Ahoy Mate!

Just give me a camera and a pool full of kids and I'll have fun!!

Trey looking for his Mom!

(she went to pick mustang grapes)

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Dacey, Bluub, Bluuub, Bluuuub!
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Trey trying to get Michael to smile, lol...
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My toothless wonder!
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Dacey without the goggles, just in case you were wondering :o)
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Posing for me under water...
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Uh Oh....
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Hmmm reaching into a bunch of Mustang grapes isn't a good idea if you can't see what's in there...we aren't sure what stung her but it hurt and she swelled up, ugh!! She went on a diet of Benedryl and it was still swollen the next day!
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He loves the camera! (can you tell?)
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Okay so I'm picture happy, what can I say!!
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Yikes!! They all wouldn't let me take any more photos of them so I started on myself, lol
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As always more photos to come! I'll try to spare you more pool photos ;o)

Our Monday Adventure...

We headed to the Coast...

Texas State Aquarium

The kiddo's were fascinated with the Dolphins!
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Then we went over to Mustang Island to the Gulf of Mexico and the Beach!

We didn't tell the kids we had the swim suits, towels and sunblock, Dawn and I were exhausted and just didn't have the energy to play at the beach...plus the wind was bad and the surf was rough! But they got to see it, lol...
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Dawn and I decided we need a vacation without children!!

Any babysitting volunteers?
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I've got a lot of photos to go through but thought I'd share a few from today!

Enjoy your week!

Hmmm...

Sunburn hurts...

We had another GREAT day with Dawn, Dacey and Trey but I'm plum tuckered out!

So Photos and story of our day will have to wait...we have another very busy day planned for Monday too, ekk...

Hope y'all had a Great Sunday!!

Fathers Day Morning 2011

Fred jr, Michael and Dad (Fred Sr.)

We went over to the Ranch this morning to see Mom and Dad and helped them do a few things. Before we left I managed to get the boys together for a Fathers Day photo!
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And Saturday afternoon we went...

Swimming...

(Like you didn't have a clue what we were going to do :o)

Dacey checking me out...

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Dawn the Mermaid, lol
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Two goofballs...we always take a photo of us and we thought this was hilarious...One of many and I am NOt showing you any of the others, ekk!
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Trey is such a ham..
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Michael and Dacey, best buddies!
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Dacey, Dawn and Trey
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Us! The Gang!
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Dacey deep sea diving
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Michael in my face!
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I'm not sure but I think he was trying to do a somersault?
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And I think this Grin says it was a good day!!
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Dawn took Dacey and Michael to see the movie Mr Poppers Penguins early this afternoon and Trey & I stayed home playing games, reading books and taking a well deserved nap!

Saturday Morning...

This morning we were up bright and early to head to the Texas Zoo...Dawn and I both agree the best time to hit the Zoo is first thing in the morning before it gets too hot and even though we were there early it was still Hot!! It was busy too, seems they were having their Gator day! They took the big gators out and were bringing in smaller gators and celebrating it all day long! It started to get pretty crowded just before we left...

Michael and Trey!

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Michael found an inch worm and Trey and I were investigating it...
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Dacey, Trey and Michael
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They had several smaller gators for the kids to touch and check out!
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Dacey and Michael posing for me
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This giant fish was made out of different items, lids, Cd's, etc...it was pretty cool.

Posing in front of it were Dacey, Michael, Trey and Dawn.
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The kids digging for fossils
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Dawn with her children, so glad they came for a visit!
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Stay tuned as the adventure continues!

Fred's Tarantula...

Fred came out of the well house a few weeks ago...well actually he came flying out of the well house and yelled there's a darn tarantula in there...

I didn't get a photo of it but I told him it's NOT a Tarantula but a Rabid Wolf Spider and completely harmless...he said a few choice words and told me it may not be a Tarantula but it's related...well he does have a point there, they're both arachnids.

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When we went down to swim today I pulled out one of the lawn chairs and unfolded it for Michael and this is what we found! Should I tell Fred there is more than one in there? (evil snicker :o)
About 15 minutes from us there is a road that I always see Tarantula's on and I have the bug keeper in the truck...one of these days I'm going to capture one and put it in the well house just for Fred, ekk, I do love him but sometimes I think he asks for it! And yes he's seen Tarantula's before down near Laredo so he honestly knows what one looks like!