Awww Texas!

For the 4th this year, we headed to Texas to visit my parents and grandmother!  The boys got to spend 10 days with their grandparents and had the best time.  The weather was beautiful, minus the three days of rain thanks to hurricane Alex.  But, they still managed to swim, hunt bugs, help with yard work, go see some animals and go out on the boat with Papa.   The lake my parents live on hosts an amazing fireworks show which we got to view from the boat!  It was quite a sight to see the hundreds of boats "parked" in the lake late in the evening to watch the show!  It made me really miss my home state!  Here are some pics from our time there! We happened to be there in time for Papa's birthday, so the boys decorated some posters to hang outside, and they made a special keepsake box for him...it was a big hit!

A little swimming with Papa to help celebrate another year!

We are loving the hair...

Our trip to Zoo Exotic outside of Johnson City...

...they really liked to be fed!

Those are some serious antlers!

Some did not wait for the food to be handed out!

The next day, they boys were about as wild as the animals!

They had a bath after painting...

...then had to have another after hunting for bugs! 

Papa's cool fish pond!  The boys loved it!

I could not resist the feetprints from art time!

This is a picture from Luke's viewpoint!

They got to spend time with not only their grandparents, but also their great Grandmother Belle and great Uncle Don!

They were very excited to help Daddy and Papa pick up the limbs and clean up the yard!

Then they jumped in the pool for some swim time with Daddy!

Our last day there, we got on the boat and headed down the lake for the fireworks show!  The boys love the boat and especially love to drive!

Captian Papa

Three generations!

The plane ride home...one moment of peace and calm before the storm!

Luke managed to have two of the most memorable meltdowns on this day.  He at least saved them for before and after the plane ride!