Almost annual crawfish boil ~ San Antonio 2011

On Saturday we packed up the kids and headed to San Antonio for our almost annual crawfish boil hosted by our friends Allen and Mesha Millsap. For the past 7 years or more we have been meeting up with our ASU college friends (the guys: Matt, Nolan, Mauro, Mark, Allen) for the big boil. The last one was at our old Albans house in 2009. We try to do it each year, but don't always manage it. When we do it's so much fun!

We all agreed this one was one of the best set ups yet. Thank you Mesha and Allen for hosting such a great time!

Here we are on the road to SA.

We stopped at Whataburger for a quick bite.

The kids had a blast playing in the sprinkler, with the huge bubbles and making chalk drawings everywhere. By the end of the night - 10:30 p.m. - they had drug half the toys outside and made themselves at home.

Isaac - Mauro's oldest boy.

Us parents enjoyed catching up on life, work, kids and reminiscing the good ole days.

Mauro and Nolan.

Lucinda and Josiah (8.5 mo), Isaac's baby brother.

We had great food including chips/salsa, crawfish with potatoes, corn, sausage and shrimp, red beans/rice and cornbread and topped it off with homemade ice cream. Plus a few adult beverages.

Karsyn (4), Reese (3), Isaac (3) and Coleman (1.5) chowing down.

Some how, I did not get a picture of the hostess, Mesha, but here are Allen and their daughter McKenzie (13 mo).

It was so nice to chat with Wendy, Lucinda and Mesha - lots of much needed girl talk!

Lane (7 mo)

Matt was the master crawfish chef.

Lane slept with Matt and me in the king size while Reese slept on the pull out sofa bed.

Sleepy Sunday morning - getting ready to head home.

Sacked out on the way home.

What a great trip! We can't wait to do it again next year!