Frio Trip

On Thursday, June 26th, we set out on our four hour drive to Concan. It has become our annual get-a-way with nine of our closest friends. We finally found a place this year to house all 13 of us comfortably, with room to move. The house was absolutely beautiful! I think I heard almost everyone comment on either how nice it was or how they would love to live there. At this type of place you must bring EVERYTHING, from toilet paper to your blanket. It seemed as though we were packing too much, but you need it all. You wouldn't believe the amount of drinks we brought, four days worth of water, gatorade, sodas, but we drank most of it.

This year the adults decided to rent and bring a margarita machine, instead of someone standing in the kitchen playing bartender. It worked out nicely. We found out that if it got plugged in too long, it got too cold; at that point we had soft-serve margaritas that we had to "drink" with a spoon!

The Hill Country hasn't had much rain in MONTHS. The river was so low that even the low water crossings had NO WATER on them! Tubing the river was out of the question. People who attempted it seemed to be miserable from walking the majority of the way dragging tubes, kids, and coolers behind them.

We played it smart this year and found a few "holes" to settle in and play. We brought lawn chairs, lunch, snacks, drinks, adult beverages and stayed for several hours. At Garner, the kids had a ball making dams, trying to catch minnows with crackers and their nets, and checking out the underwater world with their goggles. At another location on the Frio, they actually brought their fishing poles. As far as I know, only C. caught a fish that was "lellow with an orange tail."

All in all, we had a terrific time. We sat down and decided on the dates for next year's excursion but the company we rented from doesn't open the rental book for next year until October.

Hopefully, we will be going to Hawaii, too. (I know this sounds like a spoiled brat...) We haven't been in a few years, Brian and I are going into withdrawl! :) In May, nine of his family members went and I practically had to tie him to the house! He was researching tickets and condos, etc. to go within the month. I know how he feels, you just get this bug to travel and it won't let go until you do. Thankfully, we had a trip planned with Jason and Cindy to San Francisco the week Brian's family was to return. I think that helped the with the travel bug. By the way, we had an awesome time in San Fran and both of us want to return in the future.

I have to go teach at Vacation Bible School, we start in 30 minutes and no one has eaten, gotten ready, as a matter of fact one child is still asleep! Where did the morning go!!!!

Until Later,
Sheila