Lake time

We went out to Jim and Alba's for a fun lake day

 Alba and Andra swimming

 there is a lot of "beach" at the lake.  Lake Travis is still sooooo low.

 Andra loves the water

New Bathroom

The big part of our summer vacation was redoing parts of the house

Before

 After 

We have now added Andra's Dr Seuss shower curtain, towels and rugs.

We are so happy with our new bathroom

other trip pictures

stop to shop

  night time swimming

 she was very attached by the time we left 

by the way, there was some GREAT food 

South Padre Island

We went for a family vacation......well we were planing on one till Andrew's work had other plans.  Well the rest of us went but we missed Andrew.

Here are a few pictures for beach time.  I did not take my "big" camera so I depended on Amanda and my Dad for most of the ones that are not in the water.

Amanda took this great one of Andra.

Amanda and Melanie

Amanda's crew 

 Madeline and Harrison are great with Andra.  Because we were minus Andrew they stayed in our room at the hotel.  Andra thought it was GREAT!

 the Texas Cousins

 Andra LOVED the ocean.  OK she loves water but she had so much fun in the ocean.

 she swam under, into, away from and into waves.  She then went to jumping and trying to ride the waves like her cousins.

 This picture is important because my sister hates the ocean and it is a cool shot of Mel falling backwards

Andra and Harrison eating lunch in the water.  Andra did NOT want to get out of the water

My Mom and Dad ...Amanda and I talked alot about how this trip reminded us about going to South Padre as kids.  It is great to get to go down there with our parents and our kids



Ortiz Family Reunion

We were down in the valley for a family reunion.

When we got there music was playing and Andra just ran up and started dancing 

 and then she found a fun place to sit 

 Then my mom danced with her

 My grandmother is over 100 and the oldest person there.

Here she is with one of her nephews

She walked around and visited with her cousins

it was fun to see her interact with family members

the music did get a little loud for her

Andra getting Chase to dance

then it was Harrison's chance

Happy 4th of July

Our plans changed at the last moment this year due to workmen wanting to come in and finish work on the bathroom (they came but did not finish) and Andrew needing to work. We did not get to go to Amanda's with the rest of my family, but we did get a swim in at C & S's.

 

Andra had a great day!