Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Port Aransas Summer 2009

We took the family to Port Aransas, TX for 5 days in June. We rented a great house just a short walk from the beach with a small pond directly behind it. Everyone had a great time! One fun activity that isn't shown here is a fishing trip that Matt took with Evan and Kyle where Kyle caught some amazing catfish that we ate .... mmmhmmm!

Sander had so much fun playing in the sand and the ocean. He has no fear of the water!
I couldn't resist :)


Sander and Zoe taking a break

Sander and Zoe really enjoyed looking in the pond behind our house where we could see anywhere from 1 to 7 turtles and even some crabs.

Zoe hanging out with Lemur by the pond

Kyle was determined one evening to catch a crab he saw in the pond...

Kyle waiting patiently. It was a fighting crab!

At any given time of the day, this is where you'd find Zoe...she loved playing in the waves!

Matt relaxing with Evan and Kyle

There were several football and lacross games on the beach

Matt has started a fun tradition with the kids where they each build a "fort" armed with little plastic soldiers and then they have battles. Here, Matt is trying to build his fort while Sander continued to knock down his castles :)

Zoe hard at work on her fort

Kyle surveying his fortress

Evan being very meticulous with his construction process

Our friends Sean and Karen Farrell joined us for a day and night of fun. Here Sander and Ashling are playing in the water.



We tried to get a family picture before we left on the last day...they don't seem as happy as we were hoping for :)

Kyle took our picture

Maybe sitting will be better? hee hee :)

All packed up and ready to head back to Houston. Good bye Port A for another year!