Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Happy 40th Tate!

My brother turned 40 this past weekend and we had an amazing time celebrating with my parents and Tate's family at the Hyatt Lost Pines. The cousins played non stop and even the adults joined in on the fun. Who says you have to be a kid to go down a waterside? The weather could not have been more perfect. Cool mornings and nights, and warm afternoons that allowed for swimming and floating down the Lazy River. The younger kids got to go on a pony ride and my brother, sister-in-law, my oldest niece and I went on a trail ride too. We had great food, roasted smores and watched Finding Nemo outside under the stars. Henry had a ball riding his "gee gee" (aka scooter) around the property and playing chase. It was so great to have all of us together in the same place. It had been almost 2 years! Thanks to everyone for a wonderful weekend.

My dad and I took a ton of photos. Here are some of our highlights...

The cousins, minus Henry (who wouldn't go near it), posing on a longhorn.

What's not to love about the lazy river, other than being photographed in your swimsuit?


Grandad and Aubrey had quite a time on the waterside.

The Birthday Boy

That's a lot of fire.
Aubrey's first real pony ride. Apparently she was quite the cowgirl. I'm told her pony spooked on the ride and spun around in circles. She held on tight and smiled. They gave her a special prize (a purple horse keychain) afterwards for being brave.











  1. this photo, it's because he probably was.