for work, so we decided to meet him at Davis Mountains State Park for a mother's day adventure.  We had such a great time!

We booked a room at the Indian Lodge inside the park.  While the park does offer plenty of camping sites, we chose to stay in the lodge since it had a pool and restaurant on site.  Plus, with it being a last minute trip, I would have had to prepare and bring all the camping gear and let's face it - I'm not a great camper. The lodge was really nice, clean and comfortable.  The park itself was beautiful and the weather was perfect!

Our Room

Meeting Room

Courtyard

After we arrived and settled in, we checked out the pool.  It was nice and they even had a kiddo pool. While the outside temperature was perfect, the water was just a tad cold!  Lainey was not loving it at first, but we eased her in and her daddy taught her how to splash him!

Such a great view!

We enjoyed dinner at the lodge restaurant, The Black Bear, and then drove into town to explore a bit. After cruising through Marfa, we headed back to Fort Davis for some ice cream.  This little street was super cute with a few shops and restaurants.  The Blue Mountain Bistro even had a live band playing in their courtyard, so we headed over there with our ice cream.  They were pretty good, and Lainey loved dancing along while enjoying her chocolate and sprinkles ice cream!

It was getting late, so we headed over to the McDonald Observatory Visitor's Center.  That evening they were hosting a Star Party, an event that would allow you to view the stars through telescopes and learn about various stars and constellations.  However, by the time we got there the temperature had started to drop and it was chilly! Total momma fail, I thought to dress in jeans and a hoodie myself (I'm always cold) but completely forgot to bring layers for Lainey.  We decided it would be best to skip it and try again another trip, but from what we saw the Observatory looked really cool!

Fort Davis: looking towards the Officer's Quarters

The next morning we drove over to the Fort Davis National Historic Site and toured the grounds.  I honestly wasn't expecting much, how interesting can an old Fort be?  It was actually really neat though!  They had a great museum with some awesome hands on things for the kiddos, which Lainey liked checking out.  Then we walked around the grounds and learned about the history while checking out the barracks, commissary, and officers quarters.  Overall, it was a very well preserved site and we would definitely recommend checking it out!

Sending out a message in morse code!

Even though it was such a short trip, we really enjoyed it and loved the location we chose!  We are already planning on going back and staying a little bit longer!

What Texas weekend getaways would you recommend?

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