Back to School

Today is the first day of school. It seems the summer went really fast. Kayla and Kyle were up and going at 6:30am this morning. They both seemed a little excited and apprehensive at the same time. Kayla starting High School and Kyle starting a new school. I can't wait until this afternoon to see how things went. I'm sure they will be talking ninety miles an hour. Hopefully it will be a good day for them both. As for me, yes!!!!! It's nice to have the house alone during the day again.

Camping and Rafting

This past weekend Dennis and I took Kayla and Kyle camping and rafting. We went to New Braunfels and road the Gruene River. It was HOT, but we had alot of fun. The river was nice and cool. Actually at night it was really nice. We also ate really well. We had taco soup the first night, then the next night Dennis cooked marinated chicken breast and fresh corn on the cob on coals. Oh, and of course pinto beans....LOL!!! It all tasted really good. Rafting was a blast. I really enjoyed watching the kids when we would get to a part where the water was running faster. The kids seemed to really enjoy themselves. Poor Dennis worked hard this weekend for us to have a great time. Now all vacations are over and it's time to start getting ready for school to start. Summer is just about over.

Larry and Addi's Visit

Larry and Addi came to Marlin to visit this weekend. We went there on Saturday to see them. The kids went swimming. We enjoyed their visit.

National Night Out

Dennis' section at the PD was in charge of National Night Out in Waco. Alot of different agencies were there and had booths, inflatables, food and alot of other things. Here are a couple of pics of Kyle there.

Kayla's trip to Disney World.

Here are a few pics of Kayla when she went to Disney World this summer.

Dennis and Kyle

Dennis and Kyle played paintball awhile back. I just downloaded these pics and wanted to post them. They did this around the first of summer. Sorry for the delay....

Train Ride

The Train ride was wonderful. It was very relaxing and fun. The scenery was beautiful and the FOOD!!!! The food was outstanding. We laughed and said all we did was sleep, walk to the dinning car, and eat....Now that's a vacation. Waited on hand and foot.

Pink's.....Hotdogs!!!! Need I say more....

Pink's is well known for their hotdogs. Alot of famous people have eaten there. Of course, we had to have our hotdogs....

Knott's Berry Farm Resort

We Went to Knott's Berry Farm. It was alot of fun. I think Dennis and I were trying to be young again. We rode almost every roller coaster there. I have to admit the last one we rode proved to me how old I am getting. I was sore for days....

Robert and Mary

This is Robert (Dennis' brother) and his girlfriend Mary. We were all at the The California State Fair in Sacramento.

Dennnis' Family

This is Dennis and his Mom, his brother's Robert and Larry in San Francisco.

Pictures in California

Here are a few pictures we took on our vacation. Some are of Dennis' family. We had a blast.

All Good Things Must Come To An End....

Vacation in California is officially over... :( Dennis and I had a wonderful time visiting his parents and brothers. We were all over the place. One day in San Francisco, the next in Sacramento, then on to Los Angeles. If nothing else, we ate very well. We ate at Bubba Gump's in San Francisco then that night when we road the ferry back to Oakland, we had BBQ. The next day we ate in Sacramento at the California State Fair. Yes, Funnel Cake.....MMMMMM!!!!!! Dennis' family was taking us from one restaurant to another, and I loved every minute of it. Then while in Los Angeles we ate at the famous Pink's Hot Dogs....That was some hotdogs....Then that night we had Knott's Berry Farm Fried Chicken...Dennis and I went to Knott's Berry and had a blast. I think we were trying to relive our childhood. We got on almost every roller coaster there was....And yes, the old wooden roller coaster let me know just how old I am. It slung me all over the place and dropped so many times that I felt I left my stomach at every turn. But all in all we had a fantastic time. Then the train ride home from LA to San Antonio was wonderful. We were treated like royalty. Steak and baked potatoes, ribs, omlets, grits, biscuits and all the desserts you could think of. We got home about 3am Sunday morning. Then we went and picked up Kayla and Kyle. Thanks again to Eric and Julie, Megan and Burl for letting Kayla stay with them. Now time to get back to a routine. I feel really rested and renewed.....I'll post some pics soon.