Working Hard at Having Fun

waiting at Hickory Street Grille for Grandpa Mike and Grandma Lesley

captivated (again) by the pond at Great-Granddad and Great-Grandma Janet's house, this time with 2nd cousins

at Book People

We did sooooooooooooooo much in the last week. My granddad turned 90, so the whole family on my dad's side came to town. All of Granddad's children were there and half of their children. Jeff and Rieko stayed with us (yay!). We met Dad and Lesley early at Hickory Street for lunch. On Saturday, we met up in New Braunfels with EVERYBODY. It was awesome. Three second cousins for the kids, plus some of Janet's grandkids and the kids next door. I got to meet my cousin Sarah's and cousin Meagan's kids for the first time. We stayed in the guest house on Saturday night so we could hang out even more with a few of my aunts and uncles and Dad and Lesley and of course Granddad and Janet and my cousins. It was just epic.

Sunday, instead of going straight home, we went downtown. Got some food truck eats and went to the epitome of local independent book stores.

Monday, we went to a preserve nearby and saw a waterfall and natural pool which happened to be very high in bacteria, so no swimming. Tons of wildflowers. I will never get tired of looking at them. We passed right over a cottonmouth...yikes. The kids did great walking and climbing on the rocky trail, but we did have a couple small casualties. Nothing having to do with the cottonmouth. Phew! We picnicked, then came home for naps and cooking. Then we watched the kids' last soccer games of the season and went to Sonic for treats. Then home for more treats and a couple rounds of Pandemic for the adults, after the kids went to bed.

And this morning, the airport. :(

Back to the workweek.