thanksgiving

The kids had a week off from school for Thanksgiving, which we spent at my parent's house. It was such a fun week, spent playing with cousins, cooking together, watching movies and going out for lunch with my sister.  One of the days there, we went to Brazos Bend State Park.  It is such a beautiful park filled with huge oaks, nice trails and lots of alligators and other wild life.  It was perfect weather for hiking around the lake, spotting alligators.  We are so lucky to live so close to family.

This big alligator was right near the trail! The kids were scared at first, but then some of them tried to get closer, and it was time for us to move along before someone got bit.