The Emerson Family Blog

The Emerson Family Blog

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Our last day of vacation : Alamo and a big steak dinner


 The Alamo was really interesting and Mitch and I could have spent a lot more time there...but it was hot, muggy and the kids just weren't has interested.

 Behind the Alamo were lots of historic things to see...this tree was huge and very old along side a well.
             We all needed a cool drink after being out in the hot sun...

               We had to finish off our trip with a big steak dinner.  I took this picture for mom and dad...
 I don't know how they had room left in their stomachs after all the food we had, but then again...they are kids and always have room for dessert!
                           Ahh...look how good they are getting along....ya, i know...they are sleeping.
                  Hanging out at the airport...he was listening to some music
       So was Mac...everyone is ready to head home.

Monday, July 18, 2011

More from San Antonio

              This popular picture spot was along the Riverwalk

 Mitch was in meetings all day so the kids and I went to the Rainforest Cafe


      Six Flags was great!  Although the muggy heat was tough...



    
 This was outside a pub that we ate and watched womens soccer...



Saturday, July 16, 2011

Seaworld and more of San Antonio

 Getting ready to enter Seaworld...I may have been more excited than the kids.
                              Pretty Flamingo's
 Yay!  The Shamu Show!  Honestly, if I wouldn't have grown up and become a nail tech, I would have been a whale trainer...whales are so magnificent.
 We sat in the splash zone...Marcus kept saying, "im still not wet, im still not wet..."
 I couldn't take the picture when we got soaked, but notice the whale upside down, his tail came up and drenched us all!  Marcus got wet!
 This was the baby whale... so cute.  After the trainer was killed by a whale in San Diego a couple years ago, the trainer's no longer get in the water with them....
                          Time to feed the dolphins!
   
                            Begging for more...

                They are just so cute and playful...
 
This guy...not so cute and playful............

                             BBQ...need I say more when you are in the state o' Texas.....

Monday, July 11, 2011

San Antonio Fun

Mac and I on the plane...

 
                                  This was taken at the airport before we boarded...
 From our hotel room you can see the Tower of the Americas...built when San Antonio hosted the Worlds Fair.
 Mac had to test out the bed to make sure it was comfy!
                                                   Yay!!!  We are on vacation!
                              Strolling through the Riverwalk...so much to see

Texas Flag
We are having a great time and still have lots to see and do. 

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Summer time

 Kids were enjoying the pool one evening.  They thought it was cool swimming inthe dark.
                  They were being silly in this photo.  :)


 Mac was playing with playdough and made me a salad  :)

 .....and a cheeseburger...if you look at the tv in the back, you can see it was on Casey Anthony coverage...something I don't wish to talk about since she was found Not Guilty...
 Marcus was hard at work on his Pirates Legos
 Mac and Caitie can hardly be apart...we had her for a sleepover...
 more swimming.......
 and Mac made pancakes with strawberries and srambled eggs for her Caitie for breakfast..
Mackenzie can actually flip around the bar a couple times now in gymnastics...she has moved up to level 2 now.