We just got back from a super fun weekend with our sweet friends. This is the first getaway we have had all summer - with Seals practice and meets and then VBS last week, we have been busy almost EVERY day, so this little vacation was JUST what the doctor ordered. We rented a house on the Guadalupe River near Kerrville. We had such a great time. We got there a little before dark on Thursday night so we walked down to see what the river was like. It was so peaceful and beautiful!
I had brought a craft that we had used at VBS that week and the kids really got sucked into it. You put these tiny beads on a from and then iron them to fuse them together and make little shapes. It was quite the hit...
Even with Jeff. :)
We got up Friday morning (after sleeping in a little - it was vacation after all), and headed down to the river. The kayaks were a huge hit. The house had 4 of them and a canoe and we had a great time on the river.
Hudson just wanted to swim - he is such a fish.
Then he decided to try out the canoe.
After seeing all the other kiddos, he wanted to try out a kayak. I was a little anxious about it, but Brian said he thought he'd be fine and he was. The water was very calm and Hudson is a great swimmer. It took a little help to get him on it...
but once he was, he paddled around just fine. It was so cute!
This was the best spot in the water. The water was just cold enough to counteract the super hot day... it was AWESOME.
Stockton with one of his many fish he caught.
After a full day we came in, had hamburgers and chilled out a little. Hudson and Stockton were best buddies. :)
Friday was my birthday and after we had a super fun and relaxing day on the river, Brian surprised me with a birthday cupcake and everyone sang happy birthday to me. It was so sweet. Here we are after our run watching the kids fish as the sun went down. It was a great birthday. I love this man like crazy - he is so good to me.
We got up Saturday and Reed tried his hand at fishing and caught one!
Aurora wanted to paddle down the river a little ways so Reed and I went with her. It was BEAUTIFUL - like out of a magazine.
After a day on the river, we headed out to dinner at a fun Mexican restaurant. Here are the big buddies again. :)
Kristie and I watching the kiddos get one last fishing excursion in after dinner.
Jeff gave Hudson rock skipping lessons and he actually had one skip!
We got up Sunday morning, packed up and headed home. We stopped at this odd little park that had an Easter Island head and Stonehenge and of course had to stop to get some pictures. Stockton totally cracks me up.
We decided to stop here on a whim...
It was a tough climb, but Hudson and Reed made it all the way to the top! I was so proud of them! It was an absolutely beautiful view. It was hot and tiring, but worth the climb.
One of my fave pics from the trip....
We had a great weekend and are so blessed to have such wonderful friends!
