Carlsbad Caverns Ntl Park and San Antonio

It seems to me that the trip has become a lot less eventful (less pictures and not much to blog about).  We visited White Sands National Monument and spent the entire day sledding down the sand dunes.  From there we went to Carlsbad Caverns National Park.  Keith was very bummed because the bats went south for the winter.  We still went down into the cave, but there were no bats :( 

Texas can be rather boring and BIG!  It was a long drive from Fort Stockton, TX to San Antonio (about a five hour drive).  Our rv park in San Antonio was rather close to downtown and not in a great neighborhood.  Planes, trains, sirens, and loud music until midnight!  Wow, am I getting old?  We spent a day in downtown, at the riverwalk.  The Alamo was of course a highlight, even if the kids don't fully understand the importance of this battle.  What the kids did enjoy was the Ripley's Believe or Not museums and attractions which were right across the street from the Alamo. 

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving because we have so much to be thankful for this year.  Here is what we are thankful for:  Keith- being able to do the trip

Erin- my siblings

Michael- no science fair and the rv

Sarah Rose- her cousins and Aunt Shanny were not hurt in house fire AND Tanque Verde

Joe-  going on our big trip

How could I forget that we celebrated Sarah Rose's birthday in Carlsbad!  We had her favorite food for dinner, McDonalds and her favorite cake (chocolate with chocolate frosting).