Piggies & Puppies

As you may know, we have guinea pigs and puppies! Ok, one big dog and one puppy...but the big one thinks she is still a puppy.

This is Einstien & Captian Rex

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This is Bella and Brandy



Einstien & Rex (the piggies) are so much fun! We love to take them outside in the back yard- always supervised of course. They really love hanging out with the pups by the tree in the back yard.














Bella and Brandy- the pups- are fasinated by the piggies! Especially Brandy!!





When Brandy was a tiny little thing the guineas thought that she was just a large one of them. Now that she is a little bigger- they still think that she is one of them.




If you are ever thinking about getting a pet...piggies and puppies make great ones!

Memorial Weekend!

Whew! What a day!

We decided to take grandma to the Hill Country. It has been a while since we had been there, and with a 3 day weekend-it was perfect!

The trip alone is beautiful, especially once you get into the mountians.






I packed snacks and the boys Nintendo DS's and games. Even though it is only a 2 hours drive, we travel in style and comfort! We always travel with our pillows, you never know when you'll want to take a nap. Cody and I crashed on the way home.











The cabin is still a work in progress, so the occasional critter gets in. This was a little baby racoon. The boys wanted to keep it as a pet. They even offered to pay for the vet visit. Needless to say, we did not take it home!







The view is always awesome- no matter what season it is. We always take time for a photo session!












Ok, for this next group of pictures...you will have to understand something. I have boys. Their father is a hunter & member of the NRA. So if you don't like guns- this section is not for you...just skip down to the foliage pictures. My boys love to be able to shoot their guns- they are actually pretty good shots as well. They can both shoot a can off the fence from about 15 feet away. Pretty good for a 9 and 5 year old. They set 'em up and knock 'em down all day long!












The regional foliage is a collage of wildflowers, cactus & thistles.












My honey- Man does he love being out here!









The river view







The boys love climbing on the rocks! They explore and collect the quartz crystals in the layers of calechi!






Here is some of the wildflowers down at the river...

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The boys love playing in the river! They forgot their swimsuits- but they didn't care!
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Yes I did! I let the boys ride for 2 minutes with their heads out the top of the sunroof! And they loved it. We were going less than 5 miles per hour...but you would have thought we were flying!












This I just had to get a picture of. If you look closely, you will see that their is a newly opened Wal-Mart. In front of it, yes, you see it? A closed down Wal-Mart. I ask you, does this make any kind of sense to you? I wish I could have gotten a better picture, I will be looking for it next trip!

FIield Trip to Wildlife Ranch

This past week Cody had a field trip to the Natural Bridge Cavern's Wildlife Ranch. The kids love this place. You drive around in your car and feed the animals. After that we go to the petting zoo and educational center. We have gone several times as a family, but this was our first time to go with the school.

Cody was so excited, he got to ride on the big yellow bus and everything!

If you are ever in the San Antonio area, I highly recommend the Caverns & the Ranch!

Here is their website for more info:

The Caverns
http://www.naturalbridgecaverns.com/

The Ranch
http://wildliferanchtexas.com/


Here are some pictures of the wildlife...




Hey, how did that cute little guy get there? Wait, that's my baby!



Cody really enjoyed the petting zoo...










Here is my big guy by the tractor. He was so good about having his picture taken, I had to take advantage of the moment.





And last but not least, here is my sweet boy checking out the horn collection at the education center.