Over the years, Bethany and I have made many trips to the Frio River. It's one of those places where you can sit back and relax......and just take some time off. We have been looking forward to the opportunity to show our little girl a place where she will likely spend some time at each summer. We figured, what better way to celebrate Madelyn's "Sweet Sixteen" (month) than a little trip?!?!? Speaking of "Sweet Sixteen"......sad to hear about the passing of John Hughes........I spent way too much time watching his movies. Back to the blog....
We were a little worried that Madelyn wouldn't care for the "chilly" water. Boy were we wrong! She had a blast.....floating, splashing, swimming (with a little help), throwing rocks, looking for little fish, etc.
A little story....the morning we were supposed to head back to home, Madelyn decided to have an "early" morning wake up call.....around 5:30am. We didn't want to awaken everyone in the cabin, so I took Madelyn outside. Bethany told me to take her for a little walk by the river. I took her advice and began the short trek. What I didn't realize was that at 5:30 in the morning, there isn't much "light" in Concan, TX.....I didn't want to go back inside the cabin for a flashlight, so I switched to my "night vision" viewing mode. While hanging out by the river, we saw a few deer drinking water, heard the water flowing, saw a couple cars passing by the low-water bridge........and after a few minutes began to smell a "unique" odor. It wasn't an early morning surprise from Madelyn.......that's right, about 30 or so feet from us was a skunk! We quickly made our way back to the cabin and hung out in the screened porch area until there was better lighting. It was great to hang out with Madelyn for a few hours before everyone woke up......almost like our own special father/daughter time.
Below are a few pics from the trip...
Madelyn helping load the groceries for the trip.
Madelyn having some yogurt prior to leaving. As you can see, she doesn't need the spoon(which means it gets everywhere......there is another story that I am sure Bethany would love to share).
Heading off for our float trip...we actually walked/swam since the river was so low.
Madelyn taking a break after a little swim...
I cannot tell you how much she loves spaghetti.....always fun to clean up! BTW, she does a nice little trick with the olives.
Playing with the tube....
A family pic at Garner State Park
Madelyn hanging out at The Pavilion at GSP.....maybe next time she can dance with her Dad?!?!
Madelyn & me
Madelyn running around the 'rock beach'.....she had a blast!
Madelyn doing a little early morning bird watching...
Madelyn and her cousin
Heading back home.....taking a little nap
4 comments:
Looks like you guys had a great time!
How fun! Love the pics! Fun times!!!
Looks like it was a fun trip! Makes me think of that George Strait song... "I remember that ol' Frio River, Where I learned to swim"... :)
What a fun trip! M is getting so big and so cute! Hope that y'all are doing well.
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