Hey, we DID something! Something outside! In Texas!

That's pretty much how I feel anytime we actually go somewhere new. All proud of myself for being 'adventurous' and not boring.

And usually, we've gone and done whatever it was because Nate and Candace invited us to. They are definitely the brains behind these operations.

Like this time! They invited us to join them at Hamilton Pool on July 5th, and it was fabulous. The waterfall wasn't as big as usual, what with there being a drought and all, but it was still super fun, especially for the kids.

We brought some cheapie water guns for the boys

Beckett liked just chillin'

Look at that view! It's basically a swimming hole in a big cave-ish type enclosure.
You actually have to hike on a rocky trail for a quarter-mile to get to it.

This is Caleb reaching for a cookie from dad

There's a path that goes all the way around the entire thing, right up under the cave side.

the view from the path under the cave

and this is how tired Beckett was on the way home. lovely, isn't he?

Super fun day, though. Nate and Candace brought a bunch of inner tubes and a little boat thing, and everyone enjoyed just floating in the water. Caleb had a good time squirting people he didn't know with a water gun. It was awesome, and I think I would love to go again sometime.