we're back from our camping trip. we got cut short because of the rain, but i have nothing to complain about. i've had my sweet honey with me all week just the same, and it really doesn't matter where we are when we're together.

we had beautiful weather at Garner SP the first day and a half. we brought a long a canoe that we'd borrowed from Madgie, someone Brian works with and who is also one of our neighbors. we let the kids have free run of the Frio River, and they spent hours paddling up and down and living in their own fantasy worlds.

Garner is the most visited of all Texas state parks, but we had the thing mostly to ourselves for the half-week we were there.

Margaret and Samuel are all big and grown up now and wanted to sleep in the tent while the rest of us slept in the trailer. a thunderstorm came up the second night, so they had to grab their sleeping bags and join the rest of us inside. that next day we hiked a five mile hike in the rain, finding shelter in a couple of caves along the way.

Margaret and Samuel have become such close friends. it's really sweet to watch them together.

we checked out the weather report and decided to head back home several days early. we had the campsite reserved until sunday, but decided to leave wednesday instead. it was sad to have to cut the trip short, but our stuff was already getting soaked and a lot more rain was projected.

Brian debated going back into the office on thursday and friday, but since he'd already taken the week off, he decided to just spend the rest of the week staycationing with us. he took William and Samuel fishing at Decker Lake on thursday, and then friday we ran some errands together and then took the canoe out on the San Marcos River.

that's all i have time to update now. i get to go on a business trip to Corpus Christi for the nest three days, so i'd better get ready.