Grateful for Great Family

This will be the final post about our recent lake vacation. I just wanted to post the family photos that we took on our trip. Considering the squirmies in the photos, the shots are pretty great! We had a great vacation and we really appreciate all of the time and effort (and money) that went into planning our vacation...Thanks Emmie and DV! The memories we make every year help create a wonderful and magical childhood for the kids and we all have fun along the way! Thanks so much!!

DuBroc family photo

DuBroc, Voss, Covington Family Photo

Life Long Friends

While we were at Lake LBJ, our friend Morgan and her two kiddos came to spend some time with us. I have known Morgan literally since I was born--our parents have been great friends for years and years and years. It is so cool to see our kids together. Jack and Carter were fast friends. They had a blast throwing rocks into the lake and playing with swords at the house. They had a camp out under the covers on the bed and swam in the lake. Charlotte and Bryn played together a little, but the girls were a little shier than the boys. I love that no matter how long it has been, Morgan and I can pick up like we saw each other last week. If only we could do it more often!

Charlotte, Carter, Sloan, Jack and Brynn

Safari Zoo

Every year while we are at Lake LBJ we have visited the safari zoo in Johnson City. It was very hot this year and very dry. The animals were not as plentiful, but the kids were amazed. We rode around in a trailer and fed animals including zebras, ostriches, buffalo, deer, goats and a camel. The exciting moment of the trip occurred when a llama spit on us (mostly Vaughn). It was brown and stinky! My cousin Aubrey warned everyone that llamas spit, but we did not understand until that moment exactly what she meant. Here are some photos:

Llamas...they spit

The Dubs at the Zoo

Vaughn and Charlotte at the zoo (she said the buffalo was "scary")

Carter LOVES this place...can you tell?

Lake LBJ Vacation

So, summer school has ended and I survived! After finishing my classes and taking a few days to pack and prepare...we headed to the lake! Our family, the Covingtons (my sister's family) and my parents, aunt and cousin all stayed in a lake house on Lake LBJ for a week. What a great way to spend my break from school and to beat the heat (a little). It was so much fun to be on the water and to stay up talking after the kids went to bed. The kids all thought that they were in heaven when so many people that they love were there every morning when they woke up. The kids had so much fun playing with noisy bowls and spoons from the kitchen and just running around. Here are some photos from our trip.

Cousin Jam Session

Vaughn, Carter and Charlotte on the boat...She is not a natural!

Carter and Sloan playing trucks

Sloan: Post playing trucks with Carter...check out the dress