Lucky Girl

Yesterday morning we had planned to go on a walk around the city park, let Kinley play on the new play place, eat our picnic lunch at the track, watch Tom high jump and throw javelin, and then all go to the pool.

We started off great, got 2 laps around the park (lots of sweating included) and then headed to the the bathrooms. When we walked out, we noticed lots of kids and parents around the new sprinkler park with swimsuits on. Luckily Kinley's suit was in the car, so after a quick change and a big smile from both of us (mine for finding I had the camera and Kinley because of any reason to wear a swim suit) we headed back to the new park. We sat down in the shade, applied sunscreen and learned the water was turning on in 5 minutes - so lucky!

Here is the beginning of the adventure...not quite sure what to think of everything yet (much like her daddy).


Oh, maybe this could be fun!


Getting more and more brave every minute


Lovin' the water!

Finally got the water cannon figured out and immediately tried to shoot people. I have to say, she got nailed in the face a few time earlier, so I was glad to see her get some revenge.

Kinley had a blast and of course didn't want to leave for the track, but like I said...we had things to do yesterday. Randomly one of the designers for the park sat by me and stared telling me about the whole thing. Pretty interesting - sometimes more than I needed to know, but great plans and still planning more improvements to all the parks in town.

We made it to the track, had lunch, watched high jump and then Kinley watched javelin from her new personal pool - the ice tubs outside in the hot, hot sun:)

Too Hot!

Kinley has been asking us for a few days to go swimming. We have had every intention to take her, but it just hasn't worked out. A few days its been because of the weather, and today Tom has a couple recruits he has to meet with, but such is life.

Our compromise on the situation was to play in the hose. Kinley LOVES to go "hose the water" with Tom, so this was great!

Just the beginning...


Honestly, I think this shot is funny because the lens on the camera fogged up from the humidity.


She wanted to do it "my own self"


You can just barely see the shadow of a car coming from behind the tree that she was aiming at


Its so much fun to see her play and truly enjoy playing with us. Can't wait until she can play with her little sister:)

West Texas Trip

Just a warning...this is a really long post!



Kinley and I went down to Texas for my cousin's graduation. We had such a great time seeing all my family and exploring Big Bend. Of course, my nieces needed some clarification between Big Bend (a national park in Texas) and Big Ben (The clock tower in London). One little letter can make a world of difference. Kinley kept asking where was Big Bend, even when we were driving through the park. I kinda think she was lookign for a great big play place.


PART 1 - GRADUATION

Almost the whole family - just missing 3 adults and 2 kidos

Opa & GrandLis with thier granddaughters

Lots of fun things to do around the house before we went to the graduation. I can't remember if they were in a boat or a car, but it sure did fall over a lot.

Jessica Nicole Rush...we are all so proud of you!!

All that playtime at the house made the 3 little ones a bit tired.

PART 2 - BIG BEND AND FT. DAVIS

This is Santa Elena Canyon. The Rio Grande divided this rock. Its 1500 feet to the top and 2.5 miles long. On the left of the picture is Mexico and the right is Texas.

Big Bend was amazing! I have certainly never seen anything like it in the rest of Texas. The mountains at plants were all so different from anywhere I've traveled before. Its hard to believe that this far west is a desert, and if you go to the other side of the state its so lush and humid. We didn't get to get out and hike or anything because the one trail we had picked out was flooded at the entrance, but we did get to take a back unpaved road. The girls thought it was fun bouncing in the back of the car.

Ft. Davis considered a frontier military post. It was in use from 1854-1891. Many of the buildings are still there as well as the foundation from almost every building ever to be on the post. The troop spent much of thier time fighting different Indian tribes that attacked travelers and mail stations. I guess the lucky thing is the fort itself was never attacked.

Kinley looking at one of the cannons in the armory. We actually got to go into the elisted men's barracks. Usually you just look through a doorway, but there was a class or something that was being led through and they said we could go with them - nothing like the way I would like to live.

PART 3 - MEMORIAL DAY POOL PARTY

I'll share these pictures later.

We met at the apartments my little sister manages to play and have some lunch. The kiddos had a great time! The adults loved the sun and seeing the kids enjoying themselves.

PART 4 - CHICKY STORE

My mom has always taken the kids to the feed store in Georgetown to look at all the baby animals. Sometimes they have lots, and this day we were lucky! Chicks (lots of different kinds), ducks, rabbits, turkeys, and even a guiney pig (don't know if I spelled that right).

Also, a little extra info...

Kinley will be getting a baby sister in November!