Friday iPhone Dump #224

Last weekend, we started the birthday week celebrations for Jacob.  It started with his birthday party at Altitude for his friends from school and our neighborhood friends. 

Pierce, Jacob and Chase

More pictures since his Momma is crazy!

That night, he chose 2 friends to spend the night with us.  They went swimming and (mostly) had a blast.  One got sick in the middle of the night/early morning and had to go home.

Then, on Tuesday, we headed to the lake for our trip with the Wiltshire side of the family.  Aunt Laura always has such fun stuff planned.  The kids did a Pringles Challenge and, believe it or not, Hannah actually tried all of the flavors.  As you can see, she didn't like all of them.  If she didn't like the flavor, her guess was ALWAYS bar-b-que!  And poor Jacob came in last.  But he had a blast!!

When the jet skis arrived, Randy flipped his cap around and started riding and bringing kids on rides.  What he forgot to do was put sunscreen on his head.  So, we all enjoyed the semi circle on his head from the back of his cap.

MORE birthday celebrations!

Then we took a little sunset boat ride.  Hannah loved it until she got tired.

One of Jacob's birthday gifts from M and Pa was the game Pie Face.  They had a blast playing around with it...and made quite the mess.

Piñata time!

We also played another game that I can't really explain.  But at one point, you had to pick someone for M to rock and then, later, someone to sit on Pa's lap.  Everyone picked Randy and he participated.

Jacob on the ski trainer and just enjoying the water.

Hannah liked swimming near the house and LOVED riding in the tube.

Sweet cousins!

MORE birthday celebrations for Jacob.  This time, on his actual birthday.

~Nancy

Friday iPhone Dump #223

Last week, Jacob and Hannah went back to Lorena with M and Pa to spend a few nights.  As usual, they were spoiled and got to do lots of fun stuff.  They went to a museum in Waco that was right up their alley.  Lots of playing and, of course, dress up stuff!

M and Pa also let them pick out some stuff at Five Below.  Jacob got this game and wanted to play ALL DAY!  He would follow me around, with this thing in his mouth, reading phrases off of cards and I was supposed to guess what he said.  It wasn't easy!

Then, they headed to my brother's house to spend one night.  They LOVE hanging out with their cousins!  First up, selfies in the car.

Then, more dress up and trampoline time.  Apparently Jacob was the sheriff.

It was very hot and they needed a break.

Then, they intended to put on a magic show.  I hear they got all dressed but never did the magic show.

Time for bed!

For Randy's day off this week, we went to San Marcos and New Braunfels for a few things.  First stop was Wonder World in San Marcos.  I loved this place as a child and hoped they would too.  They did!

We did the train ride to go feed the animals first.

And then waited to go into the cave.

You get to take an elevator out of the cave and up to see San Marcos.

And then, Jacob's favorite part.  An anti-gravity house!

After that, we went to what used to be Aquarena Springs.  Texas State now owns it and pretty much just does research there.  However, they still do the glass bottom boat tours.

We had lunch at the Gristmill in Gruene and snapped a picture in front of Gruene Hall.

And, last was Natural Bridge Caverns in New Braunfels.  Here is the "natural bridge".

Heading into the cave...

Hannah in front of the "castle".

Then, Hannah pretty much took over taking pictures with my phone of all of the "pretty stuff".  However, the pictures don't come out very well because of the low light.  That didn't stop her!  I'll spare you the 100 pictures I deleted that she took, but here are a couple that came out.

More dress up time!

~Nancy