Impromptu 4th of July Weekend!!!

We decided to surprise the kids with a very random mini vacation to San Antonio for the 4th of July weekend. We started our day out with breakfast at McDonald's of coarse, then off we went. Our next stop was Sea World. We didn't tell them a thing, just drove into the park. Maci, a kindergarten graduate and excellent new reader, saw the signs as we approached and began yelling to Payton that we were going to Sea World!!! They were super excited! Payton wanted to see some real, live dolphins! Maci didn't care what she saw, she was just overcome with gratitude for getting to be there. Payton was a little bit of a pill while we were there, but overall adored her time there. Maci was AMAZING, and boy did she soak it all up! Blake was the world's greatest baby, never let out a single whimper our entire trip! Alan and I adored getting to be there with our wonderful kiddos. Its kinda great getting to be the mom on these kinds of trips. Anyway, We were at the park until closing and then headed to our hotel. The girls slept together and didn't make a peep...weird! :) The next morning we went to The Riverwalk. We had breakfast at a Starbucks there and then spent the day walking, and walking, and walking! It was fabulous. We had lunch right on the riverwalk and then continued on with our walking. We toured the Alamo and Maci loved hearing all about that part of Texas history. We finished up our time in San Antonio with a little ice cream while we came up with a plan to extend our little mini vacation. We headed out to Gruenne, TX to have dinner at The Gristmill. It was a completely wonderful end to a completely wonderful weekend! Once we got back to town, we spent July 4th with Ron and Cindy. We enjoyed an afternoon of swimming and a delicious meal at Papadeaux. Just in case you couldn't tell, I simply adore my sweet family and all the fun we get to have together!

very early morning at McDonald's Maci just announced that we were at Sea World Sea World SweetiesBlake loved the water park...he got to walk all over all by himself, he thought he was so big!watching the sisters come down the water slide...he's so easy goingMaci on the big slidePayton on the big slideDo you see that little hand sticking out of that huge tube? That's Payton...a teeny little thing on an adult-sized water slide!!! The lifeguard had to take the tube off of her head so she could get out...so funny! Man is she fearless!Maci looked a little better coming down that huge, very dark slide...An example of what you probably should look like coming out...the girls were so tiny! They all LOVED it though!Riding some rides...We were waiting for the Shamu Rocks show to start and Blake got a huge kick out of watching these ducks and flamingos up so close. He's clapping for them!The Main AttractionMe and my sweetie on the RiverwalkMaci is taking a much-needed break for a minute...I am pretty sure she walked so much this weekend that she got a little dehydrated. She was an amazing little trooper!S T I N K E R!!!Lunch in a great location!ssshhhhh...don't tell anyone, but she is sneaking the ducks and pigeons some of her french fries!I love him!Remembering The Alamo...someone is less than impressed! (of our entire weekend, this is one of only two fifteen minute naps in two days!!! Now that is a trooper!)Bubba is cheering on the girls as they explore behind our awesome table at The Gristmill.My beautiful children posing for a picture after a wonderful meal at Papadeaux with their Grandparents!

I cannot wait for the chance to take my sweet family on all kinds of adventures.