Or not....

Call it wishful thinking. I guess a vacation was not in my stars for the week. From the minute tried to head out it just seemed like something came up and it wasn't meant to be. If it wasn't my work, mother nature, the kids or animals it was something else. I had a million things to do, but finally did all I could do and figure the rest could wait and we were off....

The kids (men and children) had a blast hanging with everyone. They went paddle boating, fishing, swimming in the lake and pool and ended the first night with a super competitive Wii battle. I on the other hand, didn't pull my head from my Blackberry the entire day thanks to work. Hey, at least I was sitting poolside by a lake with a XX in hand. It could have been worse.

Apparently Bella and I were exhausted and slept through the storm of the century. Luis proceeds to tell me there were sirens going off throughout the night and the New Braunsfels area received over 12 inches of rain in a matter of hours. I couldn't believe I did not hear them, or the fact that he just let us to snooze away next to him having no idea why there were sirens and alarms going off everywhere. As we go outside to boat dock there was debris, boats, docks, jet ski's, sheds, RVs rushing down the lake towards the damn. The boat dock was completely submerged under water within 15 minutes and the water was fast approaching the yard. We figured it was time to call our vacation short and get out of dodge. First things first....the Rangels have to eat. In time of emergency you will always find Consuelo in the kitchen. She made homade tortillas, salsa, chorizo, eggs and beans. We packed up an entire weeks worth of food and supplies and headed back to Katy.

Note: This is a 2nd story balcony and the water is making the boat rise to the ceiling.

Luis and I decided we needed to take Bella through the wild animal park because she was such a perfect little angel. (NOT! she screamed bloody murder the entire way there.) Bri and I went there last year and knew she would get such a kick out of it. I don't have all the pics, but here is a peek.

"NO Dragon! That's my sucka"-Bella