Monday, July 26, 2010

Our New Landscaping!


Part of the landscaping in the back of the house.

Grace outside playing!

Landscaping on the east side of the house.

Landscaping in the front of the house.

The flower bed in front of house by the street, yep Chris needs to mow.

More of the landscaping in the back of the house.

The back flower bed with new plants planted and bed mulched.

Grace, Daddy, and Cole checking out the new flowers.

Grandma Juhl and Grace planting flowers.

Grace checking out what needs to be done next.

The solar lights put in place in the back flower bed.

This year we decided it was time to do some new landscaping and change the flower beds a bit. It has been a lot of work but fun to see the transformation. It also is wonderful to have my parents, who has green thumbs, to help us with this project. Everything has turned out so nice. We still have a few things left to do to finish up.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

San Antonio Vacation!




This year for a vacation we decided to travel to Texas. We have friends that live in Dallas, Texas and thought it was a perfect opportunity to get to see them and hang out. So we made plans to go to San Antonio, Texas for our vacation since we had never been there. So we left on a Saturday morning bound for Dallas, Texas. We stopped there for the night at Ben and Erin's. It was a nice break in our trip to San Antonio. Then on Sunday all 5 of us packed up in Ben and Erin's car and headed to San Antonio for 4 days. Here are few pics from our vacation......

On the road driving to Texas!

Grace watching a movie on our road trip.

Grace reading books while she waits for us to pack up.


Ben and Erin's car all loaded up and ready to go to San Antonio....make note of the luggage on top of the vehicle. It did not make it all the way to San Antonio on top of the car.

In our resort in San Antonio.

Poor Erin and Ben's luggage that did not survive the trip. On our way to San Antonio from Dallas we had 2 suitcases on top of the car tied down but while on the interstate they decided to fly off the top of the car when we were already half way to San Antonio. Our luggage ended up with road rash but their luggage died. Thankfully nobody got hurt when it happened and everything stayed contained in the luggage's. But now Ben and Erin needs new luggage.

Daddy and Grace

The Nixt family down on the River Walk.

San Antonio at night from the roof top of the resort.

Grace ready to go swimming.

Grace ready to go for the day.

Ben and Erin out to breakfast.

Mommy and Gracie

Daddy holding a sleepy Gracie.

The Nixt family at the Alamo.





Grace playing in the water at the park in town.


Grace riding mommy alligator.

Grace wrangling the daddy alligator.

The Nixt family outside our resort.

Grace checking out the ducks down on the river walk.

Ben and Erin on the River Walk boat tour.

Daddy and Grace excited for the River Walk Boat Tour.

Down on the RIver Walk!

Our Boat Tour Guide.....he was funny.

Grace having fun on the boat.

Ben and Erin standing on Texas.

Nixt family standing on Iowa.

The star is made out of pop cans, really neat way to recycle.



The Tower of Americas!

Daddy and Grace.....600 feet up and Grace is talking to Oma!

Ben and Erin at top of the tower.

Our view at the top.

Very windy on the viewing deck.

The Nixt family at the top of the tower.

Grace patiently waiting for the elevator.

Grace riding a horse.

Grace, daddy and Ben


Daddy making pizza at the resort.


The Nixt Family at Sea World!


Ben and Erin excited to be at Sea World!

Grace in her transportation around Sea World.

Grace and Daddy watching the show.


Water skiers

Grace and Daddy ready to watch Shamu.










Grace and daddy loved the Shamu show!

Stopped to take a snack break.


Grace preforming on stage....she is so silly.

Grace took this picture.....she like using the camera.

This is for Chris's brothers.

Grace enjoying some frozen lemonade....very good.

Erin and Grace going on a ride.

The penguin ride....Grace had fun.

Grace, Erin, and Ben watching a show.



Grace and Daddy....where we got to feed and touch the dolphins.
It was so cool to get the chance to do this.




The Nixt family in Harley Davidson rocking chairs in Austin, Texas.

Daddy and Grace in front of their favorite store in Dallas, Texas.

We had so much fun on our trip to Texas. It was fun to get to vacation with our friends Ben and Erin. Hope everyone enjoys the pics!