Quick! Let's go camping!

Amy and Aidan really enjoy taking keyboarding lessons at Jensen's Yamaha Music School. In fact, the school recently replaced half of their keyboards with the latest models and we bought one of their original models like the one Amy is playing in this photo. It was such a great deal we couldn't pass it up. The kids are looking forward to practicing on it!

Camping At Garner SP

In mid October we returned to our favorite nearby camping place at Garner on the Frio River. It's a favorite because it is very large, has sites with various amenities, has a playground, shelters, hiking trails, and of course, a river! We have camped there many times over the years, and since it's only about 1.5 hours away it's the perfect weekend getaway. This weekend we only had time to stay one night, which was hard for us grown-ups (pack up and go, unpack, pack up and go, unpack! whew!), but it was fun anyway!

Saturday morning we heard a strange, unfamiliar engine. We all looked up and saw this guy, enjoying the beautiful, clear, cool weather and birds eye view.
The park also has an 18 hole putt putt golf course. Amy checks the canon for her ball.
Amy waits her turn while Aidan putts... and putts.... and putts....and putts... and putts!

Will and Amy entertain themselves with a game of chase, but only after he had changed her two tires!

Another favorite thing about Garner is the Frio River. It is not very wide or deep, so pretty much anywhere you decide to wade in, you can. Some places are deep enough to swim, and some you can wade all the way to the opposite bank. That's when Maya discovered SWIMMING!

The final big event this weekend was Amy learned to read!

Here she reads from her favorite book, "The Best Nest."

And no, we hadn't read it to her in months, so it was not memorized.

More weekend updates to come... I'm awaiting a picture of Aidan on his first day of acolyting from a friend!