Carrizo

The kids had a Fall Break a few weekends ago and Matt was so excited to take us down to South Texas. I left the littles with my mom and talked Matt into spending one night in San Antonio (in a real hotel!) The big kids were beyond thrilled to go on an adventure.

Carrizo is . . . primitive. The "container" is a modified shipping container with running water, a bathroom and a few beds. The hardest part for me is the filth - sheets not washed, rat poop and poison strewn about. The land itself is really pretty and we had a blast watching Daddy bow hunt (we saw some awesome turkeys), riding around in "The Mule" (we saw a huge rattlesnake and roadrunner fighting), and roasting marshmallows and playing cards. My Dad has owned this land for about 7 years and this was my first time down there! It is about 3 1/2 hours away.

This kid LOVES nature

Roasting marshmallows

Checking the feeders

The "container"

The kids and I went up in this stand to watch Matt bow hunt in the distance. They were actually pretty good and lasted about 90 minutes with the aid of electronics.

Filling the feeders