Sunday, April 4, 2010

Brady is cute when sad




Brady is a "mama's boy". He takes any moment he can to cuddle with mom. She enjoys it as well since it is her "last baby".

The Boys Flying the Power Kite

Garren doing a great Job flying the Power Kite.
The Power Kite flying Garren
Garren is no quiter.
Bennett's turn




Bailey's Cheer Camp

Hands on Hips Smiles on Lips!


Bailey had Cheer Camp on the Satuday we went camping at the University of St. Thomas downtown. It was an all day camp.

They had classes on Cheer, Traditional Dance, Hip Hop, and Hair & Makeup
Bailey loves Cheerleading!

Spring Break 2010 Huntsville State Park

Saturday getting ready to go Camping!



I bought the younger kids new sleeping bags. Bailey and Whitney got pink camouflage and Brady got Blue Camouflage.

Monday we arrived at 2PM
Bennett and Garren where in a hurry to unhitch the trailer after we got the kayaks off.


Dad's first camping trip in Texas.


Jennifer getting out the tablecloth for the picnic table.




The load without the Kayaks on.

Garren and I headed out on the lake.

Brady was quit the little explorer. He enjoyed discovering the world around him.

Ben on one of the Yak Boards

More great discoveries!

Ben going out and Garren coming in

All this activity has wiped Dad out.
Actually Dad was sick and gratefully came anyway.



Our upper camp and new van - it was our first trip with our van. It was great. We did fill the van and the trailer.

Tuesday

Bennett and Jennifer started out the day with a mountain bike ride around the lake but we forgot the camera- so no pictures.

It rained all day so we played Games in the big tent.

Hot Chocolate was a must!

The tent leaked and the Girls sleeping bags were soaked.

We went to Walmart and got a tarp to stop the leakage. We also stopped by the Sam Houston Monument it is 77 feet tall and has a nice little visitor center and gift shop that are very dry. Jennifer stayed behind while the babies slept. Brady had a teething fever and Whitney was so excited about the camping trip she didn't fall asleep till almost midnight the first night. They both took a five hour nap that afternoon. With the rain it was a great day to sleep.

Wednesday

We started to dry everything that was wet

Brady was fascinated by the cooking utensils he hauled them all over.



Our camp neighbors let us barrow there canoe. I had the babies and Bennett and Jennifer took the 2 man kayak.




Jennifer's large mouth bass (She had to release it, $500 fine) She was determined to catch a fish. They ran into a professional fisherman on a boat who gave them some plastic worms and some fishing tips. Bennett ended up falling off the kayak and climbing up the fishing pier. Jennifer continued on and ended up catching one.
Thursday

Early morning walk with mom while everyone else slept. Fishing pier in the background.


Later in the morning we hiked up to the dam. About 3 miles round trip. Grant took the 3 oldest back and Jennifer and I coninued around the lake with the babies on our backs 6.5 Miles round trip.


At the Dam


We reached the spillway/dam.

Peeled apples are his teething rings of choice.


On our final time fishing expidition.



Bryant is the expert at rigging up the poles. It kept him busy. Even Whitney was all excited about fishing with the pink pole.

As you can see, Garren has only one shoe on. He got one shoe muddy and then went around with one dry shoe and one foot barefoot.



He caught his fish at last.

After fishing we came back to camp hungry for Grandpa's dutch oven brownies. Mmmm!!!

Friday

Nothing like relaxing while everyone else packs up to go gome. Brady and Whitney liked camping. Brady loves to snuggle with receiving blankets. He carries them around wherever he goes.