Vacation with Hubby and Friends

Last weekend Aaron and I had our first vacation away from the kids for 2 nights in a row.  It was the first time to be away from them.  We had such a wonderful time with our best friends!!!  Wished the weekend was longer!!!:)

New Braunfels 2010

We have taken a summer break from school and are having a blast!  The beginning of June we took a camping trip to New Braunfels, Texas and went to Sea World and Schlitterbaun.  It was a very scary trip in the beginning.  We got to New Braunfels late on a Tuesday night and the weather was not good.  Rain, thunder, and lightning allllllll night.  I kept looking outside periodically to check if there was any flooding because the rain did not stop.  The kids slept through the entire thunderstorm surprising enough.  Morning finally came and we got to take a look outside.  Hardly any puddles and a fairly nice morning.  So then we called my sister, she was staying a couple exits down the freeway on the Quadalupe River.  She asked if we were ok because she saw campers and people going down the river and noticed the river rose about 10 feet.  Well thank God we were all safe.  What a horrible storm!:(((

As the vacation went on we went to Sea World and had a blast with the kids.  I love the fact that there is a water park in Sea World.  So we watched some shows in the morning and after lunch we went to the water park area.

Once Schlitterbaun opened (it was closed due to the flooding) we spent the day there.  They only had one of the parks opened and a few attractions in another part.  The kids had a blast playing in the water all day.  I do have to say that is the first wonderful vacation we have had in a while, even though it started off rough!!!!!:))))))

Tuesday evening we had plan to leave for our trip well Caden took it upon himself to pack his own things Monday night.  He packed his rain boots, rain coat, Lightening McQueen backpack with his cars and books, monkey, and flip flops.  

We asked Caden...What about your clothes?  He said, "I have them on!"  I also asked, Why do you need your rain gear?  Well that night we watched a show that showed how they make RV's and after they make them they run it through a car wash to check for leaking.  Caden knew we were staying in an RV too and he thought we would be going through a car wash too!!!!  Good thing he brought them since because of the storm.

Caden helping Paw-Paw fix the wheel on the camper, it had a flat.

This is my side of the family.  My brother on the left, My Mom, Dad, Me, Hannah, Caden and My Hubby.

More Vacation Pictures

Hannah's favorite thing to do on the entire trip...push the buggy!

Caden and Hannah at the Zoo! Too sweet! Don't worry, it only last for a few seconds!

Caden is looking for the animals on his Animal Sticker Bingo. Before we left for the San Diego Zoo me and my husband made Caden an animal bingo game. So everytime he found an animal that was on his sticker sheet he would put a sticker on that animal.

We found Fillmore!:) Oh, and Caden had to carry Hannah purse...but he did have his cars in them. lol

Caden telling Hannah what to do.

Caden hugging Bob the Builder at Lego Land

Hannah with Bob the Builder at Lego Land

The Park at Lego Land

Hannah was the only one that would ride any rides at Lego Land.

We are back!

Playing on the beach

Family photo at Disneyland

Paw-Paw and the kids.

First ride was the Merry Go Round

View from Condo

We are back!!! Last week we went on vacation to California! We went to the San Diego Zoo, Lego Land, and Disneyland. Along with entertaining the kids me and my husband also got to surf. Boy, they waves in Cali are defiantly more fun than were we live. We have surfed in Mexico but I have never surfed in Cali before...I truly enjoyed Cali's surf! More pictures to come.

Mommy School on Vacation! Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark

We made a seaweed house.  One of the fish in the book made their house out of seaweed.

Play-doe fun with fish and scissors.

I came up with this one on my own.  I printed out a map of The Gulf of Mexico and had Caden glue fish pictures in the water.

Coloring the water on the map.

We even had a little Mommy School on vacation!  He kept asking me for some activities so I brought some just in case.  Sure enough he did all of them.

What a Great Vacation!!!

Nonna and little Miss Diva!

Daddy and Caden

Hannah trying to swim like her big brother!

Caden floating on his back!

I swear this kid jumped off the side at least 100 times.  So full of energy!!! :)

Me and my kiddos!

Paw-Paw and Caden

Paw-Paw and Caden

Hannah playing peek-a-boo in the cabinets.

Our view!

The best park every in downtown Corpus Christi.

They loved playing on the balcony. 

Family Picture:)

As Caden would say, "Biggggggg Shark"!

They stood and watched the shark for about 20 minutes!

Caden could not decide if he wanted to touch the hermit crab.

I love this picture...the whole time we were at The Aquarium she just pointed at everything. :)

Still looking at the sharks!

We had such a great time on our vacation to Corpus Christi!  The last few vacations we have been on have been so much work for me and my husband, it is like we needed a vacation from our vacation.  Having the kids so close together makes vacations a little tough right now.  I do have to say this vacation was I hope a beginning to many more fun ones like this one.  

I have so many great pictures it was so hard to chose my favorites.  I hope you enjoy!!!