Staycation Fun 2011

We did a "staycation" with our family, my brother's family, and my mom. We had a great time and here's a few pictures to prove it!

We all went to my brother's house. They had put up outdoor lights and a mister in the back yard with the patio table and chairs. We hung out playing games in the evenings. During the day, we took a little road trip to some smaller towns close by and another day we did local attractions like museums and aquariums.

Each family was responsible for one meal each day. Our goal was easy and convenient! No fancy dishes or a "big bunch of stuff." Simple was the mindset.

We all unplugged and had a great time relaxing and hanging out together!

The two cherubs with their cherub cousin.

Looks real, doesn't it! The Dinosaur park in Glenrose, Tx was fun!

Besides going and doing things around town, the cherubs created
activities each day! This was "crazy hair" night!

We also had "crazy sock night" and "crazy clothes night."

To my sadness, I didn't get pictures to prove our fun!

Each night, beside board games, we also played
"Minute to Win It" games! My boy cherub
was the only one to successful complete this game!
He so Rocks . . .
(he must take after his mom!)

Our Nephew had a real attachment to the Mr. This morning
they were brushing their teeth together!

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