Dallas - Day 1

I am so tired!
This is Leo and I am absolutely flat out. Not only did we only get about 3 hours sleep on the 15 hour flight, but the time difference between here and Dallas is more than twelve hours, I would usually be at school by now. That being said, I am exhausted so I would crash out at any time of day.
This afternoon we lazed around in the most gorgeous pool you have ever seen - looking right onto the Dallas skyline. After that, we went to one of the most highly rated restaurants in Dallas - lucky it was the restaurant connected to our hotel! The restaurant served Jed and I ribs that had been smoked in their secret sauce. Mum had pulled whole hog (she was actually quite disappointed about the size - she was hoping for something quite large and while the portion was relatively uh it did not satisfy her needs.
Anyway, I'm really really starting to nod off so I'll love y'all to the moon and back. See what I did there?

Lone Star State

Can't really think straight as we had just had a 15 hour flight to Dallas. Kids were slightly (very) nervous about my hotel choice as I said I hadn't booked anything fancy which in the past hasn't always worked out so well. Cab driver told us on approach that this used to be a bad area and the hotel used to be "crap" but had made good in the last few years. It is on a highway (kinda) and I guess it's more of a motel than hotel but it's a very mid century, southern, homely, down to earth kind of place. Boys are thrilled (phew) and we made a beeline for the pool because it's stinking hot. Another bonus is that it's got a smokehouse BBQ restaurant next door so we are off for a big Texan feed. No doubt that will deserve a post of its own. I'm sure we'll love it to the moon and back.