A Much Needed Family Vacation

Last minute decision (that is the Schneider way).  Two nights at Lost Pines Resort in Bastrop, TX.  What a great place for the family.  There were so many different activities for kids. Of course mine only wanted to do one activity…so, we spent most all of our time in the water.  The kids really enjoyed the lazy river, the water slide and the sand beach.  Mommy really liked the fact that a waiter was there to take my drink order. Pina Colada please.  After several hours in the pool, we were all getting hungry.  The first night, we ate dinner at the resort.  It was so cute…they had a little buffet line set up for the kids  (just their size with chicken nuggets, corn dogs and all those yummy nutritious finger foods).  Christian thought it was cool that he could make his own plate and that he got a RED plate.  After dinner, a movie was playing outside. We grabbed a blanket, a bag of popcorn and all laid down to watch Garfield.  Great family time.  The kids lasted about 30 minutes and then started getting bored.  They were not really into the movie (they would have rather been watching Transformers or Scooby Doo).  Oh well, it was getting late and we still hadn’t roasted our evening marshmallows.  Fun times.   The kids had been asking to roast marshmallows all summer (but with the lack of rain and the extreme heat, we have not really thought it enjoyable to go camping)  Christian really liked holding the stick and roasting his marshmallow, but when it came time to eat his S’more, Mommy had to help out.  Darn!  The next day can you figure out what the kids wanted to do….SWIM. We did take a short nature walk down by the Colorado River, went to the Animal Corral (got to pet some donkeys and llamas) and played some soccer, but the entire time…can we go swimming now.  After nearly five hours in the pool it was time to get out and get the kids to Camp Hyatt.  Mommy and Daddy time.  The kids enjoyed time away from the parents while the parents enjoyed relaxing adult time…a cocktail and dinner on the patio.  It was a nice evening with my hubby.  Needless to say ,the kids passed out that last night.  But when they got up, it was time to SWIM!!! Yes, I took them for a last dip in the pool and then it was time to head home.