Summer 2009, no wait 2010

Things are changing fast, my kids are growing up and I can't slow it down, I can't slow life down although I would love to. It is nearing the end of the summer and I just can't seem to understand that it is even 2010. I have problems getting the year right almost weekly, and I feel like a dog chasing my tail! Grant has lost his gummy grin, he has three bottom teeth and is sitting up on his own. He is just about to crawl, gets up and wants to go just can't find the rhythm to get going. Havely just keeps growing taller and daily comes up with sayings that crack me up. We recently took our annual (and probably last) family trip to Wyoming. This trip excites me so much every year, it is a chance to escape the heat and hustle of San Antonio and we get to see family and catch up. We began this trip in Alpine as usual and this year we had a lunch party and played some family survivor. Our family is extremely competitive so any games and sporting always proves to be entertaining. That evening we just spent time with my grandparents and relaxed and enjoyed the mountain air. I love just taking it all in and allowing my roots to soak up what they need. The next day we headed into SLC to have a relaxing lunch party with the Walkenhorst clan. I miss being able to see everyone more and this time always goes by too quickly. We spent the remainder of the week in Green River and took time laying on the grass under a cloudless blue sky. Havely got to go riding a couple of times and has become quite the little cowgirl. This size of the horses doesn't threaten her at all and she takes the reins with forces and lets Clyde know who is the boss, all 34 pounds of her! Overall it was a great vacation and went by quickly, but was just about perfect. We headed home after 8 days and I don't think I have ever been so happy to get home. I love our life and our home here. Even Havely was excited to go to bed in her polka pot room. It is good to get a break from everyday life, but it is even better to have an everyday life that you love so much you are happy to come home. Life in Texas is good. 08.30.10

Trip to Wyoming 2009

Every year we get a chance to travel back up to the Rockies and enjoy some family time and relaxation. This year we had a great time. We spent two evenings in Alpine, had a family party that 79 people attended, and got to watch the video of my Grandparents who are in their late 70's skydiving! We then traveled to Salt Lake City to have another family get together with the crazy bunch there, and again ate too much, but got to go to the bakery and enjoy the best pasties ever! The next day it was on to Wyoming for a week and the weather decided to show us what it feels like to be in the mountains again. For the beginning of the week we enjoyed being cozy in some long pants and sweatshirts, which was welcome coming from 100 degree temps in San Antonio. Through out the week we enjoyed playing croquet, eating (mom's cooking and taco time), and relaxing. Havely spent most of her time in her cabin cooking up some delicious plastic food, and entertaining her Nana and Opa. For two evenings Havely got to go see the horses and Opa saddled them up for her and she got her first chance to ride. She loved it, her face was glowing with happiness! Then the problem was to tell her that she eventually had to get off, she pretty much would have rode the horse home if she could have. We had a wonderful visit, got to just sit out on the patio and enjoy the weather, the food, and the conversation. It is hard to live this far away from Wyoming, but Texas is where are hearts and feet are firmly planted. 8/30/09