Thursday, August 13, 2009

Summer 2009 "Hot"-cation to Texas

We're back from two weeks in Texas. It was hot and fun filled with family and lots of great food!!!!!

In Cleburne, we went to Fossil Rim and fed the animals. During the first minute of our almost 2 hr drive, the ostrich tried to take the entire bag of food right out of the bed of the truck. Thankfully, Zuza snatched it back at the last possible moment.


Madi fed deer, ostrich, giraffe, zebra and much more...





Tired and hot kids...


Mmmmm.... ice cold ice cream!



Riding the train in Fort Worth.




Swimming...





Sidewalk Art...compliments of Uncle Ben and Miss Megan.




More swimming...





Drew's Cold Face...too funny!


Water Balloon Fight!!


Drew's favorite thing to do...RUN!



Dinner at Joe T. Garcia's...Yum, yum, yum!!!








Drew picked me flowers!!!


Saying good-byes...

(Megan gives THE BEST hugs!!!)


In San Antonio, cuddling with Gee Gee...

Floor picnic with all the 2nd cousins...

All the kids got to take a turn riding in the Go-Kart...Cousin Tony is a great driver!

Karson and Drew counting jellybeans with Aunt Sally.

Saturday Morning...Dallas Cowboys Training Camp...




The kids with Gee Mom...93 yrs old!
Hanging out with Gee Gee during lunch!


Uncle Tom's new toy...

Too tired to go out to eat...Chili's picnic in the hotel room!

Sea World!!!


Drew's First Roller Coaster!


Shamu show!


Daddy was the hero...taking Madi to sit in the Splash Zone!



Waiting in the shade with Drew while the others were in line for a ride. The rollercoaster nearby was loud and everytime it went by...Drew covered his ears.

Cooling off in the Air-Conditioned Arcade...


Daddy won Madi a Care Bear. Her hero!




In Houston...taking a rest...

Lunch with the cousins...

Chillin' in the pool...
We played Lego Star Wars on Wii...with light saber controllers...COOL!

We went to TAMU one day to show the kids where it all began...


Chicken Oil for burgers and Tijuana fries. Big questions: Why were there letters carved into the table? Why was it okay to carve into the tables?" How to explain that one....


Madi said she could babysit Anne when she is older...

Double Dave's....two peas in a pod!

A little DS lesson...


More swimming...see Madi's new purple Speedo...

Learning to dive...

Dinner out with Corp Buddies... the adults were outnumbered by the kids.


Did I mention that Drew loves to run!!!!!

Back home...Sadie was zonked after 2 wks in a noisy kennel.