We stayed in a cabin off of Canyon Lake with a great view.
The cabins had plenty of deer that came around hunting for food at all hours of the day. The kids really enjoyed feeding them the deer food the cabin owners left plus our salad leftovers. Some of the deer would even come and eat out of the kid's hands.
One of the kids favorite amenities was the spa out on the back porch looking out to the lake. It was a great opportunity for me to go out on the patio and relax all while keeping an eye on the kids.
On our first full day there Zach and I went with some of my family tubing down the Guadalupe River. We started at the begining of the river and went for about 4 miles. Zachary liked holding my hands while going down the brief rapids. We were definitely surrounded by lots and lots of college kids but at least they were good for providing some music entertainment while floating the river. In the end I unfortunately ended up with some strange sun burns - which included the tops of my feet and a few spots on my legs.
That night after dinner we ended up getting a camp fire going and making smores. Unfortunately the adults did all the work and the kids just ate. So much for the kids having patience.
The next day we rented a boat and went out on the lake with the kids. Within two hours on the lake we -
1. Got to talk with the Sherrif's who wanted to do a safety inspection.
2. Gave back boat #1 when there was a loose connection and the boat would just stop running and have difficulties getting restarted. Luckily we were close to the marina when this happened.
3. Got to swim in the lake and see the cabins we were staying at. The kids amazed me and had no fears getting into the lake.
4. Had to call the boat company a second time when the steering would not work on the boat. Thanks to Erin and Kelly for keeping us out of the rocks. They ended up towing us back to the marina. We decided to not try Boat #3.
5. Ate lunch while we were waiting for our tow back. We had flat bread sandwiches due to my Mom sitting on the bread.
On Sunday night we celebrated Zach's 6th Birthday. He got plenty of Buzz Lightyear gifts and we made a Cars cake. The girls were all giggles playing with the Whoopi Cushion they got as party favors. After the cake we set off fireworks in back of the cabin. Fortunately the Lake is owned by the Army Corps of Engineers and they let you set off fireworks.
On Monday we left Canyon Lake to go back home. On our way home we stopped by Hamilton Pool for a swim. It is a Nature Preserve which was cool to swim at. Although it took walking down .25 miles of rocky/dirt paths to get there, I think the kids really enjoyed it.
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