West Texas Meets East Texas

This last week we went to Canton, TX for their First Monday Trade Days. And let me tell you, it was an experience that I will not soon forget; it was HOTT (yes, I meant to put 2 T's because that is how it was), HUMID and there was way too much to see in one day! We went on Thursday (a 6 hour drive that took about 8 for us) and we left yesterday. While we were there we did partake in the First Monday shopping (which was so crazy) on Friday and then on Saturday we went to the Texas Freshwater Fishery in Athens, TX (where our hotel was). I have NEVER seen so many huge fish and we even did a little fishing while we were there; the kind I like where you just throw your hook in and either get a bite or a fish! (It was a stocked tank!) Unfortunately, the more bites or fish there were meant that you had to bait your hook more; and not like worms or minnows, it was STINK BAIT, and if you have never smelt stink bait before, it is like a combination of dog food and some kind of feces. (Needless to say, after washing our hands MULTIPLE times, we could not escape the putrid smell!) It was great time and we got to go back and nap before we went and enjoyed a wonderful fireworks show that evening! Berkley's schedule was really messed up with all the activities and there was one night that she didn't fall asleep until around midnight; I wonder where these little ones get all their darn energy?! But it was a great time and I got a few things for around the house (which was my real mission) but mostly I found some really cute outfits for Berk! But anyway, without further ado, here are the pictures that I'm sure you have been wanting for over a week now! Oh yea, her other top tooth finally came through and she looks so darn cute with those four little teethers! Hope you enjoy!

Meadows

7/2/09...Heading down the road-we left at 10:15 AM and got there around 6ish.
7/2/09...Since we were there before everyone, we decided to test the waters of the hotel's pool-Berk ready for the swim!

7/2/09...Me and Berk swimming! She LOVED the water!

7/2/09...She tried getting out of my arms every chance she could!

7/3/09...The beginning of our long shopping day in Canton!

7/3/09...Berk throughout the day! If you notice she started in an outfit and then progressively we took off those pieces of clothing! The heat was UNBELIEVABLE (105 with a heat index of 110!) and so she wound up naked with a cool neck thing and of course she had to eat along the way! She was so well-behaved and she even got in a really good nap! This was the night where she stayed up until midnight; what sense does that make?!

7/4/09...Texas Freshwater Fisheries-those are the catfish I was talking about! Absolutely HUGE! She napped at the Fishery also and then by the time we were fishing she was pretty agitated because it was lunchtime which is the picture of her sitting up in her seat with "that look" on her face! (The other fish is a large-mouth bass and the others are trophy fish from the throughout the state!)
7/4/09...Thad caught the first fish of the day! (As you can see, they weren't trophy fish but it was fun none the less!)

7/4/09...The fireworks spectacular! It was such a great way to end the day and as you can Berk was POOPED! Her shirt says "Daddy's Little Firecracker" which is so fitting! I love the picture of her and Thad looking at the fireworks!!