This last weekend went by so quickly! Walter was able to come visit us for the weekend. It was great to see him again...and he got to meet Kinley for the first time. We started out by "planning" on which delicious places we wanted to eat (Cracker Barrel, Waffle House, Jimmy John's...) and we even made some delicious meals at home with the favorite being cheese fondue. Needless to say, all calorie counting was halted for the weekend.
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| Kinley loving Walter |
We headed out to the Ray Roberts Lake Isle Dubois state park. It was an adventure for us all! We've never been before and it was the perfect day for some swimming and relaxation.
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| Crossing the dam---almost there |
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| Self-explanatory signage on the way |
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| Nice breeze, soft sand, and plenty of sunshine. |
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| Hanging out in the shade. Kinley didn't want to put her clothes back on after I changed her out of her swimsuit. |
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| Matt & Walter swimming. The water was warmer than the Gulf of Mexico. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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We drove downtown Dallas to see the sights although we didn't get out of the car for the JFK memorial sights, but you can see them just fine from the car. We did stop at Pioneer Plaza to see the bronze longhorn statues. The fountain was pretty cool and the attached cemetery was, too.
And speaking of time flying by.....my little girl is already 7 months old. She is now really into making sounds (razz, sucking noises with lips, and blowing) words (mama, dada, and occasionally a baba) and in one week has gone from rolling everywhere to starting to crawl and pull herself around. She is getting so fast and insists on finding the laptop cord wherever it may be and daddy's computer tote straps. Today she has really been trying to crawl under the coffee table and just knocks on it and slaps it. Funny girl!
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| Don't worry, the outlet is covered now. |
She is a good little eater, and loves to blow raspberries while eating now. Ohhh, great!
And lastly.....thanks to Walter we have a new family photo:
