Going Home

When the boys were small, I would visit our family in Texas every two or three months, because I knew that would not be possible when they were teenagers.

Well, the three of us don't get to go back as often as we used to, but it is still so much fun to see our family during the summer break.

It's really nice that Shey and I grew up together, so all our family lives in the same area. The boys get to see all their grandparents and most of their aunts, uncles and cousins, in one weekend.

The people in the Texas hill country enjoy their families and they enjoy their life too much to rush through it.

The town, where we grew up, moves at a slower pace. The kids still play washers and horse shoes and the men start barbequing at about 3 or 4 in the morning. You can earn a reputation by your brisket or pinto beans. And the food this weekend was out of sight!

They have THE BEST 4th of July parade AND they still throw CANDY!!

The boys are very lucky to have extremely cool grandparents on both sides of the family. Their aunts, uncles and cousins are awesome and lots of fun, too.

Donnie and Amber built a cool "party barn" and all of my mother-in-law's grandchildren were there for Cary's graduation party, so we grabbed the chance to get pictures.

Cary, Trae, Savanna, Courtney, Everett and Jansen. All very cool kids.

Brittany and her son, Cary, Trae, Savanna, Courtney, KC (Shey's younger sister), Jansen, Amber (Shey's older sister) and Everett.

You never know what we are going to bring back from the ranch or shopping at the Mexican Marketplace.