Lake Travis, Family Reunion and Vacation

Welcome to the Lonestar State

We had a family reunion at Lake Travis near Austin, Texas with my husband’s mom and siblings. My brother and his family coincidentally moved to the area recently, so I was able to spend time with them also. Here are the highlights of the past 11 days:

-Birthday present from Emily
-”Where is the game room? Where are the stairs?”
-Pool Time

-Whalerider
-Deer and deer poop

-Boating on Lake Travis
-Being pulled on the raft–the water was great; (Jason, let’s buy a boat)

-Emily trying to get back in the boat; Troy, “Stop laughing,”
-Biggest Loser Winner Presentation, Congrats to my man!
-Sunsets

-Helpful lakehouse neighbors
-Serious parade loot for the kids (candy, footballs, full size toys, toothbrushes, and more junk)
-Lakeside fireworks in a smallish town-it was like being in the movie Hope Floats
-Friendly Texans
-Southern Hospitality
-”Y’all are gonna be my lead car…”
-Cousin Time

-Sonic Ice
-Fire ants
-Scorpion
-Feeding the turtle lettuce; Jessica was there really a turtle?
-Indoor smores
-Jetskis; Kathy/MIL and Jason falling off the jetskis
-Docking the jestskis, “They don’t have reverse.”

-Helping fellow boaters find their lost ski
-Sunscreen/Bug spray
-Rice Krispy Treats
-Fresh guaco
-Catch Phrase!
-Ping Pong Tournament
-Baby Caleb’s Blessing

-Bumping into a friend from elementary and middle school-Crazy!
-Family Photo, my son put his back to the camera the entire time
-Le Madelines, twice-Take me to Paris, s’il vous plait!
-Schlitterbahn water park; At 85 degrees Texans get goose bumps and Texan kids’ lips start turning purple
-Wolfpack
-WALL-E
-Outlet mall shopping
-Pure gluttony
-Austin Java & Co.; Breakfast tacos like my sister makes ‘em!
-Hot and Humid
-Round Rock Donuts-they’re orange and oh so good
-Cousins playing

-Mini Fireworks Show put on by my brother

-Rockin’ River Pool
-Kawaii’s Shaved Ice Snowcones
-Chuy’s queso

Thanks Kathy/MIL for making this possible, and thanks to Troy/Jessica and Zane/Jenn for letting us stay at your house after the lake! We are so glad we were able to be there for Caleb’s blessing. Steph-we’re glad you came down–good luck as you begin a new path in life!

American by birth, Southern by the grace of God.