Sunday, April 8, 2012
Easter 2012
Only Holy Saturday but we have had a hunt, made the bunny cake, pet bunnies and chicks, and attended mass with 7 readings! Unfortunately we called it a night after 2 hours at church and still never witnessed the Baptisms, First Communions, Confirmations, or took place with the Eucharist...but God understands. 10:30 is late with 3 kids and our intentions were good. Kids are finally asleep and the carrots are out. Until the early morning...
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Sweet Berry Farm
It is berry time in central Texas so we gathered up our 4 best 4 year olds and headed to Sweet Berry Farm for some picking! After the rains last night, we were prepared for muddy conditions but the grounds were dry and the strawberries were a plenty! Picnic, goat and horse petting, and 10 minutes on the trampoline, these girls were tired...moms too! Now I need to find some great recipes for all the loot we brought home.
And some AMAZING shots from my friend who has tons more camera experience than me! She did give me a mini-lesson that I plan to start working on.
And some AMAZING shots from my friend who has tons more camera experience than me! She did give me a mini-lesson that I plan to start working on.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Bluebonnets ~ 2012
As much as I love our Texas Bluebonnets and look forward to them each year...
...is it really worth this? Fran has been wheezing for a week now. After a treatment today, we are loading her with steroids for the next week. Even though the grass is green, the trees are full, and the flowers are gorgeous, I would rather have my healthy girl back. Don't let that sweet grin fool you, we have had a rough few days!
...is it really worth this? Fran has been wheezing for a week now. After a treatment today, we are loading her with steroids for the next week. Even though the grass is green, the trees are full, and the flowers are gorgeous, I would rather have my healthy girl back. Don't let that sweet grin fool you, we have had a rough few days!
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Cap 10K ~ 2012
3 years running it, sporting our classic pink tutus. Finish time = 55:49! That is sub 9 minute miles!!
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Kamp Knuff 2012
Another memorable Spring Break is over! Kamp Knuff was a success with 12 kids and 9 adults over a 5 day period.
The kids were not shy in turning a fishing trip at "Dead Cow Lake" into a swim break.
Saturday morning, all the kids participated in the first ever "San Gabriel St. Patty's Day Shuffle," a race around the lake with 9 muddy obstacles. They each received a green bandanna as their finishers medal.
After some swim time in the big lake we had an old fashion egg toss that quickly turned into a egg fight!
We all painted bird houses and hung them on a tree.
And sent the kids on an 'A-Z Farm Photo Scavenger Hunt' with their I Pods.
Now we have to get back in the groove of schedules and school until summer!
The kids were not shy in turning a fishing trip at "Dead Cow Lake" into a swim break.
Saturday morning, all the kids participated in the first ever "San Gabriel St. Patty's Day Shuffle," a race around the lake with 9 muddy obstacles. They each received a green bandanna as their finishers medal.
After some swim time in the big lake we had an old fashion egg toss that quickly turned into a egg fight!
We all painted bird houses and hung them on a tree.
And sent the kids on an 'A-Z Farm Photo Scavenger Hunt' with their I Pods.
Now we have to get back in the groove of schedules and school until summer!
Monday, March 12, 2012
Our "Lorax" Day
The Lorax says it best..."Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." ~Dr. Seuss, The Lorax and thus our first Spring Break 2012 adventure begins.
We headed downtown taking the Metro Rail from NW Austin with our cousins in hopes of exploring public transportation, seeing a few Dr. Seuss originals, and hanging with the cool crowd of SXSW.
The Rail was fun and uneventful but after waiting for over an hour for Bus 10 to take us to our first museum, we gave up and decided to walk to the second. We encountered some strange individuals and were lucky enough to snap a photo with the Blue Bread Guys (?). The kids witnessed Shoal Creek with running water (thank God for all the rain) and even saw a sign that they wanted to know if it was true or not...we did not stick around to find out.
After walking a tad less then 2 miles AND coming in the path of a guy with a handlebar mustache pedaling a pedicab that knew my name and where I grew up (turns out he was the little brother of a childhood friend and apparently I have not changed a bit in the last 25 years since he has seen me) we made it to Art on 5th for the largest gallery exhibition in the country focused on the art and life of Thedor Seuss Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss.
We returned to the downtown station, grabbed lunch, rode the Rail back to NW Austin and caught the 2:40 showing of The Lorax. Not a bad adventure for day 1.
We headed downtown taking the Metro Rail from NW Austin with our cousins in hopes of exploring public transportation, seeing a few Dr. Seuss originals, and hanging with the cool crowd of SXSW.
The Rail was fun and uneventful but after waiting for over an hour for Bus 10 to take us to our first museum, we gave up and decided to walk to the second. We encountered some strange individuals and were lucky enough to snap a photo with the Blue Bread Guys (?). The kids witnessed Shoal Creek with running water (thank God for all the rain) and even saw a sign that they wanted to know if it was true or not...we did not stick around to find out.
After walking a tad less then 2 miles AND coming in the path of a guy with a handlebar mustache pedaling a pedicab that knew my name and where I grew up (turns out he was the little brother of a childhood friend and apparently I have not changed a bit in the last 25 years since he has seen me) we made it to Art on 5th for the largest gallery exhibition in the country focused on the art and life of Thedor Seuss Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss.
We returned to the downtown station, grabbed lunch, rode the Rail back to NW Austin and caught the 2:40 showing of The Lorax. Not a bad adventure for day 1.
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