July 4th Weekend

We headed back to Lake LBJ for the 4th of July holiday.  We are very fortunate to have such a great great get-away spot that is not too far of a drive.  We enjoyed sharing the holiday with the McAllister family.  Austin is now best buds with Andrew (Andu) and knows everyones' names, including Dede (David),  Seal (Cecile), Manda (Amanda), Stefy (Stephen), and Bebe Pa (Baby Paige).  Of course Didi and Grandad (pronounced sounding like Big Dad).  We even got to see the whole Spurgeon family too.  We skiied, boated, walked, ran, swam, paddle boarded, and enjoyed some yummy food.  It was a fun-filled weekend

Ice and water with BB

Ice and water with Pop

Breakfast outside with DiDi

Watching boats with Daddy and Pop from Aunt Ellen and Uncle Tommy's condo balcony/porch

Very into his own big boy cup with ice and water

Rough-housin with Pop

Hanging out with Baby Paige and Manda 

Andrew even let Austin ride in his wheelchair

Boat watching (open cup with ice was the "thing" for the weekend)

We went swimming 2x every day

All by himself

Nice shot of the infinity pool 

Yogurt pop!

Boat ride!

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We will be working on manners (yes, that is sweet potatoes for breakfast)

I don't ever want those blonde curls to go away

Loves helping Daddy drive the boat

Watching ball go "boom" with Andrew

The grandmothers stayed behind with the sleeping kiddos while everyone else watched  the Horseshoe Bay firework show from the boat.

We had a front row view!!  Thankful for our freedom and our great country

Lake weekend!

Since I am way behind with blogging, I thought I would try to catch up in chronological order.  Two weekends ago, we went to the lake house.  Annie came with us!!!  She was such a great car-buddy for Austin while I drove (David came up later that evening).  Stephen and Ricki were already there.  My dad, Pop, and his wife, Gram, and BB (my grandmother) were also up at Horseshoe Bay staying at my dad's house.  We met them for dinner on Friday night.  Ricki even took Austin to see them on Saturday morning while David, Annie and I took the boat out for a ski.  We all skiied or wakeboarded.  That afternoon BB came over to swim with Austin.  He LOVED that!  It is precious how he is repeating everything right now, especially names.  He catches on to new names very quickly and loves to repeat and repeat.  One of his favorite things to do is scroll through pictures on the computer and name all of the people.  It is hilarious!  We even got to see Mere, Matt and baby Caroline and the Spurgeon parents too.  Austin proceeded to eat most of the Spurgeon's watermelon while we enjoyed a glass of wine.  David, Annie and I grilled salmon and steak with some veggies for dinner on Saturday night after Austin went to bed.  The pictures can tell the rest....

Trying out the new floatie

Practicing kicking

Eyeing Uncle Stephen's coke (even though all he cared about was the ice)

Swimming with BB!

Family swim time

Watching for boats

More family swimming

Chatting with Baby Caroline and her daddy Matt

Sweet Annie is Austin's new buddy

Driving with Daddy

Hanging out with Pop and Uncle Stephen on the couch with the remote controls - just what boys do :)

Watermelon at the Spurgeons with doggy Caley (sp?)

Captain Austin

Rough housing with Pop

Get me OUT of this car (we barely made it home after listening to itsy bitsy spider 37 times)