Family Day

Family Day is a day we always look forward to.
It's nice when the railroad acknowledges all of it's hard working employees and invite us all to get together.
My only complaint:
Who the heck plans a family day outside
in Texas
in August?

Given the circumstances, we still wanted to make the most of it.
There was no way we were missing a day on the ranch...

This year is different from those in the past.
This time around, Joe was one step away from being the big boss and everyone we met worked for him.
Kind of crazy being that he is only 35.
But also pretty dang awesome!

We stood in line to get our PTRA Family Day shirts...

Ate some Texas BBQ of brisket, sausage and beans.
This was really the girl's first taste of Texas BBQ.
I wasn't surprised that my meat-eating mamas loved their "steak" (aka brisket).

There was so much for the kiddos to do.
Unfortunately most everything to be done was in the blaring sun...

But like with most outdoor venues in Houston, we knew we would have to come back in October or November to truly enjoy it.
The pool seemed like the perfect place to finish off a fun family day.
Then we saddled up and headed back to our ranch, where the 76 degrees was much more pleasant than the 100 degrees.

Thanks pardners!
We had a swell time.