For The Birds

Each year we have the same issue...the swallows build a mud nest above our front door. This year was no different. The birds swoop down on visitors and they also make a horrible mess!

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We do knock it down when the 'build' is in it's early stages, but these swift little birds can rebuild practically overnight. And once we left for vacation, they went to town! Now that there are eggs in it, we will wait until the babies leave the nest before taking it down.

Travel Day

This is always the hardest part of our visits home...the good-byes and the drive back to CO. We made it back to Colorado in 12 hours (stopped to eat breakfast in Amarillo). First thing we do when we get home is unload the car. The kids unpacked their own stuff this time! They cleaned up and took off to hang out with their friends. Danny and I went to the car wash and the grocery store. Now it's back to a routine...at least for a couple of weeks! I have a girls trip planned to Bailey, CO.

Ruh-Roh! Six Flags

Happy actual birthday to my baby bro! We made our annual visit to Six Flags. Spent the entire day there, open to close. Danny and Tony decided to attend the Warped Tour in Dallas instead.

Marisa and Jase with Scooby-Doo.

Jaron and Marisa feeding the turtles.

Symbolic photo. Those with teenage daughters will understand.

Jase and the boys. Jaron...driving.

My Garza girl on a rock. My Garza fam will appreciate this one!

Six Flags concert. This is Mitchel Musso, Oliver from Hannah Montana.

Another pose.

It rained. It was a frog strangler.
That's Texan for a gully washer.

It was a wonderful day! Sad to see it end. Tomorrow....BBQ and fireworks!

The Birthday Weekend

For as long as I can remember, we celebrate our birthday's around an entire weekend. My lucky brother gets to celebrate his birthday around the 4th of July! Since our kids were born, we have celebrated together. Today we hit Dave & Buster's.

Jase and his boys

My fam! Marisa won enough tickets to earn this Scooby-Doo.
Tony won an ashtray that he is planning on using as a bowl (okay, whatever!)

Love pics of the cousins together.

After D&B's, we went to Rally House. I love looking at cook books.
Ended up purchasing lots of Dallas Cowboy and Texas Longhorn paraphernalia.

Yea...couldn't resist.

Shipley's Donuts

Now that the family reunion is over and Hurricane Alex is a tropical storm, it's time to visit our regular summer haunts. Shipley's Donuts. A must every time we come home! Not a fancy upscale place. The kids get the same thing every time....their own bag of donut holes.