Sunday, August 15, 2010

Texas (or as my children like to say “Dexas”)

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We arrived at our Friends house Thursday evening.  The next morning we headed out to a vintage kiddie park.   All the rides were so cute.  Bram loved this horse and Buggy one.  He rode it at least a dozen times in a row, changing carriages each time.

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Gary’s in front and That’s Bram in the back.

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Luckily the rides were all in the shade.  But by 12 it was hot and time for some refreshment.

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Something so good about snow cones when it’s 100 degrees out!

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Time to hit the quarters. 

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Even the trash can was in theme.  My kids were actually willing to throw their trash away!

The next day we hit up Sea World.  The kids were so excited and Bram could use his newest saying, “Did you know that Orca is another name for Killer Whale?” 

Our friends spoiled us, they watched the kids and bought us ‘quick queue’ passes and Larry and I rode all the rides.  It made me feel young again, but then not so young when I stepped off and was completely dizzy.  But not so much that we did it again. And again. 

Wish we had gotten some pictures while we were there, but the camera was too big to lug around!  The best ride was the ‘Journey to Atlantis’ and Bram was able to go on the ride as well.  I just told him the louder you scream the more fun you have, and sure enough he screamed his heart out.  I wish I could describe the picture etched in my mind the first time we went on the ride and went backwards, it was a look of pure “what am I doing all the way up here”  combined with the highest pitched scream I have ever heard.  Adorable. 

Thanks to our friends in San Antonio for such wonderful memories!

Now off to Dallas!

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After a busy day of shopping at Ikea, we all needed to put our feet up, except for Bram who was in heaven with all the new toys at his fingertips. 

That night we stayed up late playing games and being extremely goofy and reminiscing about our days back at the Y.  The next day we realized we had purchased the wrong mattress and so we headed back to Ikea, corrected our mistake and headed back home. 

Good Times!  Thanks Dallas friends. 

3 comments:

  1. THis trip was at the end of June - in between Larry finishing residency and starting fellowship.

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  2. Sounds like an absolute BLAST!! From your description, I can just picture Bram on the ride! What a memory!

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  3. What a great trip--and what wonderful memories!! So glad you guys were able to take a break and have some fun!!!
    Also loved the swim team pix. Those boys are little fishes. They are really going to miss the pool when summer is over!!
    Love, M&DH

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