Flying L Ranch water park

We spent the day with Granny and Pappy and the Empson family at the Flying L Ranch water park.   What a great fun day!  All the kids really enjoyed all the attractions.  All the adults really enjoyed the park too.  At the end of the day we all had some sunburns and were very tired out!  Poor Pappy got the worst sunburn on his legs.  

Seth resting

Snow cones as a treat with Noah and Seth

Joshua with David in the background playing volleyball

Where is Noah?

Water volleyball with Andrew, Joshua, and David

David ready for the game

David and Joshua

Go Joshua

Andrew

Nice form Andrew

Go Joshua

Andrew

Mom and Noah on the lazy river

Family fun on the lazy river
Joshua, Auntie Michele, Granny, Amelia, David, and Andrew

Sweet Noah

Family Picnic and Canoeing

We had a wonderful family picnic today.   Thank you to Granny for planning this wonderful event so we could visit with so many family members.   Granny and Pappy's wonderful neighbors came too and brought their canoes so that we could try out canoeing on the river.  The kids loved this!  The food was wonderful and it was so great just to visit with everyone!

Cousins and Granny and Pappy.
Front:  Heidi, Tracye, Kevin
Middle: David, Baron, Max (Pappy), Jolene, Fred, Mandy, Bobby
Back: Michele, and Melody (Granny)

My paparazzi shot of Jolene Guinther, the author,  arriving at the  picnic

Noah and Seth watching Joshua canoeing

Joshua

Noah giving it a try

go Noah

Noah is on his way back

Go Amelia

Amelia is a pro

Here comes David

Seth taking a dip in the river in his undies

Andrew

Andrew and David

Andrew with Amelia in the back

Andrew took Seth for a ride in the canoe

The cousin's kids all together.
Front: Amelia, Seth, Hayden
Middle: Storm, Kennan, Jackson, Bridger with Joshua
Back: Blake, Noah, Andrew, David, Katrina.
Missing: Ashtyn and Tate

Granny and her neighbor and great friend Debbie with Chole

cousins in the river!

A visit to The Alamo

 We decided to add a little sight seeing history to our trip by visiting The Alamo.  It had been sometime since we had been there and we were pretty sure the boys have never been there.  We had a lovely time but it was super hot.  We got a great family photo in the gardens thanks to Granny.

Dad and Pappy with the cousins

The Alamo

This was outside the Ripley's museum.

Noah and Amelia having fun with selfies

We have arrived in Texas!

 After a few days of driving we have arrived at our final destination for a week or so stay.  Pipe Creek and San Antonio Texas.  We are all so excited to see Granny and Pappy and the Empson's.   The boys loved being at a place with so much space to explore.  One of our favorite things was watching for deer.  Granny and Pappy see them so often that they have named them and some deer know them so well that they will feed from their hands.  The boys loved seeing there cousins.  All the boys got to learn about shooting a BB gun thought I did not get a picture of Andrew.   It is super great to be here!

Mentos into soda to make a crazy volcano

beautiful sunset

dirty feet and legs makes for a happy boy on vacation

All the cousins!

Me making this Shark's Territory right in front of Baron's dad artwork of a giant Texas flag  he painted.