Vac & New Nephew pics

My sister Juli and baby Braun (3 days old). (Doesn't my sister look beautiful - she think she looks ugly.)Elizabeth eating spagetti.






Elizabeth, Holt, Thomas & Reid. These are our nephews from Cody's sister Erica.
Thomas eating spagetti. And my sister Juli's kids (before Braun) and Elizabeth & Thomas.

We're Back!!!

We left last Thursday and stayed in FW and went to the Zoo Friday. That helped so much since our trip was about all together 12 hrs long. When we got to the condos we were surprised to find them not as we thought they would be. They were a little dingy - esp my bathtub which looked like it had never been cleaned - but otherwise it was nice. Each family had their own room and bathroom, we also had a washer and dryer and kitchen, so we really had everything we needed. We left this Thursday and stayed in Arlington this time. We had a friend book us a room on line, let us just say it was in a VERY BAD neighborhood and I think the trains would have kept us up. So we spent a small fortune to stay at another hotel but we got a suite so we all - my family and my inlaws - had beds. We got home last night. It is funny how you never really rest on vacations.
Well, while we were gone my sister had her baby - Jake Brawn, they are going to call him Brawn. He was a 6lbs ? oz and was 21 in long. Praise God he does not have downs and is perfect. This is her 4th and final. I have to compliment my sister, she works 5 days a wk has to drive 20 miles into town everyday, comes home takes care of her kids, cleans, cooks and takes care of dogs, chickens and her family and never asks for help. She works very hard!! We are going to go see the new babe after lunch today.
Also, my step-father has been having chest pains and it moved into his left arm yesterday so he called his dr and they told him to go to the Heart Hospital and have it checked out. Turns out he had 99% blockage to his right coronary artery and have to have a stent put in - Prais God no heart damage.
I am so bad about taking pics that the only ones I got on vacation were of the kids eating spagetti.
I will post some later - the kids are calling me.

Dallas

By Wednesday Elizabeth was completely well and we went to our first and the last night of VBS for 2006. Both the kids had a great time. Thursday night we took the kids to stay with Cody's parents so they wouldn't have to get up early Friday. Friday we left with the Flemings for our 2nd annual road trip to see the Rangers and to visit with our dear friends. It was a blast. We always have a good time when the 4 of us get together. What was really funny is we got into the car and started discussing what we wanted for lunch. I asked if they liked Chinese and they said yes and if we had a place in mind. I said PF Chang's and they just looked at us funny because that was the place they wanted to eat. They had heard about it but had never eaten there. Anyway, it was awesome. The Rangers won so that was good. Saturday we woke up and went to the Grapevine mall and did a little shopping before heading home. By the way our hotel bed was awesome!!!!! It cuddled you!! We ate at Paposito's on our way out of town. When we got home we headed straight for the hotel for the last leg of the Dye family reunion. It is always a blast. We visit and play lots of games. Tomorrow (Monday) I need to do what I normally do...laundry and clean the house but this time it will also to get ready for our next road trip.
We decided driving straight to Sam Rayburn would be wayyyy to long, so we will be stopping in Ft Worth and staying with our cuz the Watkins, get up and go to the zoo and then finish the rest of the trip to SR. Cody is very excited to get some days off. He works so hard and not really appreciated for all the work he does. I just want him to be happy. I tell him that always. But we pray and trust the Lord for the wisdom to guide us through to where He wants us to be.
I am sure I will post more pics from our vacation.
I have to say that I am very sad. My friend Jennifer and her husband and son will be moving. I will miss them, but her especially because we are very close and we have a lot in common. She is a beautiful woman on the inside and out. I will miss her but hope to see her often. It's not goodbye it is see you soon!! xoxo

Here are the pictures: