Sunday, August 4, 2013

Padre Island

We first headed to Schlitterbahns, the ultimate waterpark in San Antonio.  That place is HOT! 

 
Initially we got life vests for both girls so Kendra would be safe on the rides, but then she didn't want to go on any.  This place will be more fun when our kids are older.  We saw our neighbor's son there who just moved to Texas with his mom.  What are the odds.





Padre Island; my new favorite beach.  The weather is perfect, the water is warm and shallow, the sand is fine and soft, and it's in Texas.














 
Flying kites:

 

 Wake Board:




 


 

 




 We found a dead fish!

 


 

This is how we park at a Texas beach. 


 
And another day at the beach:
 
Mark and I together for 5 minutes without kids!


 


 
 Mark swimming in the ocean:
 
Thanks Aunt Shoni and Uncle Robb for playing with the girlies.

 



 



 


 

 
 I have a new favorite beach and it's padre island!
 

 

Best State In The Union!

I love Texas.
 
On the way down we hit numerous patches of storms.  At this one spot there was a break in the clouds.  It looked so cool with dark low-lying clouds, white puffy clouds, and beautiful blue sky.


 
People from Texas probably have the most state pride out of any state.  I love it.  One woman from Idaho asked why anyone would live in Texas where it is hot and humid.  To that a man replied, "best state in the union!"  Yes, yes it is.



North of Corpus Christi:


There were a few huge crosses along the highways and freeway.  Only in Texas.


 
Doesn't she look snuggly?

Saturday, August 3, 2013

Swim Lessons

I am a little behind since we had a little rendezvous to Texas.  Here is the last swim lessons.  Kendra loves swimming so much that she wants to continue throughout the year.



I love Kendra's teacher's face






First time Kendra went down the slide.


 



I'm so sad that our summer has come to an end.  :(

Monday, July 22, 2013

New Friend

While eating dinner one evening Kendra announced, "there's a lizard in our kitchen!"  Sure enough a baby lizard somehow managed to escape the chickens by running into our house.  The girls thought it was super fun and let it go out front so the chickens wouldn't eat him.



Thursday, July 18, 2013

A Week Ago...

 
We got shots :(

 
I had five pokes...and I'm not happy about it!
 
 
Children's Museum - Santa Fe with Cousins


 
One could spend hours at this bubble place

 
See, we all enjoyed the giant bubble making.  I like this pic because I look skinny!

 
Mark's ginormous bubble popped






 
This has got to be the most patient chicken ever!



 
And she got pooped on...again.

 
Our little chubby happy girl

Saturday, July 13, 2013

Swim Videos

Swim Lessons
 
Notice how Megan doesn't do what all the other kids do!
 
 
Kendra swimming
 








 
 
Megan caught Fluffy.  She was so happy that she wanted me to take a picture to show her daddy.

 

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

More Summer Happenings

 
Megan had two cavities filled

 
The girls touched a real dinosaur bone at the museum in Price Utah
 
Kylee acts embarrassed when we say her name.  She often buries her head in our shoulders.  The girls were having fun with this:

Monday, July 8, 2013

Hula Hoop Contest

Last month when Mark was on a business trip the girls had a hula hoop contest.  I recorded it so Mark could watch when he returned but forgot about it until Kendra reminded me.


 
Kendra showing off her awesome hula hoop skills:
Then Megan showed how fast she could do it:
 



Sandia Sunset

Sandia Sunset
Our mountains are beautiful in the evenings. We took this picture from our backyard.