Costa Mujeres

This year’s cousins vacay was to Mexico. It started a bit rough with being delayed in the Mexican airport because the guys exceeded the tobacco limit but once we got to the resort we were able to relax a bit. We enjoyed the beach and the pools and the food. Sadly they didn’t allow the guys to smoke their cigars so they had to hide it the few times they did. Richard and I got the plunge pool room this year. It was nice to have a pool right on our balcony that we could just be in whenever we wanted. 

One day we took the ferry over to Isla Mujeres because everyone talks about it so we wanted to see what it was all about. Krystal sent us a list of the best spots so we hit a few. The food at Mango Cafe was amazing and driving around the town on a golf cart was a lot of fun, but there were so many people on the roads and in the shops and on the beach. We were ready to get back to our resort and relax again. Overall, Mexico was beautiful but I don’t think we will be returning there anytime soon. 

Ireland

Teague’s trip to Ireland!! He spent 9 days in Ireland with the Traveling Longhorns and based on the pictures, looks like he had a blast.  He said they learned Irish dancing and watched sheep herding and did a lot of shopping. I hope traveling and seeing other cultures broadens his mind.

Fireworks

Here we are again! I think I’ve lost count at how many years and seasons we’ve spent at the fireworks store. Long enough for Koby and Troy to love it when they were little, hate it when they were teenagers and then need to work it for some extra summer cash as young adults. I think we are getting close to retirement because we both need glasses now to count and inventory at the end of the season!! 

7 on 7

This year Axtell played in a qualifying tournament in Wink, Texas. It was an adventure across Texas, but we had fun. The boys left undefeated and then went on to the State competition in College Station. Teague had a Florida trip planned with JP, so he didn’t participate in the state  tournament, but Richard and I went to support the team anyways. It’s always a good time watching them play football. They lost out in the third round, but the team work and lessons are sure to pay off this season!