Labor Day Fun

Tyler has an aunt and uncle (Laurie and Karl) who live in Houston. For as long as I have known him, he has always talked about their Houston Ranch, and his love of it, and desire to go back. Welllll, we got to go this weekend and let me just tell you... GORGEOUS!! I was literally in awe when we drove up the drive to their ranch. Beautiful brick home (and I'm not even a huge fan of brick), a hand-built (by Karl and some of his sons-in-law) guest house, a barn, and 8+ acres of clear land. Absolutely amazing! Sadly, they are selling it, so this was probably one of the last times we'll get to go, but we made sure to make it a fun weekend! 

This is the guest house, but the main house has matches!

Saturday we drove to Galveston and went to the beach... It was a lot of fun. They aren't the best beaches in the world, but we had a blast! Tyler found lots of hermit crabs so we laughed a lot playing with those!! 

We rode a ferry over to the beach! So Fun! 

There was a lot of seaweed on the beach but it didn't stop us! 

Only 3 of the many crabs Ty found!
PC: Chad

Sunday we went to church and had a yummy yummy BBQ! Monday morning it was up early for Tyler to finally live out a dream I think he has had since the womb!! He got to drive Karl's big tractor, mow the lawn (well 8 acres of it), rake it in, bale and buck hay! It took ALL day, the girls went shopping for a little bit, but then we hopped in the truck and giggled while the boys worked!! Tyler came home a very happy man, full of excitement and definitely slept pretty well last night!! 

Their property goes all the way back to the trees and then
makes an 'L' shape! 

They started mowing Friday night! In the dark!! (Crazies!)

Tyler on the big tractor, Karl on the riding mower. 

This is the big scary rake!! 

My handsome handsome farmer!! :) 

Seriously look at all that land!! 

Karl did the baling and Tyler did the bucking!
That machine literally poops out the bails! :) 

He loaded upwards of 60 bails!! Each weighing approx. 70lbs! 

My tired, but hard working man! He amazes me!! 

Hard workers! 

guesstimated 60 bales!! 

This is Karl saying "I'm done with pictures!!" hehe 

To Laurie and Karl, thank you so much for having us!! You home is gorgeous, we had a blast spending the weekend with you and hope to do it again before it gets sold!!