Texas or bust!

This past week Daddy took a few days to spend with Ned before he went back to school. We decided to take a quick trip to see Grandpa Roger and Grandma Sylvia. We had a great time.
Before we left we decided to get a portable DVD player, our old one broke a while ago. Lucky thought it was the coolest thing to be able to hold a TV in his hand and touch the screen.

Ned and Dusty shared the second screen in the back seat.

The very best part of the trip was spending some good quality time with Daddy after his busy season at work.

We arrived on Thursday evening in time to have Grandpa's delicious soup (made with several vegetables he grew himself!) and to meet some really nice friends of Grandma and Grandpa's.

The next morning we relaxed and visited. Daddy decided to put Mommy's necklace on Lucky, it looked quite nice, actually!

After a relaxing morning we all got dressed and went out to play. Lucky found Grandpa's gourds he was making in to little bird feeders. He sent a couple of them home with us and we look forward to painting them and hanging them.

Grandma and Grandpa's back yard is HUGE. We loved running around. I wish we had a yard this big, I could get so much done in the house and it would never get messy (except for the dirt ,bugs, and all other nature that the children would drag in).

Dusty and Daddy started "fencing" with some sticks they found lying around.

The boys played hide-and-seek. 1...2...3.....

"Ready or not, here I come!"

Daddy decided to hide in a tree. Probably not a good idea for someone that broke their foot just over a month ago.

Lucky wanted Daddy to help get him up there too, or maybe he was trying to help Daddy down.

Lucky loved being outside, he cried and cried every time we took him back in.

Ned helped Grandma get a branch to the firewood pile.

Dusty decided that if Daddy can climb a tree then so can he! Although, the tree was only about a foot taller than he is.

We forgot Lucky's coat. Mommy thought Daddy got it, Daddy thought Mommy got it. Oops! So Daddy shared.

Ned and Grandpa.

Flying baby!

We were able to pet the neighbors horse!

Lucky was reaching to pet the horse but would not get within 5 feet without Daddy.

Before we left the house Ned and Grandma played a game of Chinese Checkers.

Grandma and Grandpa took us to a nearby veterinary clinic where they have several kinds of animals. They had a few camels, deer, a zebra and other animals that we did not know the names of. We were so happy when one of the camels came near the fence. We never would have guessed that it was going to let us feed it and pet it. It was really a great experience. We were a little nervous that Dusty would have a bad reaction with his allergies but he did fine. His eyes were a little red the rest of the day, but as much as he loves animals I know he thought it was worth it.

We arrived home late Friday night. Thanks for the great visit Grandpa and Grandma!

With our mini-vacation over it was back to our normal lives. Saturday morning Dusty woke up with a fever that did not end until Wednesday.

Ned and Lucky were fine for a couple of days...

But it caught up to them also. :(

Thanks for Sawyer the bear, Grandma, he has been put to good use!

So, now all of us are sick, wishing we could go back a week to the wonderful time we had in Texas.

There was a video I wanted to put on here but I could not figure it out. It really shows how my husband (most men, really), and now my oldest son as he grows up, act during a cold. Here is where I first saw it on my friend's blog.

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