Down at the River

Back in July, we had a fun time hanging out with our friends at the Frio River for the weekend.  Thursday night, we enjoyed the trip to Austin with Kevin and Holly.  It was so good to catch up with them!  I think we only listened to one song the whole way there and just talked the rest of the time.  Of course, it was also great to see the Hixons when we got to Austin!

After spending Thursday night at Michael and Jessica's place, we got up and had breakfast at Magnolia Cafe with Kevin and Holly.  Those were some of the best migas I have ever had!  We also had a wonderful chocolate chip pancake.

The four of us went to the grocery store to stock up for the weekend.  Then we met Michael and Jessica back at the condo, and we all headed out to the river.  I don't know what all the boys discussed in their vehicle on the drive down, but they were in rare form when we arrived.  It was so fun to let loose, act silly, and just hang out with friends all weekend.

Jessica's parents have a family property on the Frio River, and it was perfect for the weekend.  It is an old summer camp that her family used to run, so there was plenty of space, and we had A/C in the sleeping cabin along with nice restrooms!

Even though the river was too low to float as originally planned, we had a great time!  Friday evening was pretty laid back, with a quick dip in the river, burgers cooked over the fire, and some horseshoes for the boys.  Jessica's parents came out for a little while on Friday night to bring the four-wheeler and have dinner with us.  It was fun to see them!

Saturday, we had a very full, but somehow also very relaxing day!  With only one full day to spend at the river, we managed to do a lot of fun things while we were there.

We...

-Swam

-Shot Skeet

-Played Games

Jessica's awesome nunchuck move landed the ladder balls in the tree.  Then the boys got a horseshoe stuck in the tree trying to get the balls down.  Jessica came to the rescue by getting the volleyball pole to rescue all the stuck equipment.  I'm not gonna lie, it was worth it.  First of all, her move was AWESOME!  Although, we did make her promise not to try it again!  :o)  Secondly, this little adventure provided about 15 minutes of almost uncontrollable laughter.

We needed a break from the heat and went to the cabin to play games.  After an intense game of Farkle, the boys played Risk on the iPad while the girls played Skip-Bo.

-Napped

-Took Turns on the Four-Wheeler

-Swung

-Fished

-Snorkeled

-Watched Animals

-And of Course, Ate Like Kings

Sunday consisted of sleeping in a little, packing and cleaning, breakfast, and loading up to head home.  On our way back through Austin, we got to stop and see the progress on the Hixons' new house.  I love it!

Michael and Jessica, thank you for planning and hosting such a fun weekend.  We definitely need to do it again when the daily temperatures no longer exceed 100 degrees!

The best part of the weekend was that Thursday night, we found out Kevin and Holly are expecting their first baby.  Congratulations guys!  We are so excited for you!