Road Trips from Houston - Trip 4

Bella reunited with Matteo! We drove to Dallas to visit with Ana and Matteo. The last time that they saw each other was the summer. We stayed at a hotel that was connected to the Galleria which was so convenient and fun! Not once did Matt have any anxiety about shopping or about being at a mall. Surprisingly, he asked to go look at clothes at Nordstrom just for fun! Amazing! I admit that it was nice to window shop and be so accessible to so much to see and do. There were a few early shoppers, but for the most part the mall was empty.

Besides mall-walking, we ventured out to see the Dallas Zoo. Bella identified monkeys by saying "oo oo ah" and lions by saying "roar!" The giraffe was a new animal that she was a bit unsure of. Mostly because Matt had her face to face with one, literally. She named and quacked at the ducks. We all had a great time. Ana gifted us with a book, "Zoo Poo" which is a toilet training book that Bella loves. How do animals doo-doo? Buy the book and find out!


More about the hotel. We haven't stayed at a fancy hotel with a child before now. Surprisingly, everyone was very accommodating and friendly. We went to a suite for coctails and Bella happily enjoyed all the cheese, crackers, olives and pickles. Others looked on and smiled and laughed at Bella. We even received a gift bag for kids with a little rubber ducky, night light and a couple of other baby supplies. The next morning we returned for breakfast where Bella enjoyed THREE plates of fresh blueberries, strawberries, watermelon and oranges. I ate croissants and the blueberries that Bella fed us. It was a treat!

Bella loved the metal curtain at the hotel and they didn't seem to mind that she walked around and through it many, many times.