Our Trip to the South Llano

Here are just a few pics from our trip this weekend.
We had such a good time.
We met a lot of great people, we spent a little time on the river, we sat by a camp fire, ate some good food and some not so good food, we saw some really cool effects from the warm water in the early morning when the air temp was much colder than the water temp.
Mocha got a new life jacket so she could go yakin' with me.
We got to spend a lot of quality time together, just being together.
It was a much needed break from a hurried and harried "every day of the week" lifestyle that really gets to you sometimes.
I don't fly fish, almost everyone else there does, but no one seems to care that I don't.
Mocha was great! She was quiet and still in the yak. She really seemed to enjoy the ride. She was more social than I thought she would be. She spent every minute making people smile. It doesn't hurt that she is so cute and tiny.
All in all, Jerry and I enjoyed ourselves immensely. I can't wait until next year!

The girls had to watch the Longhorns beat the Sooners

And in the Spirit of the event, the "boys" had to be properly attired.
Not that either one of the little guys cared too much about the game. They did both seem quite interested in the antics of their mothers.
And of course Alex joined in with the cheering and the protests.
As you can see, Christian is quite fond of his new little cousin and spends a lot of time trying to get close enough to kiss him.
We have to be on our toes, because he also wants to play with him. Christian is still too little to understand the concept of "gentle". Although he does pretty well until he gets excited.

I didn't get much of anything done this weekend. I read some of my book, bought groceries, sat on my tail and played with the babies.

I got a really sweet card from my thoughtful husband, a "just because" card. Those are the best kind!

As in the words of a great country song,
"Life ain't always beautiful, but it's a beautiful ride."

Well, Alrighty, it's Friday!!!!!

I am ready for a quiet day!
Hopefully this weekend will be one of those "laid-back" sip a glass of wine or a hot cup of coffee, sleep late, read a good book, no worries, no hurries, weekends.
Don't get me wrong, I have plenty to do, it would just be soooo nice to not have to do anything.

I love my life.
I love my job, my husband, my kids, my pets... etc., etc.
I just sometimes wonder if the world would continue to turn if I took a vacation!
Would someone else wash dishes, would someone else rock Christian to sleep, would someone else cook dinner, would someone else feed Alex, would someone else vacuum the living room, would someone else take out the trash?

Jerry helps when he is off. He will wash dishes for me. But, I really hate for him to do it. It makes me feel like I am falling behind or not performing my wifely duties appropriately.
What I really wish is that some of the other ADULTS(?) who live there would pitch in.

Yes, I am talking about you, you know who you are!

Well, enough of that for now.

Maybe, I will escape to my favorite coffee spot tonight for a little while. Just me and my new book!

Hey, I am allowed to have my fantasies!

I have been waiting forever!

The new Christopher Paolini book finally arrived at the book store.
It was due to come out this month.
I have read the first two, "Eragon" and "Eldest" and enjoyed them thoroughly!
The third book, "Brisingr" is promising to be just as exciting.

I love to read and I love dragons.
I especially love to read books about dragons!

This is going to be a great weekend!

A great book, a hot cup of coffee (with Mint Chocolate Truffle creamer), my favorite blanket and my favorite chair!

What a life!!!!!!!!