ARM summer do

Allan and Alex about to go and speed across Lake Travis..

Alexander ready for action

We were all at Lunch..well not all Jack was in UK and Cara else where that day..but she would have loved to be with us( well the jet skis!!)

Ben and I ready to head out..blistering hot, and Ben just wanted to go faster..He loved it when I had water spraying everywhere..I hated it..but want to go out again and will..so much fun

ARM kindly sent out some pictures and I thought you would like to see them..a fun family day, we had never been up to Volente beach but will go again now..the boys loved the water rides..it is a water park with a small beach (which the sand was too hot to walk on!!)..it was a fun day..now we need to take all of them. Cara already knows she loves jet skis and goes out anyway with friends..now A and B are hooked..although I think Ben will opt for Allan next time..apparently I am just not fast enough.
Oh do you like my wonderful hat..I bought that at the Grand canyon..i love it..not sure about the rest of my family..and it is lime green so that is even better.

school is nearly back

the holiday is nearly over, and the kids go back to school on Monday. I think they have had a fantastic holiday with lots going on. Jack is now back with us after two months in UK ( apart from two weeks in Spain) and has had a great time, he is full off stories and humour, he has been missed and it is wonderful to have all my children under one roof.

I am now planning for Christmas, Thanksgiving is first which is another family time food eating time, and we hope to have friends around again..it was such a great time last year, loads of food, drink, talk and laughter..and just plain old chillin'...I like thanksgiving, all the good bits of Christmas with out the presents.

I, as many of you will not be surprised, have started my Christmas shopping, and feel ready for that event, most of my Christmas cards are made and hopefully we will be enjoying a great family and friend holiday again. hint hint Jo and Alan.

 I am so far behind with the blog I am not sure what is on there or not, I can see I will need to read the main blog to see what pictures would help you all catch up with our lives...which visitors have been out and friends and events we have been too.

Volente Beach

It is the Arm summer family day, lots of water slides, we have just been on Jet Skies, Ben decided I did not go fast enough, Alex totally happy with Allan's speed. Off to do the slide out on the lake, you have yo swim to it and then go down into the lake.. Great day for the boys


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Grand canyon

we went to the grand canyon on our way back from California, and it was spectacular..i flew over it recently as well on my way back from Utah, salt lake City, which was also an amazing sight.

I never seem to have time to finish this blog these days..i promise to spend more time on it next week and put loads of photos from our summer up there.

At the bar

Heather and I at the bar in SLC ( salt lake city) . Actually the barman called Branden, was with Heather... I was taking the photo.


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Girls have been toobin'

It is harder this year to have photo's as I am not with the girls, but they are having fun and doing so many things, although they all seem to be having a cold as well, which is not so good.
Yesterday they went Toobin' on the Guadalupe river and all had lots of fun. Today I believe they are going jet skiing om Lake Travis. They have been down to the outlet stores of San Marcos, to Congress and seen the costume store, Lucy in Disguise..such fun. They have check out the western wear shop as well, and been shopping up at the Mall. Oh I forgot on Friday they were kayaking down at Zilker, then went out for a chinese meal in the evening.
Lots of volley ball in the pool in the evenings is happening, with various friends turning up to join them, Alex and Ben are desperate for them to play with them, we had to put the net in this afternoon, so the friends we had over could all play, had a load of fun..I was watching from the steps, wallowing in the pool to keep cool with April and wine..seemed like a good plan to us, and the men helped them all, not even sure how many young kids were in the pool, 7 young ones I think until the toobin' gals got back and then lots of noise and chaos happened at the pool.

July 4 th

We are having a pool party, burgers alcohol and friends.. A great day











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