"Holiday Road"

Okay, so I am still getting this blog thing down. After spending way too much time uploading these photos, I realized I did them in the wrong order! Lesson learned! So, we went on our first real family vacation- we have done a lot as a couple and going to the grandparents, but not just the three of us. So, because we are first timers at this, we learned that it is probably a good idea to call ahead to the attractions you are thinking of taking on before driving to them. Remember the Griswalds and Wally World? Well, it turned into The Youngbloods and Sea World. Yeah, not open after Labor Day except on the weekends. Either way, we had a blast with Aunt Kat and Uncle JP! Please enjoy our pics in the reverse order!

Aunt Kat and her new puppy, Major!

Sam's introduction to Major! They hit it off!

These next few photos are courtesy of Samantha! She chooses the most interesting items to photograph! This is the barbie on Sam's Barbie computer....

She liked the dog on the billboard because she gets tickled at any form of personification- like her mom! We sure did miss those Natural Bridge Cavern signs with the weird-looking dinosaur!

This one is disgusting- Sam wanted to take a picture of her dirty foot from the Snake Farm! Gross!

This photo is EXTREMELY important! This is a pic of a Hannah Montana room that Sam found in a magazine. This is one of about 15 photos of this ad. I am so sad that she has been swept into this Hannah Montana thing- working on that!

Well, I had to share this one! I knew Amber would appreciate that Sam stopped to photo this! There is nothing wrong with letting your kid look at US Weekly to keep her occupied on a long car ride!!!!

The flash from this photo cross-eyed Sam and she was kind of out of it for about five seconds!

How can you travel down I-35 and not stop at The Snake Farm? That is Emily's first and last trip there, FYI! I vomited all that night and I am pretty sure I caught some rare disease from one of the random animals!

Sam feeding the goats with Aunt Kat!

Sam's Number One obsession (followed by Hannah Montana), Sponge Bob.

Sam, Aunt Kat, and Mom floating down the Lazy River

Where are Aunt Kat's legs???? We buried her! Notice Big Daddy in the background who freaks out if he gets near sand!

Beautiful Mermaid carved by Aunt Kat and Uncle JP

Uncle JP is getting his Master's in Architecture- it showed in his impressive sand castles! This is the only photo that didn't show his booty crack!

Mom and Sam at the pool

Sam washing daddy's hair

Mommy and Daddy breaking record times on the waterslide

Sam made sure to jump on the bed at every hotel- she is very into Fancy Nancy and The Bonjour Butterfly- Fancy Nancy takes a trip and stays at a hotel, so we were very into ice dispensers, jumping on the bed, bellmen, etc!

Sammy building sand castles with some of her new friends

These pictures crack me up- this was at the children's museum. Dave tends to think he is a weatherman sometimes, so his dream came true!

Sammy Bear in front of the Children's Museum- this was our Sea World replacement... Sam handled it better than Dave and me! I would much rather learn about Hill Country animals, energy, and mummies than be at Sea World!!

Dave and JP on their way to save the world from monsters with their laser guns (and super sonic glasses)

Sam having an unloaded daiquiri!

Crazy Uncle JP!

Another one of Sam's great pictures of mommy!

We really enjoyed Dave's history lessons!

"There's no basement in the Alamo!"

Sam was really happy about the family photos!

Sammy Crockett (mommy got in trouble for this one- no pics in The Alamo!)

We were grateful for a nap and a chance not to hear Shrek III or Barbie's Princess and the Pauper in the car!