We headed to New Braunfels to finish out the summer with The Pollocks, Cunnighams and Varners. We love hanging out and the fact that all our kids are close in age helps...A LOT! Here we all are after dinner at The Gristmill in Gruene on Thursday night. We started this tradition last year when our kiddos were just babies. Everyone came down to Tyler and we had so much fun we decided to do it again, but change it up a bit.
The house we stayed at was perfect for all of us, but let me tell you it was not easy trying to find a house for 6 kids and 8 adults, with a pool. Unfortunately for us, the house we stayed at just sold so we will have to be on the lookout for another one.....
Hudson, Cooper and Meg after swimming and you can see Lake Dunlap in the background. Cooper is 6 months older and Meg is 6 weeks older than Hudson - they're great playmates
The first thing Sterling wanted to do each morning was fish, of course! His Papa would have been proud. The lake was very dirty from all the flooding earlier in the year, but he never gave up!
Everyone enjoyed coffee every morning down by the lake. Hudson and I watching Bubba and Daddy fish.
All the dads took care of the kids on Thursday while the moms went shopping at the outlet mall. I think the kiddos had fun and napped well for their Daddys!
On Friday morning we headed to Schlitterbahn. Since I had enough stuff to carry I did not take the camera, but believe me we had a great time. I can't wait until the kids are bigger and can ride everything! That evening was Mexican night - YES, the men cooked every night we were there...it was FABULOUS!!!
Saturday was the guys' turn to have their Daddy day and they decided to float the Guadalupe! Ilena and I took our 4 kids to the McKenna Children's Museum and it was fabulous. I did not take my camera, but will get some pics for you soon. They had great dress up areas and Sterling LOVED pretending to be an astronaut and doctor.
That afternoon these stinkers ran off with the whole bag of Cheetos. They were really being quiet and "knew" they were being naughty. But, what are vacations for if you don't ruin your dinner?
Friday and Saturday evenings we got smart and put all the kids to bed BEFORE dinner so we could enjoy relaxing evenings. Saturday night the big boys stayed up a little later and watched a movie. Sterling really liked this recliner.
We made the kiddos and dads take one last picture before heading out Sunday morning.
Channing, Sterling, Hudson, Brody, Meg and Cooper
The dads and their "babies"
Until next year.....
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