More of Dallas

So this is my third post of the day. If you want to read our trip in order go to the third post and work your way up.

Once in Dallas again I got to spend some good time with a great friend of mine. She just had a baby in December and I wanted to meet her. Joshua had fun playing with her son Kyle. We went to McDonald's so the boys could play and to the park. Joshua still wasn't feeling that great and had a cough the entire time we were with them.

Here are some pictures of our stay there.

Katrina and I.


Baby Hannah.


Joshua enjoying the McDonald's play land.


We went to Grapevine Mills and the boys got to play on some moving toys.


Joshua enjoying the motorcycle.


Kyle and Joshua enjoying the park.





Joshua resting in the baby's bathtub.


Joshua and Kyle playing.

Temple Pictures.

After Dallas we drove to Temple TX to stay at my Aunt and Uncles house. While we were there I saw my Aunt, Uncle, Cousin Jay and my Granddad. It was great seeing more family. Joshua loved all the attention. He loved being able to play outside in their back yard. He loved the dog, and the great room of toys. While we were there he did come down with a stomach bug and was puking a lot. Then later that turned into a cough and runny nose. I felt so sorry for him that he had to get sick on vacation.

More pictures.

My Aunt Twila, Joshua and I. Joshua isn't feeling very well at all here. He is getting over the stomach bug and also has a fever. We were in Chili's in Dallas, coming back from Temple. This was at the very end of our stay.


Joshua not feeling well. He fell asleep on the hard tile floor in the kitchen.


Joshua burning off some energy at the mall play ground. Before he got sick.


Enjoying my Aunt and Uncle's back yard.


Playing with the toys.

We are back home!

Joshua and I had a very busy two weeks on the go to Texas and back. We traveled over 2,000 miles and are very happy to be back home. We were able to see the rest of my mother's living family 15 in all. It was great to see so much family most of which has been at least 5 years since I saw them last. It was a whirl wind vacation but we had a great time.

Here are some pictures along the way to Dallas Texas. We stopped in Springfield Co to see my Uncle and Aunt for dinner. Then we stayed the night with my cousin and his wife and had breakfast the next day with my Great Aunt. It was great to see them again. The last time I saw them was at their wedding 5 years ago. I don't think I had a conversation with his wife then so it was fun getting to know her. I hope to keep in touch with them until we meet again.

Once we got to Dallas I stayed one night with my friend, her family and new baby girl. Then I drove across Dallas to see my Cousin Stefanie, her family, my cousin Traci, and my Aunt Twila. We had a great breakfast. We stayed there for three nights before heading on to Temple.

Thank you so much Stefanie and family for having us stay at your house. We had so much fun and hope to see you all again in a year or so.

Sofia, Sydney, Joshua and Tyler. Joshua had a blast with everyone and hated leaving.




Joshua and Sofia feeling the need to be silly.


Sofia and Joshua. Joshua decided his head should lean in towards hers. I didn't have to ask him to get cozy for the picture.


More games.


Enjoying the WONDERFUL Texas weather at the park. We were spoiled while we were there. It was so nice most days we didn't need to wear a jacket. Notice he isn't wearing any shoes!





My second cousin Sofia and Joshua enjoying some games on the floor.


My Aunt Twila (Joshua called her Mimi) and Joshua.


Joshua the chef.


My Great Auntie J, My cousin and his wife, with Joshua.


All the windmills outside of Springfield. On just one side of the road I counted 30 of these. Then I turned my head and decided I couldn't count the rest there had to have been 90 windmills in this small area. They went on for as far as the eye could see. Way to use those resources.

Lake Whitney Texas

The first part of our Texas trip was spent at Lake Whitney for 3 nights. Joshua met his great Aunt, Great-Great-Aunt, Cousins and many second cousins. My second cousins took to Joshua right away, they played great and enjoyed each others company. We had a few fights but not too bad.

Enjoy the pictures.



Climbing up the water slide


Our family.


Joshua with my second cousins


A cute Texas school house (where my second cousins will be attending).




Taking a bath with his cousin Sofia


He found the trampoline


The swimming pool, one of four.


First time on a boat


Riding the tube with mommy


At the Denver Airport


Denver Airport


Looking at our plane


looking out the window on our plane


Riding the four wheeler with his cousin Tyler