This is what happens on Sunday afternoons after our nap. We get in the car and we drive to the beach...settle down, we don't go to swim or get in the water, we go to observe the creations all around us. On the way down we had some very amazing photo opportunities. First opportunity: That's right, we actually got a picture of a cat! You're right, it is disgusting, but just let it happened.

Ok, moving on. The next amazing photo opportunity that we had was when we passed through Easter Island on our way. We had no idea that we were so close to it considering it is in the Pacific Ocean. But anyway we were able to get a picture of one of the head statues... this was really awesome because Easter Island was part of my mission in Chile.

When we arrived the sun was setting and the moon was rising so we snapped a couple more pictures and just enjoyed the evening in our camp chairs on the pier.

Sea World

For Labor Day weekend we went to New Braunfels for the the night and then to Sea World in San Antonio. It was a lot of fun and a lot of hot. My mom and dad were there slash they are the ones that invited us, Nelson and Valerie and their kids, and Jane and her girls. We played games and snacked all night on Friday. We played a fabulous game called BANG! that Benson and Albree introduced us to over the Christmas holiday and we have fallen in love with it. There were a few that turned in early and the rest of us stayed up playing more games til about 2:00 am. At least we were able to sleep in til about 7:30 so we still got a good nights rest for out long hot day at Sea World. I'm pretty sure that if this was the original Shamu that he would be a million years old so I'm guessing that they are just using the same name for all the whales.

Somehow Ryder ended up in our family picture... at least he kinda looks like he could fit in. He is so fun and such a cute kid that we would take him home with us any day! Don't mind my face, the sun was shining directly in my eyes and don't worry the splash from "Journey to Atlantis" washed my new sunglasses right off my face.