We're Back...{finally!}

Phew...The Yeamans have been on the go for the past week! It all started with Daddy leaving for Chicago last Tuesday. And, since Mama is kinda a chicken about staying alone {it would have been for 3 nights!!!}, she and Clay headed down to San Antonio to stay with Mick and Coach. We ate yummy food, slept in, and played HARD! Clay got spoiled on "Coach's special"...vanilla bean ice cream and chocolate syrup! Clay says, "Mmmmm, mmmmm, good!" We also got to see Grandpa and chase peacocks and deer around the ranch. For an added treat, we met Aunt Kathy for dinner at Luby's! Thank you Mick & Coach and Grandpa!!! We loved spending time with you!

On Friday, Daddy returned from Chicago (YEA!), we met here at the house, repacked, and headed down to Ingleside for the long weekend. Clay was excited to be at Nana and Paw Paw's! He absolutely loves getting on "Paw Paw's tractor" {okay, so it's really a riding lawn mover...but close enough!} and will ask for it daily! And, of course, there's constant playing with Aunt Katie, Josh, & Toto! Since we only ever talk about Toto, my in-laws also have 2 other dogs (Maggie and Buster) and a cat (Chipper) that Clay knows...they just don't travel to Austin like Toto! A bad thunderstorm came through on Saturday and Clay was patting the dogs on the head and saying, "Okay Maggie and Budder, don't cared of bunder!" {Translation: It's okay Maggie and Buster, don't be scared of thunder!} So cute!!!

We also got some good time in with Grandma and Grandpa Yeamans {Clay's great grandparents}, Grandpa Ronnie, Aunt Becky and Cousin Abbey. Clay knows when we pull up to Grandma's house for lunch. He says, "Grandma's houe (house). Clock, ring ring!" He gets to hear the grandfather clock ring and ring {thank you Grandma for constantly changing the time!} and eat pieces of peppermint and chocolate. We also got to see Grandma and Grandpa Flores {Clay's other great grandparents}. How LUCKY is this boy?!?!

Since we had an extra day for play, Daddy, Mama, Aunt Katie & Josh took Clay to the Texas State Aquarium in Corpus. Here are a few pics from our visit...

daddy and his boy outside the Aquarium

no, that it NOT a picture...it's a REAL bird!

checking out the "big fish!"

josh showing clay something slimy...he's not afraid to pick up anything! :)

mama and clay checking out the...

BIG shark!

josh and clay checking out the...

jellyfish!

aunt katie and clay by the dolphin tank

josh touching a stingray!

aunt katie your fingertips are barely in the water! {and I don't blame you!} :)

taking a break on the playground!

one of clay's favorites..."sea turtle!" {the other was a stingray, but mama didn't get a pic!}

what a FUN day!

It was a long time to be gone, but we ALWAYS love being with our familes! We love you all! And, as Clay says, "see you soon!"