Another December at the Frio

Our December trip to the Frio was a little shorter and a little different than our usual because we stayed on our land in our camper instead of in the Lone Star Lodge. We figured that we might as well use our own land now that it has a working bathroom! Cory went up a little early to work on the cabana and to fix some things that had broken. The girls and I met him up there for a two night stay. Adilyn and Kacy helped Cory a little bit, and they learned how to use a power drill. Brooke and I just hung out :) We climbed trees, made fires, explored the land, and just relaxed. The girls played really well in the camper, and while they made up a Christmas song performance in the barn area. Kacy loved drawing on a lot of the extra pieces of wood that were around. Every year we do a hike to the top of one of the hills on the Frio Acres property, but this year we decided to go to Garner and hike up Old Baldy. It was definitely an easier hike, bushwacking-wise, but it was still pretty hard. It probably took us about 45 minutes each way, but everyone did great! Brooke hiked almost the entire way. At the top of the hill, there was a huge rock pile with an American flag at the top, and the girls loved climbing up and touching the flag. On the way down both Brooke and Kacy loved jumping off the rock ledges while holding Cory's hand. There were some amazing views of the property and the river throughout the hike. It is one of my favorite traditions that we have. I love having our own land there, even if it is a bit of a drive to enjoy it!