Port Aransas 2009

We drove to Port Aransas for our summer family vacation the first part of August. It was so much fun! We rented a condo on the beach and had a beach front and pool view from our room. It was truly beautiful! We got to playon the beach A LOT, fed seagulls, swam in the pool, ate great food, had fun shopping, Z got to bungee jump, took a boat tour, visited the USS Lexington, visited the Texas State Aquarium, and rode the ferry. Enjoy some of our pictures!
view from our room

view from our room

Z and Dad checking out the little live creatures in the sand.

Z and Dad checking out the little live creatures in the sand.

Building in the sand.

Building in the sand.

What fun this is!

What fun this is!

Z's first time to jump and he loved it!

Z's first time to jump and he loved it!

Two thumbs up after jumping!

Two thumbs up after jumping!

Another day at the beach.

Another day at the beach.

Tons of live creatures in these shells.

Tons of live creatures in these shells.

Feeding time again.....

Feeding time again.....

We took a boat tour to watch for dolphins.

We took a boat tour to watch for dolphins.

Hanging around with Mom on the boat tour.

Hanging around with Mom on the boat tour.

Playing with a flounder on the boat tour.

Playing with a flounder on the boat tour.

Having fun shopping....

Having fun shopping....

Z loved jumping so much the first time, we had to go back the next day.

Z loved jumping so much the first time, we had to go back the next day.

USS Lexington tour.

USS Lexington tour.

Playing with big guns...

Playing with big guns...

I love this picture!

I love this picture!

More big guns!

More big guns!

Driving the ship?

Driving the ship?

Flight deck.

Flight deck.

Flags.

Flags.

Z and Dad in front of the Cobra helicopter.

Z and Dad in front of the Cobra helicopter.

We headed to the beach after the USS Lexington tour. What a great way to end the day.

We headed to the beach after the USS Lexington tour. What a great way to end the day.

What a great family picture!

What a great family picture!

Building at night.

Building at night.

Time to leave the condo. It was fun!

Time to leave the condo. It was fun!

Guess where we are now.

Guess where we are now.

Mom, I am hungry.

Mom, I am hungry.

Playing with the otters.

Playing with the otters.

Turtle time.

Turtle time.

Check out my tattoo.

Check out my tattoo.

That was a fun place! Time to head home.

That was a fun place! Time to head home.

June 23 – July 3, 2009 – Travels to Indiana

Z and I went to Indiana to attend my grandfather’s funeral and to catch up with family. We left on a Tuesday morning and it was hard to say by to hubby since we were going to be gone for 10 days. Our flights were ok but it was great to finally be done with them. I can’t stay awake on airplanes. Good thing I have a perfect kid to fly with! It was fun for a little boy to take a truck to the airport, then an airplane, then a train to go to the next terminal when in Houston, then another airplane, then a car to take us to the house. He told that story to anyone who would sit still and listen. It was pretty cool I guess! Did I mention we rode on those riding sidewalks? Kids LOVE those!

Anyway, my uncle was at the airport to pick us up and drive us to Lafayette, Indiana. We stayed at my cousin’s house. She has 3 kids, ages 4, 6, and 10 so Z would not be bored! Those kids played from sun up to well past sun down! Seriously, they didn’t hit the pillows any earlier than 1 or 2 AM each night! Catching lightening bugs is about the coolest thing for a kid to do at night! Our visit was very nice! I got to see family that we don’t get to see often and I even got to meet some of my other cousin’s children for the first time. The funeral was very sweet and the kids were very respectful and quiet during the service. All the other days we just played and hung out with my awesome family: Grandma A, Aunt P, Uncle B, cousin H and her kids, cousin A and her daughter. It was hard to leave then behind when it came time to go home. But we missed hubby/daddy terribly and so wished he could have joined us.

On the plane to Indy

On the plane to Indy

The kids could not wait to go to the park that was behind Hs house.

The kids could not wait to go to the park that was behind Hs house.

 Wednesday, June 24:

M fixing my hair.

M fixing my hair.

Z and H take a break from playing UNO.

Z and H take a break from playing UNO.

My Aunt P.

