I forgot my camera so all pictures are thanks to Maddi.
First cool stop of the trip was visiting Billy the Kids grave. It was awesome!
Kevin and I pointing to Billy's grave, Maddi made fun of me because I was pointing to it.
Smile kids, you are at a historical landmark!!!
I thought this marker was pretty cool.
We went inside to the gift shop to get pictures with Billy.
We finally arrived at the lake house, it was the most awesome house ever! I wish it was mine!!! This is a shot from the landing right outside of our room.
This big guy watched over us as we ate our meals.
The kids spent a lot of time perfecting their ping pong skills
There was a really cool saddle chair that the kids loved to sit on.
Me checking out the big buffalo after a hot humid run on the beach
Kevin eating grapes while being watched
Maddi didn't take many pictures of the extended family but here is a great shot of Maddi taking a picture of Gehry taking a picture of Maddi. He was hysterical, so was his brother Derrick and his dad Uncle Denton. They kept us laughing all week.
We made it to the Alamo!!! Excuse me, where is the basement??? There's no basement in the Alamo!
The kiddo's in front of a cannon at the Alamo
Maddi and her cowboy boots in a cactus patch.
The kids in front of the Alamo Heroes statue
The kids and their San Antonio spoils. The boys bought ponchos and Maddi bought an English wedding hat...what the heck????
Thomas giving thumbs up to going swimming in the lake
Jakes turn on the horse after swimming
Maddi and Kristy getting ready to go to the lake
Kevin ordering everyone around
Maddi loving the beach
We are the champions
Maddi says I am doing the Peter Pan pose in this picture. I love Peter Pan!
Jake showing off his shells
Thomas playing in the mud
Jake and Kevin taking a spin in the canoe
Beach shot
There was a great big huge kitchen and in it I found a Texas cake pan so we had to try it out
Kevin doing some exercises at Walmart getting ready to get back in the car for another long drive.
A lamp post in Roswell
Oh my an alien!!!
Maddi watching the Alien autopsy, gross!
Aliens everywhere!
Maddi and her new boyfriend
Thomas loves his alien friend!
Jacob didn't want to get too close, I think the whole town kinda spooked him a bit.
Oh my goodness how much longer is it??? Actually he didn't ask this once, he did great the entire trip!
This was about the only time Thomas was awake in the car, he slept a lot.
Cute Jacob
Back in good old Utah, time for a hike
Thomas excited to be out of the car
We even brought mini Mitch but left him in the car for most of the trip, we remembered to get him out in Moab.
Me and Kevin at the arch
Thomas ran ahead so he could get to the top before us, he is so competitive!
The family near the end of a long fun road trip
We just got back from a VERY long road trip. Kevin's family had a family reunion in Texas. DO you know how long it takes to drive to Texas?? I will tell you..... over 21 hours, one way. but the scenery was breathtaking so it made the time go quickly. Ha ha no not really, I have never seen so much of, well nothing really! New Mexico was great until we hit Albuquerque and then it was miles and miles of nothing but dirt and sagebrush! We stopped to get gas in a little town right at the border of New Mexico and It felt like we were in a Steven King Novel.We also stopped in Fort Sumner. We got to see Billy the Kids grave, how cool is that!!!!
Getting into Texas was a relief because at least there was farm land so there was some green and then when we got to the hill country it was a lot prettier. The kids did great for being cooped up in the car for so long. They stayed busy with movies and games and boondoggle!
We stayed in a lake house on the shore of Lake Buchanan it was huge!!! There was a stuffed buffalo over the fireplace and stuffed heads of different big game all over the house. We had our own room ( that could have slept 9 people) There was a huge game room that kept the kids busy with ping pong and shuffle board and more.
The kids really wanted to go to the Alamo so one day we headed into San Antonio. I love San Antonio, probably one of my favorite places to visit! We went to this really yummy mexican resturaunt and shopped at the mexican market before heading to the ALamo and riding the boat on the Riverwalk.
We spent the last day driving into town to visit with Kevin's Grandpa Red who is in a rest home. It was fun to have the kids meet their Great Grandpa. Then we spent the day splashing around in the lake. I was super worried we would see snakes but thankfully they were none to be seen. Just lots and lots of deer.
We left to make the eternal drive back on Thursday and made the first nights pit stop Roswell New Mexico to please the kids. We went to the U.F.O museum and walked around the town. Not much to see but the kids thought it was cool. I am a little afraid what Mitch is going to do when he finds out we went there, he is a big alien geek and has always wanted to go there, maybe next time.
We stayed the last night in Moab, loved it! What a fun town! We shopped the main street at night because unlike Texas and New Mexico, the town didn't close down at 5pm. Kevin and I got up and went running on a fun little trail, I was worried about mountain lions getting us. O.K I realize I worry about a lot of stuff don't I!!!
We pulled back into the driveway on Saturday with over 42 hours of driving under our belts and an entire jumbo size bag of peanut butter m&m's in our tummies. ( there went the diet for the week!!)
It was super fun to be able to spend the week with family. I am so glad my kids got to meet cousins and an Aunt and Uncle that they didn't know before that we all grew to love!
What a fun trip!
