Bluebonnets!!

I have been waiting for years to have my kid's pictures taken in the Texas Bluebonnets!  For my non-Texan friends, this is typically an annual family event.  Most Springs the bluebonnets come out in an amazing display on roadsides, country sides, in parks, and other open land.  It's truly gorgeous!

 Of course I had to bribe my kids with candy and ice cream to cooperate, but I'm so excited about the pictures I captured.  Owen was a little camera-shy, so I did get more pictures of Miss A.  She's a little more eager to pose for a photo.

Now, which one should I frame???

What have we been up to??

We have been enjoying exploring Austin in amazing weather over the past few months.  Here's some random snap shots to show what we've been up to.

Adler has made some new friends with Ella and Anna at the Austin Nature & Science Center.  Unfortunately, they live way in North Austin, but we've been getting together a few times a month.

Owen on the Amy's Ice Cream playground.

strolling through downtown Austin

Playing with new friend, Julia.

I ran in the Electric Run with Lacey and a few of her friends.  GREAT time!!

The kids seem to love the rain.....we've seen more of it this past few months than we've seen in 10 years!

We're regulars at the Austin Zoo and love this beauty!

Micah and Owen have build a small garden in our back yard.  Nothing like we had in Nevada, but it will do while we're renting this home.  Owen is totally into it and waters the garden every day when he gets home from school.

Adler and Kaitlyn on Lake Austin

Adler using the ski trainer and having a blast!  This kid loves the water!

Playing in a creek in Round Rock.

Staying warm at Owen's soccer practice....a rare cold day when we had to pull out the big jackets.

This is a typical after-school activity for the kiddos!  They used to strip down naked, but now they prefer to wear their new swim suits.

Easter Party

Micah's boss and the owner of Coleman and Associates holds an annual Easter Party, and what a fantastic party it was this year!  Her home and the office are located on her 15 acre property in South Austin, so she has plenty of space to entertain a large crowd. She even had a schedule of events for the afternoon, including games for the kids, 3 different egg hunts based on age, an egg dying station, an animal balloon artist, washer games, and lots of food and drinks. 

Here's Owen playing an egg toss game. 

Adler after the toddler egg hunt!

Here's the start of the 5-9 year old egg hunt.  It didn't take long!

Owen and his loot.

 Here's the kid's very first picture in the blue bonnets!  It was just a small patch outside of Micah's office.  But I've waiting 6 years to have blue bonnet pictures taken of the kids!  I've found a huge patch not far from our house and plan to have a photo shoot in the next few days. But this one turned out pretty darn cute!

Sweet Berry Farms

We recently went to Sweet Berry Farms in Marble Falls to pick our own strawberries!  It was only about an hour away from us and well worth the drive. 

 We all had a great time searching for the best berries within the rows and rows of ripe strawberries.  We were hoping they would be as delicious as the strawberries we used to buy at the Farmers Market in Nevada, but they didn't quite live up to our expectations.....they were close though.

 The farm also had other fun things for families to enjoy: mini train rides, feeding the goats, and the great Berry Bounce!

 The kids could have jumped on the Berry Bounce for hours, if there hadn't been a line of other kids behind them waiting for a turn.

I can see this being an annual trip for us.  Next year we'll plan on spending the entire day there!

Austin Mural Challenge

 We recently took part in a family challenge to find Austin murals and take pictures of them.  Austin is kind of famous for its many murals and local artists.  At first I thought the kids might be too young to enjoy it, but Owen had a blast with it and still searches for murals every time we get in the car.  Not only did the hunt for murals take us all over the city, but we ended up winning a great prize....family tickets to the Bullock Texas State History Museum!! WOO-HOO!  Check out the other challenge winners here: http://www.rwethereyetmom.com/2013/04/austin-photo-scavenger-hunt-winners.html

These first 2 murals are my personal favorites!

This one is right off 6th Street....maybe it should be called "Good Drinks?"

This one is one of the most famous and is close to UT campus.

I'm glad the whole family was in on this one.

Found a mural with a Jeep on it.....Owen's favorite!

This place is a South Congress gem!

Downtown Austin

Tribute to the Austin music scene

Grandma got into this one!

Same mural as before, but cool picture of Owen!

Our zip code

Adler discovered this one on South Congress