My Aunt P.

Rock Band anyone?

Rock Band anyone?

Being silly at the park.

Being silly at the park.

Family is everything!

Family is everything!

Getting Grandma kisses after reading to her.

Getting Grandma kisses after reading to her.

First of MANY nights of catching lightening bugs.

First of MANY nights of catching lightening bugs.

Thursday, June 25:

Swimming at my aunts house.

Swimming at my aunts house.

Uncle L.

Uncle L.

Uncle D.

Uncle D.

Z and Barkley.

Z and Barkley.

Kids pin down Uncle B.

Kids pin down Uncle B.

We make this look cool!

We make this look cool!

This was taken before the big accident Z and I had with the scooter.

This was taken before the big accident Z and I had with the scooter.

Friday, June 26:
Kids doing crafts.

Kids doing crafts.

Loving this spray gun!

Loving this spray gun!

Who is cool in the pool?

Who is cool in the pool?

Thanks B for cooking dinner!

Thanks B for cooking dinner!

Barkley is HUGE!

Barkley is HUGE!

Saturday, June 27:
H and her kids before the funeral.

H and her kids before the funeral.

Z and I before the funeral.

Z and I before the funeral.

Grandma A, Uncle D, and Uncle L at the funeral.

Grandma A, Uncle D, and Uncle L at the funeral.

Z put flowers on my moms grave. Thank you honey!

Z put flowers on my moms grave. Thank you honey!

Al the great grandkids.

All the great grandkids.

Z and D.

Z and D.

 

M made As hair look FABULOUS DARLING!

M made As hair look FABULOUS DARLING!

Hugs before bed.

Hugs before bed.

Sunday, June 28:
Making a yummy craft.

Making a yummy craft.

DELICIOUS!

DELICIOUS!

More Rock Band.

More Rock Band.

Me, H and Z.

Me, H and Z.

I make this look cool!

I make this look cool!

Monday, June 29:
Fun at the Columbian Zoo.

Fun at the Columbian Zoo.

Sweet picture!

Sweet picture!

I love this picture that D took.

I love this picture that D took.

Cute!

Cute!

Petting zoo.

Petting zoo.

Sitting in the eagle nest.

Sitting in the eagle nest.

Love the butterfly.

Love the butterfly.

Train ride.

Train ride.

Riding on some of the rides.

Riding on some of the rides.

Boat ride.

Boat ride.

Dont we look beautiful?!?!

Dont we look beautiful?!?!

Tuesday, June 30:
Chuck E Cheese.

Chuck E Cheese.

Posing with the mouse.

Posing with the mouse.

H got the kids matching shirts but D wanted a hat.

H got the kids matching shirts but D wanted a hat.

Z finally said yes to getting a haircut.

Z finally said yes to getting a haircut.

Applebee's with Grandma!

Applebee's with Grandma!

Wednesday, July 1:
Z looking cool with his new DS game system.

Z looking cool with his new DS game system.

Aunt P with M while we were at Moe's for dinner.

Aunt P with M while we were at Moe's for dinner.

Thursday, July 2:
Kids having a blast at Monkey Joes.

Kids having a blast at Monkey Joes.

That is MY grandma!

That is MY grandma!

We look like an OREO cookie.

We look like an OREO cookie.

Me and my boy!

Me and my boy!

Friday, July 3:
On the airplane home playing with the new DS.

On the airplane home playing with the new DS.

Home at last! Daddy got this surprise for Z while we were gone. We call it an alien space ship.

Home at last! Daddy got this surprise for Z while we were gone. We call it an alien space ship.

It is great to be home! Thank you Daddy! I love it!

It is great to be home! Thank you Daddy! I love it!

 

 

Our Summer Vacation

Minnie Mouse kissing on Z

Minnie Mouse kissing on Z

We went to California to visit Disneyland, California Adventure, Legoland, Sea Life, and the beach. We had a blast and hubby kept an ongoing blog using his IPHONE. Please check out those pictures since it will take me forever to post them to this blog site. Besides my goal is today going forward and we went to California a couple weeks ago :-)

Here is the blog site: www.fuzzyshot.com/raf