2008 Summer Vacation

The Dixon Family annual summer vacation this year was a little different than usual. Due to some "mix ups" on dates, Johnnie planned our vacation this year and decided that he wanted to do the "outdoor" vacation. At first, I was a little apprehensive due to the fact that it was August and was worried about the heat! However, I agreed like a trooper and went along with the "plan". Turns out...it was one of the best vacations that we have had.

We started off on the first day...Johnnie took the boys and went to Houston to the Hunters extravaganza. They came home tired and Triston had lots of stories to tell about the rattlesnakes and all the deer he saw mounted. Keeli and I went shopping, out to eat and to the movies...which was fun!!

On Sunday, we headed out west to our place in Fredericksburg. On the way, we stopped at Washington on the Brazos and then to Smithville (the town where the movie Hope Floats was filmed....wasn't anything like in the movie..lol). We then spent the next 7 days in the "Hill Country". Traveled west on the 2nd day to do some camping and tubing on the South Llano River. The water there was incredible. So blue and crystal clear. We set up a tent and just chilled at the State Park. We also visited the "Devils Waterhole" on Lake Buchannan, where my boys, Johnnie and Keeli dove from 40-50 foot cliffs into the water below. Fun for them...scary for me!

We really enjoyed this vacation and can now all say...we have camped out!! LOL