Thursday, November 03, 2011

San Diego

Mark and Sandy hiking at Daley Ranch.

Entrance to Daley Ranch

A long, long hike. Up hill, both ways. At least, that's what it seemed like.
The world's best taquitos.

Sandy at Swami's Beach

Swami's Beach (as mentioned in Surfin' USA by the Beach Boys)

All I want to do is eat your brains.



Mark at the jerky store in Old Town San Diego. 

Tuesday, November 01, 2011

Halloween

Pirate Sandy and the kids

Han Solo (he shoots first)

Queen of Hearts

The Headless Horseman wants YOUR head!

About 60 trick-or-treaters came to our house this year.

Colin's pumpkin

She's definitely the queen of my heart.

Friday, August 12, 2011

Morris Kids Texas Vacation


Meet Brandon Morris, my husband's nephew.  He came to stay for two weeks with us this summer and we had a ton of fun.

We took the kids to Dinosaur Valley in Glen Rose.  The water was too low to swim, but we saw the dino footprints.


The only swimming we got to do was at the hotel.  The whole Paluxy River was a dry creek bed.

The kids enjoyed feeding the animals at Fossil Rim wildlife refuge.  

The emu's are particularly aggressive.

The ultimate "angry birds."


The big horn sheep just drool on you.



You have to feed the giraffes from the sunroof instead of the window!

The big kitties were behind the fence.  This one looks like he wants to play.

Great Wolf Lodge = $500

Frisco Rec Center = $6
Hmmm.  Which was the better deal.

Magic Quest and ice cream at the Great Wolf Lodge

Caroline got girly time at the Scoops Spa.



Magic Quest at the Great Wolf Lodge.

Next, we got cowboy-ed up for the rodeo!

Pony rides







The children mostly cheered for the calves to win.  "Escape those cowboys, little calf!"  They did like the barrel riders, though.

Friday, July 08, 2011

More Hawaii Photos

Barry and Lynn at Benihana

Caroline shows off the view from our room at the Hilton Hawaiian Village

You could see the beach and Diamond Head from our balcony.

James, Analida, and Marisa at Benihana

Addy and Lucy at Benihana

Mark and the kids visiting the tropical penguins (really!)


The warm weather penguins


Mark and the kids at Ala Moana Beach

Sandy and the kids at Hilton Hawaiian Village

Over sized avocados at the Hilo Farmers Market

The kids earned Junior Ranger Badges at Volcano National Park.

Caroline shows off her badge.

Being sworn in as Junior Rangers.

Our tour guide Ken scored us some rare white pineapple.


Black sand beach in Hilo (on the Big Island)

Kung Fu Colin


Queen Caroline -- Hawaiian Alii

Her royal highness, Princess Lani