Our yearly tradition

Each summer when we come to Lubbock to visit family, we make it a priority to head out to Joyland. It's funny to look back at the pictures from 2002....and on....and see the changes (not in the park, mind you.....but the kids!) And also neat to see how each year they seem to get braver and braver, and try new rides that they would not DREAM of getting on the previous year.

Tonight was also another instance when memories of this past year (with Caed) flooded my soul. Last summer (July/August) is when we began noticing the biggest improvements in Caed's health. Visions of him at Joyland last year compared to THIS year was amazing!!! Last year, he was losing so much weight and we still had to carry around "the blue bags" everywhere we went (for when he got sick). Other than the denial of cotton candy tonight (which the other kids were able to have), he fit in like all the rest. It was awesome!


Nana & Grandaddy with the cousins (and a friend) having a picnic before it opened

Haylee & Bergan (SAME 'ole water fountain lion....been there since the dawn of time!)

Reagan & Bergan

Cool Caed

Caleb in utter amazement! So sweet

Hayden

Nana, Caleb, Caed, & Austin riding the train


Reagan & Bergan

the 4 girls (Libby, Haylee, Reagan, & Bergan)

Caed & Grandaddy

"Everybody scream!!!!"

camping out in the basement - exhausted after a fun filled day

Caed finally getting hooked back up for the night