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?

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.  :(

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.