This weekend Anna stayed up in Blanco with Big Mama, JoeJoe, and some of the kids from Josh's side of the family. They hit a bunch of swimming places, and yesterday was Landa Park! We met them over there and it was seriously one of the best days we've had in a long time. The kids had a blast in the water, and there was a train to ride too! How fun! I honestly couldn't believe that the park wasn't overflowing with people considering it's the first weekend since school ended.

Landa Park has a nice little kid area with a couple of fairly gentle water slides. After just a few runs Wallace was comfortable enough to go down without one of us having to walk him up the stairs each time. He LOVED this water slide! He could put his hands out and slow himself down, or go fast if he wanted. He stayed on this thing for like an hour.

For a while he just stood at the top and screamed when other kids went down the slide.  But he warmed up to the whole thing much faster than I thought he would! — For a while he just stood at the top and screamed when other kids went down the slide. But he warmed up to the whole thing much faster than I thought he would!

He even got brave enough to go down right behind Cy...which was against the slide rules, so they both got whistled at by the life guard.  Ha! — He even got brave enough to go down right behind Cy...which was against the slide rules, so they both got whistled at by the life guard. Ha!

Meredith didn't like the slide quite as much, but it was gentle enough that she could go down on her own.

It was kind of a boring slide for the bigger kids, so they entertained themselves by making goofy faces and doing different poses as they came down.

Anna cracked me up.  She made the same exact face every time she hit the water.  Ha! — Anna cracked me up. She made the same exact face every time she hit the water. Ha!

They had those containers that sit up high and slowly fill up with water until they tip over, and Meredith got this excited every single time one of them would tip over.  :) — They had those containers that sit up high and slowly fill up with water until they tip over, and Meredith got this excited every single time one of them would tip over. :)

The kids managed to devour the big pack of Skittles I'd brought along.  :) — The kids managed to devour the big pack of Skittles I'd brought along. :)

Landa Park made a killing off of us with the ice cream vending machine.

Meredith savored every last bit of her ice cream sandwich.  We had to dip her in the pool to clean her off.  :) — Meredith savored every last bit of her ice cream sandwich. We had to dip her in the pool to clean her off. :)

As we were driving up to the park we saw the kiddie train. Wallace doesn't say much, but he made it perfectly clear that he wanted to ride the train. It was the last thing we did before we left the park, and he waited so patiently for it.

Anna had a good time on it too...she just happens to be frowning in this pic.  "/ — Anna had a good time on it too...she just happens to be frowning in this pic. "/

It was adorable.  They held onto their tickets until the conductor came by and took them. — It was adorable. They held onto their tickets until the conductor came by and took them.

Anyway... Landa Park. Our kids are pretty much the perfect ages for these little kiddie areas they have! Thanks for getting us out of the house Big Mama and JoeJoe! I guess I didn't realize how much we've been holed up here with all of these storms the past few weeks.