Thursday, April 8, 2010

Eric's sweet potato cake with Toffee Mocha icing!

I made this cake the other night after the NCAA Basketball Finals. I was up until 2:00 a.m., but would have tossed and turned anyway!

Don't forget the Whata Burgers! More pictures later.


Wish I were there


Low tide


Inland water patrol boat


We love the ocean


Nice viewing area


Another view of Padre Island


A view from the top of the pavilion


We were back the next morning


This is a new visitor center pavilion since we were here over 30 years ago~

It is getting dark, but the ocean is wonderful


A harmless jellyfish we found out!


The water was warm!


Peter and some wind.


My birthday at Padre Island







My brother, Tom.


The ocean and beach-low tide.


The famous dunes


Arriving on Andrea's birthday-April Fool's Day!


The bridge in Corpus Christi-arriving on Padre Island


Three pounds of shrimp-we ate them all!


Where we got the shrimp

The son and "Ma" reminded us of the seafood version of Ron and Mary and the Cheese House in Marinette.

The shrimp ready to be boiled.


Look at the size of this one!


Ready to cook.


Ready to eat!


Texas shrimp

A delicious dinner right from the Gulf in Texas.

Opened the steps to the green


Front entryway, new sidewalk, weeded out


The other side

Trimmed, some new plantings, rest of dead tree removed from over the hill by golf green.

Notice the view through the new curved window!


Upstairs bedroom carpet done


Living room and Tom's vacuuming design!


Bathroom tile


Another view of the yard


Tom and Peter with the power washer

We did the driveway, pool, pool deck and patio-looks wonderful.

Peter cutting out the dead stuff before mulching


The pool before pumping it out


The pool after we drained it and before power washing


Some hard work in the yard. More pictures to come!


After!


Before weeding, pruning, and mulching


Some before shots and the new fence


Driving to Padre Island-gorgeous wildflowers!


Beautiful bluebonnets and Texas wildflowers


The BBQ and all will be here!


September 3 The Wedding Place


The wedding ceremony-lake behind


The wedding ceremony will be here


Jana and Jackie inside sizing up the rooms