Family Vacation!

We decided to take a little family vacation this summer! My mom has told me that when we were little, many of our family vacations consisted of going to visit.....family! Imagine that! Accommodations....free. Meals.....free. Help with the kids....free. It's a brilliant idea, really. In addition to visiting family on our vacation, though, we also threw in a trip to Sea World because, you guessed it, kids under three are FREE (love that!). Since Katelyn was due to turn three on August 24, off to San Antonio we went! Below was our schedule o' fun for our week-long family vacation:

Friday, July 23-Monday, July 26: Destination Waco

Our fun times in Waco with Dave's family included taking his mom and grandmother out to eat at Outback Steakhouse and taking Katelyn to a local spray park.

Yummy lunch at Outback Steakhouse

Katelyn playing at the spray park

Katelyn lovin' some time with her Granny!

Monday, July 26-Tuesday, July 27: Destination Sea World-San Antonio

We enjoyed the water park, shows, roller coasters, food....you name it, we did it! Katelyn LOVED every bit of it, and if you click on the link below, she will be happy to tell you all about it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4i7jTbgGTvc

Below are more pictures from our Sea World experience!

Sea Lion show

Katelyn barely met the kiddie roller coaster height requirement, but that didn't stop her from being completely fearless! She rode this coaster three times!

Katelyn and I are seated in the car at the far left. This coaster was even a little scary for me!

Shamu show

Shamu jumping out of the water

Chillin' with daddy

Down the kiddie water slide with daddy!

Wednesday, July 28-Friday, July 29: Destination Austin

Our fun times in Austin with my family included quality time with my parents, sister, and brother-in-law. Another highlight was a side trip to Krause Springs--a natural-fed spring pool with waterfalls, rope swings, a butterfly garden, and lots of wind chimes (which Katelyn has really been into lately)...a very magical place just outside of Austin in Spicewood, TX! I actually went there quite a few times growing up and have very fond memories! I even had my birthday party there when I was in high school! :) We had a blast!