Our Visitors

At the moment we have two extra's in the house, Thomas is out here and so is Isabella, they arrived at the start of July, and next week have Alice arriving and Ellie, so we will be a full house.

We are planing on taking them around a lot of places next week, when we have all of them, as Issie leaves on 21st, then Thomas and Ellie go on 31st, and Alice goes with Cara on 20th August, so it will be a fun time and I hope I keep you updated on there activities...

The weather at the moment has lows of 75+F, and our highs are 106+F, although the heat index is making it feel above 110 most days, so hot is the word and it is not even August yet.

Capiatl building and the teenagers...

Issie, Jack and Thomas...showing you the way..
I not sure he know he know he can not get through to his mum...will check with him later..
very dramatic Issie...Cara the Photographer out side the Capital
obviously tired after all the sire seeing....
relaxed or poised to attack..
Thomas, Jack..what are those dreams..
The Sunglass kids
Got to love the head phones..Thomas goes no where with out them now..he even took them down kayaking yesterday...all be it that he left them with the ID at the hut..can be separated..

I sent them off for a more educational day today..they had to visit the capital building and visitors centre and learn something of the political process of America and the heart of Texas politics.

They then went down Congress Avenue to find lucy in Disguise, which is the nbest costume dress shop I have been in...and they loved it

Then Cara had to show them a sweet shop that has soooo many sweets in next to our hairdresser...hairy Situations..also on S Congress.

they came home for a fajita sandwich and Allan and I dash off out for a drink and down time...we had had the dog and younger ones all day...

Beths party

So Beth had a Hula birthday and Cara and I made the cake, it was meant to be Diana's back garden with the kids at the party. here are some pictures to show you.
This one has the hula girls and there beagle dog in a Hula skirt as well.
I made hula cookies..
I made swimmers in inner tube cup cakes
This is the view of the cake from one angle..apart from the umbrella..everything is edible...
looking at the pool..
looking from another side..
Alex watching the hula dancers....next to the food and drink..he knows how to party..
the Hula dancers teaching teh girls what to do....before they all jumped into the pool again to cool off..

Encahnted rock

This is Enchanted Rock, it is just north of Fredericksburg and Allan and decided to climb it on our wedding anniversary, we are also going to make all the kids climb it next Wednesday so look out for the posting, once Ellie and Alice arrive...we are going to be nice and they will do it in the morning, Allan had me doing it at 3pm...so about 103F...lucky I love the guy really..
Allan half way up, with a tall lonely flower...anyone name it for me?
OK, so I look a bit silly, but I was going for the same pose as I did at Yosemite park a few years ago!!!
The view from the top was spectacular...it took about 30 minutes to climb, it is 1800feet up and there is not a lot around you...nature is truely amazing
Right at the top, there was water lying in eroded areas and plants growing... we are reallt short of rain at the moment, and our tempatures are in 100f every day...but still flowers manage to survive and bloom.
It was a lovely climb and i think the kids will enjoy it..allan has to work so Jo and I are taking them up...will let you know how it goes!!

Kelly's Airforce Base

So off we went to visit Diana's brother who is an F16 pilot at KAB in San Antonio, and the boys had lots of fun. we went so Jo could take some photo's and for her dad as well who was out visiting, and also loves planes. diana arranged it all for us.


'Uncle Mike ' helping Alex on with the helmet at the testing station
I took a poor photo on my iPhone of the kids outside the F16 HQ
In the training room...Jo gets in and shows us how one should get into a jet...why did she not go first...
My turn...
A good way to disguise bens dirty face....what a mean mum I am..he was having fun
here goes Jack...
My gorgeous red headed son next..
Oh, there you go his face was not dirty
They are all queueing up to have a go, Ben was brave as he went first and had no idea what he was volunteering for...
we had lunch on base as well, and in the afternoon we went out to the run w ay and saw F16's take off another giant plane..which I am sure Jo will tell us what it is...Sorry Jo I can not remember...forgive me

4th July BBQ

Ben about to jump, Alex in the queue, they all had fun!!!
Jack and Thomas in the hot tub, it was over 105 F( the weather not the hot tub..mind you the pool was 97F if i remeber correctly, it was like a bath!!!), and the sun is heating the pool and hot tub...has been for months
and here are the gorgeous girls, the pool got very crowded later on..what with adult and kids all in there , but a fun 4th nwas had with fireworks in the evening.

so far behind...but an update

Issie is at the parade being patriotic!! well done Issabella..worth coming out from Uk for I feel
Ok, now Thomas is also patriotic...we really show them what good sports we are..well done Thomas
If you look really carefeully you can see the red hair of Alex, this the float of The Barracuda's, their swim team, and they both were on it, but Ben was the other side far too happy throwing candy at people to come for a photo call!!!!

nobody is excluded from this parade in our neighbourhood, the fire engines came, locals, teams etc, allan and all the kids went down and watched...i was at home cooking desserts for the 4th july BBQ later that day!!!