A Weekend at the Cabin
We just got home from a WONDERFUL, RELAXING weekend at the Cabin. My parents built a log home three years ago on a mountain that overlooks Concan, Texas and the Frio River. It is BEAUTIFUL and so peaceful out there. Ashamedly this was only our second time to make the drive in three years. We were fearful of the 6 hour drive- but after our trip to Destin we quickly realized our kids love road trips. Needless to say the trip was well worth the six hours and we are already planning our trip back. The kids loved sitting on the cedar post porch and watching the deer and wildlife come up to their acre land all day. Of course Mema and Pepa supplied lots of deer corn and have more than a few bird houses set up all over the land for us to bird watch. My parents purposely didn't put a television in the house which makes it nice to visit, read, play games, and do things together as a family. Every morning we'd get up early and eat breakfast, enjoy a cup of coffee on the porch and then head to the river. It is low right now and to many- a pain....but for us it was wonderful with three kids four and under. It was nice and shallow and the kids had fun swimming around, body surfing the rapids, and fishing.
On Friday night we went to the second largest bat cave in the WORLD. Yes, I said WORLD people. It was one of the most incredible things I have ever witnessed. TEN MILLION bats live in this cave and come out every night. We were feet away from the bats flying out and then over our heads. It looked like a black river circling in the sky. Falcons and Hawks know the routine and wait patiently for the bats to come out like clockwork at 7:30 every night. They swoop in and catch the bats. I was a little freaked out when a bat fell from above us at my mom's feet. But it got up and kept flying.
Gavin was so bummed that we didn't get one last swim in today. When we woke up it was raining so we quickly packed the car and headed home in fear of flooding since they've had no rain. Thanks again for a wonderful weekend Mema and Pepa. And thanks for the Cabin and all the memories already made there and the ones to come.