It's V-day! Is Everybody Happy?

Well, I should say! We were thrilled to see K. We love the days following camp when he can't tell us enough stories about all of the fun times with friends. It certainly makes the 21 days worth it!

Swimming at Ms. Sally's House

When K is at camp, we can't make visits to Mer and Pop unless we are very creative. On this day, we met at Ms. Sally's for a quick swim.

Houston

J started traveling to Houston at the end of last summer. We vowed to create some family time in Houston once school was over for the year. We finally made it in July. Brooke and the boys joined us, and we had a ball! We went swimming in the hotel, rode the train in Hermann Park, and went to the circus. We had so much fun that we agreed to go back with K once he returned from camp.

A Movie in the Making

The advances in technology since we were kids have been absolutely amazing and have truly changed the way kids play. J always says the Internet would have changed his life as a child. He and DM used to get their parents to drive them to Lake Charles to pick up brochures from car dealerships just so they could get drawing ideas. Our kiddos are into creating characters and making movies. Here are a few still shots...

Find a Quarter, Pick It Up...

JC enjoyed swim team this summer. He learned so much each day. It was really fun to watch. On this particular day, he found a quarter in the bottom of the pool. Love that smile!

Camp Longhorn - Year 2

We took lots of pictures of K the day before camp and the morning before we took him to the bus. You cherish every moment in the days before your baby leaves you for 21 days. We were able to capture some fun moments with our cousins and brothers. Mighty was a little more worried about Boppy than about giving his brother a proper send off.

Our "bus time" this year was much easier than the previous year. The second K saw his friends, we were history. His actual "camp time" proved to work exactly the same way. He was happy to connect with old friends, his letters were upbeat and happy, and the photos we saw on the camp website made us smile. Attawaytogo, K!

Road Trip

We finally made the trip to Brenham to visit the Bluebell Creamery. It was really neat to see the factory floor, especially the assembly of ice cream sandwiches. The tour ends with a free scoop of Bluebell ice cream in the parlor and gift shop area. If you ask our boys, they will say the ice cream definitely tastes better when you are sitting inside the creamery.