TX4 - Kayaking

Opa and Nana took us kayaking/canoeing.  Bo and Sam got a little bored by the lack of excitement but it was an absolute beautiful day.  Max loved "fishing" off of Opa's kayak with a string and had a blast.  I loved the sun and the quiet and being out on the water as a family.  I just wish we could have done it more. 

 

TX1 - Pecans

One of Sam & Max's favorite things to do while we were at Opa & Nana's was helping Opa pick up pecans. 

 

 

We even got to help Nana gather and record data about the pecan trees that my Opa planted. 

Opa & Nana's Visit

It may have been a quick 5 days but it was a fun 5 days.  I just wish it could have been longer.  In true grandparent form, they came with presents.  And this time it was Duplo Lego's.  The boys' favorite.  They played with them every day Opa and Nana were here and have honestly played with them every day since.

Dad has always been really great with the boys and this trip was no different.  He REALLY bonded with them.  I'm sure some of it is has to do with the fact that the boys are older but a lot of it comes down to the fact that Opa is big and cuddly and uber patient.    

Dad/Opa also made a couple of loaves of Opa-bread while he was here which was awesome.  I probably ate more bread in the last week than I have in the last 2 months.  Thanks Dad.

It was cool and rainy for the majority of the time they were here and while it was a nice break from the hottest summer on record they were having in Texas, it was annoying for me.  So when the sun poke through one day, we decided to take advantage and head up river for the afternoon. 

 Thankfully the sun came out again on their last day here.  We played outside, walked around downtown, went to the Monday night market and really enjoyed the day.  It was a great way to end their visit, even though I didn't want it to end at all.   



Opa & Nana's Visit

Mom & Dad came up last week for a short 4 day visit. We didn't do anything exciting or go anywhere new but we sure had a good time just hanging out together. Here are a few pics from their visit . . .

Highlights (and Lowlights) of Our Austin Trip

-Arriving at the airport on time with 3 kids, 3 suitcases, 2 backpacks, a diaper bag, and a double stroller . . .with 3 flat tires

-Airport security guard tracking down an air compressor from the truck guys out back to inflate our stroller tires. We love you airport security guy!

-Sam hating to give up his shoes to go through security and getting all upset when they took his bottle to scan it

-Sam bouncing off the seats for 2 hours until he finally fell asleep on the dirty nasty floor and then us getting in trouble for not putting him back into his seat when the seat belt sign came back on

-Bo stripping down in the Seattle airport play center when his pull-up was full and Wes responding with, "What are you doing? Were you raised in a barn?"

-More bazerkoness of Sam on the second flight with him finally falling asleep the last 30 minutes, and Bo falling asleep the last 10 minutes (why couldn't they have done that 3 hours earlier?)

-Arriving in Austin to beautiful Spring weather and spending most of everyday outside

Cousin Owen

Sam watching Bo dig & Kate kiss the goose

Sam, Kate, Bo, Claire & Owen eating lunch

-Nana & Opa taking the whole week off from work to play

Red heads sticking together

-Watching Bo and Sam play with their cousins Kate, Claire and Owen. They really hit it off.

Bo pushing Owen

Sam, Kate & Claire

-Kate and Bo fishing off the back of the truck and Kate telling Bo, "Nice throw Buddy!"

Kate & Bo fishing at Rocky

-Bo racing down the sidewalk in our old little red wagon (just like Tracy and I did as kids).

-Nana taking the big kids to buy new shoes only to find out Sam was wearing shoes 2 sizes too small. I felt horrible. No wonder his toes hurt.

Nana & Max

-Hanging out at the River and eating Black's BBQ.

Opa & MaxMax & LucyWes & Bo playing Frisbee

Seeing Opa & Nana's new house almost complete

Me and Wes with Sam, Claire, Bo & Kate

Claire & Sam checking out the new bunk room

-Opa & Nana taking night duty a few nights with Max so I could sleep

-Seeing it snow more than ever one day in Austin and Bo telling me that Daddy is more smarter because I told him it never snows in Austin.

-Hanging out with Ashley and her super cute daughter Lily. I think I feel an arranged marriage in the future. Sam agreed with a kiss on her cheek.

-Reconnecting with Martha, an old high school friend

-Wes and Bo playing endless hours of tackle football in the front yard

-Watching Max figure out how to jump in the jumper. He loved it.

-Aunt Mary being too weak to make the trip to Austin. We sure missed seeing her and Uncle Doc.

-Eating lots of yummy Tex-Mex and margaritas

-Cousin Erin's baby shower. Can't wait to meet Blake Austin Davis.

-Wes being able to enjoy his time away from the office now that he has a great staff in place to manage things while he is our of town.

Sam & Bo playing in the sand in the backyard

-Waiting around at the airport for 3 hours to find out our flight got cancelled. (seriously ill flight attendant was rushed to the hospital so there was not enough crew members to fly)

-Going back to the airport a day later to try it all again

-Having multiple pukers on the flight from Austin to Seattle with us sitting in the very last row right next to the bathrooms

-Handing one kid the puke bag from my seat as he started puking while waiting in line for the bathroom and Wes getting splattered with some

-Max traveling like a pro. Hardly ever made a peep,

-Bo & Sam passing out in Wes' lap on the flight from Seattle to Fairbanks before ever leaving the gate. Thank God!!!

-Wes and I coming back sick with sore throats and bad coughs. Poor Wes is about to hack up a lung.