Lake Livingston Camping

Ok here's our weekend recap of the camping trip!

We were going to go to Bastrop State Park because Jason and Christy had been there before and said it was really nice, but they had a burn ban due to the lack of rain. So we decided to go to Lake Livingston State Park. I really liked it because it was so close! We got on the road at 6, stopped for gas and food once and got there by 7:15. I like that!

We def couldn't go somewhere where there was a burn ban. We FROZE at night when it was 55. Ha to think I was trying to convince everyone to go earlier when it was 45 at night. :)

So we set up our sites and started to unwind - the boys with Bud Light, the girls with white wine - and boy did we unwind. :) Whew! I was a dancing MACHINE (see below) and Jason has the video to prove it.

Here's Blake and I trying to see if we remember any of our moves from the wedding, minus the concussion.

Oh la la! Someone took the pic thru all the ash from the fire and it looks like we're dancing in the snow.

Jason put Jack to bed when it was his bedtime but he didn't want to miss out on all the fun. Here he is trying to bust out of the tent.

The moon is so bright! (Inside joke that I'm not explaining bc it makes me look dumb.)

Can you see his new glasses? I think he's sexy!

Nothing like a 2003 Clos di Bois Chardonnay in a Burger King cup! (I'm sure I didn't spell that right.)

Ahh he looks so MEAN -NOT!Saturday morning we woke up nice and rested and enjoyed some breakfast tacos (with just a touch of butter) and started to plan our day. We decided to try some fishing first so here's Blake patiently trying to set up a fishing pole - specifically an Ugly Stik - and it kind of took him a little while. So here we are fishing! (More like drowning worms.) We didn't catch a THING.Christy's super proud of this pic bc she took it with her new camera's self timer. You're so high tech!Then we went bike riding - nice view eh?

Here's what Jack was doing while we were gone. He's a busy man.

Next, a card game of VC. Jason's frowning bc he just lost to Christy.

Relaxing after the bike ride - Christy took nap and Jason covered her up while she was sleeping. Isn't he sweet?!? :)All bright eyed and bushy tailed after her nap. (I took one, too. I guess we were a little hungover.)Blake got hot and didn't have any shorts - so I offered him mine. They fit perfect don't they?(He later put on a pair of Christy's that were a little bit longer.)

Here we are catching a snack after a highly-skilled (as in watch your shins because Christy and I can't throw a horseshoe to save our life) game of horseshoes. Blake really liked these powdered donuts that Christy bought so he was a little mad later on when... He walked up on a squirrel eating our food! So he started to chase after it - AND THE SQUIRREL DIDN'T MOVE. Ballsy little thing, and fat too!He must have been hungry bc he started to eat out of the boys hands. I wasn't about to try - I was just waiting for it to go crazy and jump on their head and start gnawing on an ear. :)Skip ahead to that night. Our Valentine's Dinner Menu: salad, baked potato and ribeye (with Blake's Essense - BAM) with a chocolate fondue bar for dessert. Yum! Blake and Jason ate it all up like they'd never had fondue. I'm glad it was such a hit! We dipped bananas, marshmallows, strawberries and green apples that fell on the ground and Blake just rinsed them off. Perfect.Valentine's fireMaking hearts with our hands To next time!! I had a great time you guys!

Ahh what a good weekend

We had a GREAT weekend camping with Jason and Christy at Lake Livingston State Park. It was a LITTLE cold at night but we had great weather during the day and it was so nice to get away from tvs and cell phones and computers and just do whatever. It was also our Valentine's celebration because I'll be spending Valentine's Weekend with the wonderful patients of MD Anderson. :)



Christy took most of the pictures this weekend so I don't have much to show. When she sends me them I'll post them - along with some pretty embarrassing video of me. (Might be related to the 3 bottles of wine Christy and I drank Friday night but I'm not sure.)



After we got back on Sunday and put everything up Blake and I treated ourselves to some BOILED CRAWFISH from a place near our house Zydeclaws. Blake had already given them a try last weekend - without me - and had talked them up big time so I was afraid they wouldn't live up to the hype but OMG. They were amazing!! We split 8 lbs between us along with a link of boudain and their special sauce. It's just like the Roder recipe but no onions. Yum-o I'm ready for crawfish season.

All the boys

Dinner Saturday night: Blake, Charlie, Jerry and Mark.

February Birthdays

THE FIRST: Charlie Roder THE FIFTEENTH: Chris and Linda Robicheaux's Anniversary

THE TWENTY-FIRST: Yogi Yokubaitis

THE TWENTY-SECOND: Andy Greek

THE TWENTY-SIXTH: Joe Helfert

Come and knock on our door

We'll be waiting for you!

Nina, Laura, Haley, Kellie, Lauren and I enjoyed our first of our bimonthly Diva Dinners tonight at Kellie's house. Kellie prepared tortilla soup and brownies with ice cream for dessert AND Laura brought fresh lemons from her gma's lemon tree and we had fresh squeezed lemonade. Yummo.

We had a busy night planning away - Haley and I might go a little overboard at times - but we have parties planned until 2012. At least. And Haley introduced us to a fun little website for ecards. (For mature audiences only.) I might be sending one of those soon. :)

Thanks for the great food Kel. I'm looking forward to the next dinner at Lauren's abode. I'll try to get my camera timer to work so I can fill my role as historian better!

Shhh she's sleeping...

Look at Matthew and Alicia's newest member of their family - a Boston Terrier - Lucy Lu. Isn't she cute?!?

I think that tennis ball is bigger than her head!

I hear they're just working on the basics of sit, stay, come and no flatulence. Haha - I didn't know this but Boston Terriers are known for having bad gas? So supposedly she has lethal fumes if she eats table food... BEWARE! :)