Week 2 San Antonio

Getting our new camp stove. Look at Daddy's two helpers.

Our new camping gear put to work.

SEA WORLD

Sunday we got splashed by Shamu, saw sharks, sting rays, dolphins, and many more at Sea World. The boys LOVED it! I would highly suggest Sea World over Disneyland for little ones. It was much more hands on and they weren't too interested in the rides, which there weren't many so we weren't missing out. Thanks to their Heros program...we got in free! WooHoo!

Sharks Dolphins

SHAMU

Water park built within the park....very refreshing! Calling Grandma Carlece...look at the smile on his face after having a GREAt day at Sea World.

it was HOT!

YUCK!

The coolets part of this zoo was the beach.

Our future farmer didn't want to leave the petting zoo...we were there for more than 30 minutes...HE LOVED IT! The Zoo was somewhat old fashioned with their exhibits. The limestone cage was really neat. I believe that was a hyena. All the animals were too hot...including the ones not in cages and walking around.

A swimming hippo.

This last week has been full of....about nothing. We played at the playground, pool, and just hung out here. We were able to go to Los Barrios, which is being featured on Food Network with Bobby Flay. It was okay...we are spoiled with Cristina's so close. One thing that did top Cristina's was their homemade tortilla's....YUM!!

I am busily packing. We no longer "have" a room, so I have to take things out to the truck without the boys following me, which then locks us out of our room. The boys LOVE the elevator! They have been going on it by themselves and in fact I am forbidden to go in it with them. It is quite funny.

The last two weeks have probably been the longest two weeks, which is a great thing. We have had a great time as a family and experienced life as a family without any projects (which isn't something we have experienced since Kenner was born...yes it has been that long that we have been remodeling our house).

I believe this was a huge realization that we will be going camping more (which we are all geared up!) to get away. If you don't GET away...family time doesn't not happen like it should. We eat meals together, read books at night, play outside together...but somehow getting away from it all is when the best times occur. I suggest taking a trip to your local lake or camp or hotel (for those of you not into camping) away from everyone else to enjoy some real family time.

Signing out of San Antonio.
PS. We are headed to Houston to stay with Jeff and Julie Kripal (Kenner's girlfriend and my great Aunt Idonna's son's) house for tonight. To Dallas to see Casey's friend then we hit the road and back on Sunday night.

Day Four - San Antonio

I didn't report on this and when I saw this picture...I about fell out of my chair laughing. This is a picture documenting that Kenner can put things on his sandwich without looking! Doesn't he look like Uncle Caleb here? It was very funny and something you will have to ask him to do for you!

Thursday in San Antonio was....hot, but we had fun FOR FREE!

We went to Kenner's "my size" park, had lunch in the playground, and came back to our room for a nap. I needed to find something to buy my time as the boys play. They love to play and can play for hours...but I make them go because I am bored. Then I get frustrated "caged" in a hotel room. Solution: Puzzle book. I sat and did many puzzles while the boys played. It was my time away from them...somewhat:) I decided to also catch some rays, so I sat in the sun doing the puzzles. Meanwhile, Kenner and Patton took off their shoes (note: Kenner hurt his big toe the night before and we didn't have a bandaid). Kenner started to scream bloody murder about his foot, "I broke my foot." (Repeated x 87 at a scream). I casually get up and get very light headed. I felt as if I was going to pass out. I was attempting to play it cool with Kenner, instructing Patton to get Kenner's shoes, and trying not to pass out. I finally had to put my head in my hands and take deep breaths for 2 minutes (while Kenner is screaming and Patton is crying, because he doesn't want to get the shoes and many other parents looking on). I finally felt better and then decided it was time for bandaids at the Commisarry. I don't feel that the Commissary is any better of a deal than other places...again it all depends on the sale prices:)

I intended on going swimming and to the Drafthouse Movie theater for Ice Age....but found out that it would cost us 16.00 a piece for a movie, pizza, and pop...thought 50+ dollars was too much to spend on a movie that we can rent for less than a dollar in a few months.

Nap time took too long (Darn:)) so we ended up staying in our hotel until Daddy came home. Daddy treated us (or me) a night out to the Cheesecake Factory. YUM!

Day One - San Antonio

highlights from day 1:

-Ice cream sold out of vending machines...outside. -Morning stroll around our side of the base. -Bubbi eating three raw hotdogs in a matter of one minute without me even noticing!

-45 minute walk (ONE WAY) to and from the pool at 12:30 in the 102 degree weather

-Kenner and Bubbi marveling at all the old planes that are now statues on the base.

-Kenner teaching Bubbi his colors by saying, "Bubbi if you get this color right, then you are my best friend. If you don't, you aren't my best friend." He was an on-again/off-again friend all day long.

-Kenner meeting a friend Victor at the pool. -Kenner putting his whole head in the water. He wanted Bubbi to stay in the pool so he could look at his feet under water. Bubbi thought he wanted to get his feet, so everytime Kenner requested this...Bubbi ran out as quickly as he could.

-Covered baby pool, so the boys didn't get fried.

-Kenner retelling his pool experience to his dad. When Casey asked Kenner what his friend's name was, Kenner paused, thought about it and then said, "I'm going to call him Ben." (SO FUNNY!)

-Eating at Taco Cabana...more festive Amigos. -Shopping at Academy (smaller type of store like Scheel's)

-Adding a Coleman Crockpot to our camping gear.

-Finishing a fun evening with Daddy with an ice cream treat at Sonic.

fun, but bummed

I am loving being in San Antonio, but bummed when I just found out that I can't load pictures on to this computer?!? We purchased a new laptop last week (cheap at Best Buy!! but a great one!). It was first showcased at Aunt Becca's wedding when in my wedding toast I had her change her facebook status to Married:) I thought it had a place to insert my SD disc...but can't find it. It isn't the biggest deal though!

For those of you that have tried to call me on my cell phone...we aren't going to answer, because it is roaming. You can still email me if you need us:) Please do email me today so that I have your email on our web-based email.

The trip was extremely long...but great to travel through the night. The boys slept a lot, Casey and I traded seats every hour. One slept while the other drove. We only stopped and got out of the vehicle once at Burger King in Oklahoma. Quite a feat...not sure we will be that lucky on the way home.

I can't say much that San Antonio is pretty...because we have only been on the base. The base isn't in the nicest area and it is so brown down here. Their corn is about shoulder high and all dried up. A huge difference to our NE corn.

Good thing we brought a pack n play down...as we only have one bed. Kenner slept in the PNP and Bubb slept on the floor...I know weird, but that is how like to sleep. We are going to hopefully make it to the pool today. I have a feeling that we will have quite a nice tan when we leave as it is HOT HOT HOT here.

Well enough for this morning, gotta go get breakfast going...cereal in cups:)