Lake Tejas Summer 2014
I see that summer is winding down in more northern states. Here in Texas we have another month or more. But we are feeling the shift in our schedules as school is back in full swing. Ouch. Momma is not so much a morning person and high school starts too early. At least the
American Academy of Pediatrics
has my back on this issue.
Summer break was full of vacation, work, rest, excitement, sleeping in, late night Sonic runs for milkshakes. And a little boredom. Just like it's suppose to be.
No matter where we venture off to, our summer tradition of spending a day with family at our favorite east Texas swimming hole,
, will always be the boys most favorite day of the summer. They are so happy here.
(grainy pics courtesy of my iphone and a waterproof case)
It's exactly this charming and always feels about 15 degrees cooler than the concrete jungle. Bring a sandwich, rent a tube and float out to the middle of the lake and watch the show off the high dive. The older kids show off a bit for the young ones and the teenage boys talk smack as they're working up their courage to jump from 20 feet off the tower. My boys learned to do backflips, watermelons and flying squirrels here as I floated below them holding my breath. It's so fun!
Lake Tejas is special to us as my father in law was a lifeguard here growing up. It's a place we've all enjoyed through the generations and it's great to be able to share it with our boys.
I hope your summer brought you happy memories and special days. Happy Labor Day weekend!