Everything is BIGGER in Texas!!!

OK - I came out to San Antonio, Texas to visit my Sister-in-Law, Shawna, for a few days to help her pass the time while she was going through the long, drawn out process of In-Vitro Fertilization! I really didn't know what to expect - I just wanted to be there with her and do what I could to help. BIG SHOTS!! I got initiated right away when I realized I was going to be spending the week with a druggie!!! Talk about tracks!! :) Ouch - I got to watch Shawna give herself shot after shot in her stomach - and it about made me pass out. Look at her crazed look on her face - she was really enjoying herself!
BIG MALL!! We spent the first day shopping in San Antonio Rivercenter Mall - we found the best deals and had a blast at Macy's. BIG RIVER!! Then she took me down to the River Walk - this is our American version of Venice - Texas style! Shops and restaurants line the river for miles - it was a super fun place and very quaint! We were hungry and cold - she didn't let me eat all day!!! Oh - she also made me run over 2 miles in the morning (BIG TRACK!!) - which is shocking I know!

Here we are on our "cruise" - we laughed so much because we think the guy thought we were "partners". We took a tour of the River Walk - it was really fun. We cuddled with each other and our "stranger" neighbors to keep warm! Texas was having a cold spell. I always thought it was hot and humid here - I was wrong!

BIG OVARIES!!  The next day we spent a lot of time at the hospital! I got to see all her "follicles" - they are things that grow in the ovaries and the eggs develope inside of them - Shawna had around 30 - she looked like she was getting ripe and ready for the egg extraction. It was sooo cool to see how this process works - totally amazing to me. After spending most of the day at the hospital we went shopping again! Surprise! We met Shawna's friend Shirley up at the San Marcos outlet center. (BIGGEST OUTLET CENTERS) We got to go out to dinner with Shirley's family - it was fun to get to know some of their friends and get a little piece of their lives in Texas!  We are really having a fun time!!!  I am lucky to have such a great sister in law and that we can have fun just hanging out together.