Good Times !

Our trip last week was Great !!

Tuesday afternoon ... The kids & I explored the hotel & grounds a bit , swam for about an hour then went to dinner at Joes Crab Shack then back to the hotel to play on the play sets a bit. Dinner with me & just the 3 kids was a little diffrent. I had my hands full .. but Presley slept ... Milo just ate his hand & Ryan played on the playground the whole time .. so I stared at the beach !

Our Room had a view of Schlitterbaun Water park .. this is on our list of to do's .. but Ill need to fins a sitter for the babies then we can attempt it. Ryan was fascinated by this so he stared out the window for hours !

Wen- We got up & had a chance to have breakfast with Tim ... it was a breakfast buffet at the hotel and it was GREAT ... kids ate free & they had a great kid friendly atmosphere... they had a bounce house near the pool & gave back packs filled with with fun toys to all the kids that checked in. But after breakfast we ran up stairs to get our swim suits on and walked across the parking lot to Moody Gardens Palm Beach. It was really nice it was water filled pools with sandy beaches and lots of palm trees and a few slides and such (we didnt make it to the slide area). We had some friends come out to visit us & hang out at the beach with us. It was lots of fun ... went to the room for lunch then rested a bit before dinner. We got to have dinner with Tim that night ... we headed out to the Rain Forest cafe... it was awsome. If you have never heard of this look it up it is so neat. Ever half hour the cafe has a thunderstorm ... it got dark had flashing lights and thunder. Ryan was not to into the thunderstorms at first .. but then he kept asking for them to happen.

Thur- We had a LONG LONG day on thursday ... woke up had a quick breakfast in the room & got dressed to head out to the attractions. We started off at the Rainforest Pyramind .. it was very neat with lots of exotic plants, birds and a few fish. Headed to the Dino Alive ... it was an exhibit of Dinosuars that moved and screeched. Ryan LOVED it, they were huge and very well put together it made it seem so real. Then off to the bone exhibit... just a lot of bones to look at and learn about. It was great for Ryan to see just what a Bone is since he always tells me his bones hurt !!! For lunch we went and met my friend Roshelle .. a cozy little cafe and great food. Then back to the attractions... we went to the paddle boat ride. It was just a huge old boat that we rode for an hour .. both Ryan and I were bored out of our minds ! Back at Moody Gardens we headed to the Aquarium pyramid. This was AWSOME ... the seals were just so neat to watch but above all was the penguins. WOW ... we could have stayed there all day. After this tiring day we went back to the room rested then headed down to the hotel for some dinner... Ryan jumped in the bounce house for an hour. Then back to the room for a good nights rest.

Fri- We woke up and headed out to the sea wall grabbed a quick breakfast at Sonic then headed to the Flight Museum ... My camera died so I couldnt get nay pictures.

But we seen a 1940 continental airplane .. it was awsome and manny many fighter planes that were used against the Germans. Ryan & I really enjoyed it. We met back up with Tim and all had lunch with my friend Roshelle again. Where we sat on the deck of a very neat reasturant watched the waves come in .. talked History of Galveston and the plans to rebuild. Then headed home ... it was a busy little trip. Ryan and Tim still wanted more so the headed off to fish while the babies & I had dinner with some Gal Pals.

I can not wait to have the opportunity to do this again. Or any trip.. it is very hard to be having so much fun & Tim not being able to be there .. but he has to work & we are just lucky that he can work in neat places like that. Now we are getting prepared for our tip to Oklahoma to see my mom over the 4th of July weekend. Maybe a few more mini get aways before the end of summer.

Coming soon !!

I will post pictures of the house once I get it cleaned a bit :)

We are headed to galveston tommorrow after noon. Tim has a convention and the kids & I will be hanging out down there. We are staying at http://www.moodygardens.com/ it is a very neat concept . Now I have never been there so I am very excited. We have alot planned. Tim will be busy so it will be mainly just me & the kiddos hanging out doing stuff. One of my best friends works public relations for galveston island.. so hopefully I can meet up with her for lunch one day. This will be a much needed mini vacation. AND IM THINKING OF LEAVING THE COMPUTER BEHIND ... that will be along time for me to go with out a computer ... but i feel like it will be a good thing ... tuesday - friday and no computer. just me .. my kids .. a book and some hotel cable tv !! I think im going to do it :) & i bet i will enhoy it :) !!!!!

Its been awhile ......

So I have so much to catch up on.. but Ill just recap ... and TONS of pictures to upload...

We have been staying very busy .. with the kids... the house .. friends.. family .. and life in general.

Rodriguez house - Its going good... already have done so much work & still so much to do .. I have to get decoration on the walls.. order new window coverings and paint the kitchen & my bathroom. And the yard ... well it needs SO much work. It will all happen with time. But we love it .. love the space and the yard, we have so many plans for this house. But in a few years I will be ready to make that upgrade to a bigger home & will hopefully know where we are ready to settle down for the long run.

Tim- He is still loving his job , coaching a summer leauge baseball team ... staying busy with the house and sticking to that Dave ramsey budget (blahh). And he is wrapped around Presleys little finger.

Brandi- I have a new addiction .. making bows I LOVE it ! Getting the hang of being a mommy of 3 , I am doing dang good at it. Getting back into working out .. feels so good.

Ryan- just done with t-ball , keeping mommy on her toes.. he is so funny & is a GREAT big brother.

Presley- she is so pretty and happy she loves to smile .. just started rolling over. Loves her bows mommy makes her. I think she is deff our high maintance child already.

Michael- happy .. chunky .. loves to put his fingers in his mouth , he wont roll over yet .. he does not like tummy time.

here are some recent pics ....