What a Trip.....

This year we were able to finally go on Reyes Family Vacation to San Antonio!

We had a great time !!!!

Yes this is all the kids that we had on our trip, needless to say that
we rented a house and it was the best thing we did!

Ice Cream at the park....of course she made a mess and

I did not have back up clothes with me....oh well we are in

VACATION!!!!!

Of course and then back to playtime!

Friday afternoon we went to the Wildlife Ranch
African Safari, Texas Style

It was stay in your car and drive through

the Safari and feed the animals

and try to keep them out of your car!!

Some of these animals are just crazy looking like this one below, I barley saw him!
This is a Kudo, they are they are friendly and social.

Kudo's are also endangered species

I told John as we were driving through that God

does make AMAZING animals....
JP asked "Mommy Jesus made all these?"

I told him "yes he did"
JP: "WOW Jesus makes lots of things"

...gotta love kids

This is a Gemsbok

Yes they even had longhorns

Buffalo.....

As we were driving up I was amazed at how LARGE buffalo's are in person
Don't get me wrong, I know they are huge, but
in person it is just amazing!



Ok, so I was impressed with the Buffalo, until.......

Yes he is walking straight to the car, JP dropped
food right outside the window (yes it was food they gave us)
I looked over and all I see after the food was dropped
was the window going up! I asked John, "are you scared?"
He said, "No, I just love my life"
Lol...."I am glad babe, I love you too!".....husbands

Ok so as you go in, the tell you not to feed the animals as they
may bite, so of course some just don't listen.
I really think that these Ostrich just don't care
and neither did these folks.


Yes as he or she walked to our car, the window as going back up...
I just had to laugh, really babe do you think he may kill ya...lol
His response was "No but someone probably has lot a finger!"





JP and daddy!









These are probably one of my favorite animals to see! Not sure why he is behind a fence, I would have


loved to see him moving around, but oh well


there had to be a reason!

This donkey was making the animal below not a happy animal

This is the Llama that the donkey was making mad!

It was really neat to see the animals interact just how they would

out in the wild!

Yes keeping her inside the car at times was a challenge!

She loved it!!!!

A buffalo and Gemsbok

You are able to go through the Safari as many times as you would like

So we went a second time and towards the end JP looks at me and says:

"Mommy I am going to go and watch my movie"

Guess he was done!

Love that he can buckle himself up!!!

All I have to do is make sure he is in tight!

Giraffe's have always amazed me!

Of course after we were done at the Safari it was

POOL TIME!!!!

I was proud that Corley was able to wear her floaties

and did a great job!

I think she may be part fish!

Ok so I know that the flotation tube that JP is wearing looks odd

and I have to admit that I had one as a child.

This is amazing and he loves it!

So if it keeps my baby safe all worth it!

My little warrior!

Time to get back home!

We had a great time on our trip!

Friends!

Finally a play date that is overdue! Paula thanks for opening your home up for a great morning play date and lunch! I think all the kids loved Grace's toys!!!!

Watch out! Corley is reading to drive!

Oh no...both my kids???

Pool time!!!

Corley and Tessa Lynn playing! or maybe escaping?

Away he goes!

JP loved the swing set! Thankful that he has not asked for one yet!

If so I know who I can call to help put it together!

Ella taking some time indoors and way from the heat!

Kids will be kids!

Awe, Corley let me take a picture with her!
I know she looks so thrilled uh? Not impressed that I stop the swing!

Emme just resting! Man I miss those days!

Got all the kids inside and a movie going to us mom's could

start their lunch!

JP and Corley Reyes, Grace Cox, Reed Stallberg, and Ella Field!

LUNCH TIME!

Thanks again Paula! I know the kids loved it and all took great naps! A must do again!

God Bless America!

Just now getting life back to a bit of normal! Figured close to a month its time to post pictures from the 4th of July! Mommy and Corley before the Children's Parade
All Cool!

JP and his friend Taylor!

Grandpa with all his grandkids! He loves his life

Oh the joys of having an older brother that wants his bike back and a little sister who just won't give up!

Just love this! The girls are on the concrete and the boys are standing on the fence!

Listen away to the music!

Iron Man!

Me and Campbell!

The joys of making homemade ice cream! Priceless!

Funny faces!

Hope everyone had a GREAT 4th of July!

Oh what a Turtle of FUN!

What great way to start off our Saturday! My niece and nephew are in town and Grammy brought out the croquet set and lets say they did not follow the rules, which of course bothered my 6 yr niece, Campbell, but the younger ones had fun just playing around! JP must being concentrating very hard, that tongue is always out when he is serious!

CUPCAKE! The night before the kids were ready to make cupcakes and so of course we did! Since it was close to bedtime we told them we would decorate in the morning! So now its time to have some fun!

of course mommy had to help Corley!

Family time

What a mess!

Oh wait never mind....Anderson is a mess!!!!

Time to cool off in the pool- ok so its the kiddie pool, but it still works and they still have fun!

Had to stop to get their picture made, which if you know my nephew Anderson that is AMAZING that he stopped playing for a picture!

The kids loved running and jumping into the pool, of course Corley was in the pool, so I was a bit scared that they would hit or land on her but they never did! She just sat in the pool and laughed, laughed and laughed. As I flipped back through the pictures I noticed that I got JP jumping in the pool! Corley just having fun!

The kids were all outside playing later in the evening and I walked outside to see what they were doing and I just laughed because I saw all 4 of them standing around the this poor little turtle!

JP has never been afraid of the turtle and he always wants to pet it!!! He has not tried to pick up the turtle, but Miss Corley has picked the turtle up already! This girl has no fear! Corley, Where is the turtle?

Happy Weekend!

Where did June go????

I have no clue to where June went! Before I knew it I woke up this morning and said hello to July! We were busy in June getting The Range Club opened up and I guess that is where our month of June went too!!!

Guess its time for picture updates on the kids! We went to several baseball games, but JP is too busy to stop to take a picture for mom and Corley was too busy with popcorn, but I was able to get her to look up! I will say that it is hard to go to the games with her with peanuts everywhere and have to watch every move she makes! We went this past time with my dad's work and set up in the box and it was great to watch the game inside in the AC!!! Made sure Corley had on her allergy necklace and had to move peanuts and the Epi pen was with us just in case she grabbed one! We were SAFE, no peanuts for Corley and it was a great time to teach JP that sister can't have any either! Slip -N-Slide, man who all remembers those fun summer days!!!! I will say that they are better made now day's then back in my days. (man that makes me feel old!) JP had a blast and it was fun to watch him slide!

Oh don't worry Corley had fun walking down it!!!!! She would walk to us and get dried off and then off to the water again!

Of course due to the wreck (that post later to come), we had to purchase 2 new cars seats! So of course we had a day of playing with the boxes and I go to threw them away and JP says mom that's my favorite toy, so yes of course I have kept them so they can have fun and maybe they will break sooner than later??? Fingers crossed!

No mom, I am not coming out!

Have a great day!