I owe you an apology, I feel like I lied. I was gone on vacation ( if you can call it that :)) since Wednesday and I didn’t say anything. I just hate to announce that no one will be home, just incase anyone might want to break in and steal some kids toys, or dirty clothes, since that is about all that we have anyway. If you are planning on it, just don’t do it at night you might trip on my clutter and break an ankle 🙂
But anyway, deep breath…. onto more fun things, like dead animals and rabid squirrels. This is the beautiful view of the gorgeous valley where we camped at my favorite camp ground, and most popular Texas state park called Garner. This place is really magical, and have I mentioned beautiful?
Like rabid squirrels. We were sitting down by the river when a squirrels fell out of the tree right next to us, it landed right there with a HUGE thud! We watched it for a minute laughing, it seemed kinda stunned. It tried to run away… and couldn’t. Then it got really sad, the poor thing was trying to hop while dragging its head on the ground. It was having some kind of seizures and acting bizarre. I thought it might have hurt itself when it fell out of the tree, but my brainiac brother gave us the run down on rabies and was sure that was the problem. At this point all the kids came over to see what we were looking at. The poor thing tried to climb a tree again, but only got part way and curled up into a ball. This is where we should have walked away with the kids. But no, we let then stay and watch.
We didn’t do much better later in the day. Next they found a dead bat, and a very large dying insect. I was expecting at any moment the bat to jump up and eat the insect right in front of us. That would have been priceless.
Now, during the day you spend all day on the river. It is called the Frio. Meaning freezing. It is spring feed so it is always cold and crystal clear! This is how Storie looked for 4 straight days, well, when she wasn’t making me walk her to the bathroom every hour 3 blocks from our campsite.
I just threw this picture in because I took it, and I think it turned out REALLY cute. It is my niece Sadie.
Ummm and this one because someone needs to spend less time on the computer and more time teaching their children how to eat a banana. Obviously takes after his fathers side of the family 🙂
Well, and this one because it was priceless. I caught her looking at her reflection in the bumper, she was fascinated by the dirt on her face. In a really cute way, not the I am a bad Mom because my kids were filthy, kind of way!
Now to the end. If you read this far, pat yourself on the back. My trip did get better, my husband showed up for the last day and a half and helped me pack back up to go home. I knew he wasn’t going to miss jumping off rope swings.
When I got home the house was spotless, except for the shoes and stuffed animals the dog had murdered while we were gone. The dog has a separation anxiety problem…
Part comedian, part Dad, part athlete. He will boss around your children while they play ball.
Just as angelic as she looks, this girl could easily raise a Village by herself, and all the children would grow up to be President.
Self proclaimed, she would be a webkinz dog. Because, "they're cute, and puppies are too. And they're sweet and they always get along with other puppies."
This mini-Martha Stewart can handle ANY craft you send her way. She isn't all bows and rainbows, she's got karate kid moves!
Not "Pick-Me-Up" like caffeine, she wants you to pick her up! AND NOW!
Anything that can be destroyed WILL be destroyed!
Practically Perfect in Every Way for now! Nicknamed "The Panda" she is rolly polly and lives by the motto, "the little one, is KING!"
The resident Labradoodle, Miller got his name because Mom won and got to name the baby! Need something chewed up? He'll take care of it. Especially if it's expensive..
Oh my gosh. I totally want to be you when I grow up.
OMG thanks so much for living my mightmare right along with me, you can just read my posts when you get to the teenage years, and just stay the heck in your home until it ends. which I am afraid to tell you it does not. I currently do not drink, but if I start you are one of the people that will know why:)
I'm laughing about your trip. Unfortunately, my kids and I would have been right beside you watching the dying squirrel suppressing gags and cries.
The picture of Rush…blow it up, frame it…it is hilarious!! I have to say I have witnessed this and is even more funny in person!
Your "vacations" are always the funniest posts:)
Loved this! Not only can you find the deals, you can take 6 kids on vacation BY YOURSELF! You, my friend, are superwoman!!
I luv, luv, luv Garner State Park! I was asked to dance by a boy for the first time there when I was 7! We used to go every year when I was little. I hope to take the boys when they get a little older and I get a little braver to take all of them camping! You rock for taking the kiddos by yourself. You're my SHEro!
I LOVE Garner! And yes, it is SOO dry up in the Hill Country! Thankfully I'm down in Houston for now and it is as humid as ever 😉
What an eventful trip!! We would have been watching that squirrel too…sad, but interesting right??….rather educational. Glad your entire family was able to make it which made the headaches worth it!
I just started following your blog, and this post made me laugh out loud. Did you cry when you realized you had driven that far out of your way, if you didn't you are a much stronger woman than I, or heavily medicated.
that place looks amazing and your kids and niece are so cute in all those pics.
SO FUNNY! This is one of your best posts!!!
Seriously, this was hilarious. you need one of those magnets, "I love not camping!" haha
"SHEro" is right! you're awesome. i can hear you roar all the way over here in south carolina! my favorite pic: just you and the kids in front of the trailer. priceless!
I am so glad the flying squirrel didn't just drop dead in your camp fire on this last trip-that would have been AWESOME.