This past weekend we managed to pull off a long overdue vacation with my bestie and her family. <yay!> Our original plan sought more of a lake front style property on either Inks Lake or Lake LBJ, but availability and budget set us in between the 2 on the Colorado River. We selected a waterfront airbnb with a neat layout and plenty of water gear included. It didn’t take us long Friday evening to take a canoe out and explore on the granite rocks scattered throughout the river followed by fishing until sunset.

Saturday morning we explored the water frontage of the neighborhood park located right beside the house. The kids found a shallow pool in the rock bed from the receded river and Nathan managed to hook a 3lb bass out of it! The bleeding heart in the family (Ashlyn) convinced him to release it back in the main river because, “he had already been through enough in that tiny pool.” 😆

Before it got too hot, we took the canoe and one of the larger kayaks out and managed the 1 mile trip up river to check out the Inks Lake Dam.

Back at the house, while I made lunch, the boys managed to catch 2 crawfish from the same shallow pool and convinced me to cook them. Archer chickened out last minute on eating his, but Weston followed through!

By this point in the day we really wanted to swim, but the shallow water in front the house made for a funky sludge bottom that grossed the grown ups out too much. Lucky for us the house had access to the nearby marina with a swimming pier and deeper water. The moms managed to enjoy a float with their babies.

Even better! While our hamburger dinner was being prepared, the moms managed a winery trip in as well! Perissos, a swanky winery 6 minutes from the house for the win! After dinner, everyone wrapped up the fun filled, but gone too fast day in their own ways.

Sunday morning everyone enjoyed sleeping in, but we got on with checking out. We were on our way to Longhorn Cavern State Park! 😁

-Lindsay