Trip to Austin - Part 2

Our trip to Austin was barely 24 hours! So with the game being Saturday, we woke up Sunday morning, got all packed up & headed out to Lake Austin. We spent some time at Mozart's, out on the deck. Carter got to run around, look at the water, feed ducks, turtles and fish. And we got to eat lunch at super yummy Hula Hut (check out the last pics - Carter loved it as much as we did!) Nothing beats sitting out over the lake! We already miss Austin - can't wait to go back!!

Trip to Austin - Part 1

Labor Day weekend, we took a trip to Austin for the opening game of the 2011 Longhorn football season! Gigi was in Austin for a wedding, so we thought it would be fun to meet her there & go to the game. Brave, huh?! Taking a 1 year old to a game. But it was AWESOME!!

Here we are trying to get a cute pic in our burnt orange before we left...

On the shuttle bus, on our way to campus.

We spent about an hour and a half at the Alumni Center before the game. Carter was the hit of the party - running around like crazy, playing in the dirt, with the leaves, you name it!

These next three pictures are sequential...Carter trying to put his horns up. So adorable! First pic - putting his hand up like Mommy.

Second pic - hand still up, trying to figure out what all these people are doing!

And finally, success! (Yes, I know, his horns aren't REALLY up). But he's 1! And when you tell him to "put his horns up!" this is what he does now. Cutest thing ever!!

View from our seats, hiiiiiiiigh up (and some other random pics). We didn't want to spend a lot on our tickets, when we weren't sure if we'd be there 1 minute, 1 quarter or what!

Pics on the bus ride home. We made it in our seats for a whole half!! Carter was an angel. But since it was already after 9, we decided to leave at halftime. He needed to get to bed :)

Gigi took Carter back to the hotel for bed, and Tim and I hit up Trudy's for some yummy Mexican food & drinks!

We had to drive by the tower on the way back to the hotel..lit up orange to symbolize the Horns win over Rice 35-9. Hook 'em!

Family reunion in Houston...

A few weeks ago, Carter and I went to Houston for my Great Aunt Dowine's 85th birthday! (She is in the black / gold in the picture above). We all called it a "family reunion" because it had been so long since we had spent any time together. We had a great weekend! I will explain pics as we go...

This is my Mom and I, with my 3rd Cousin Cathy and her Mom Jo.



This is my Grandmother (on the right) with her 2 sisters, Dowine and Cissie.



Family picture below. Me, Carter, my brother Scotty, his son Alex, my Mom and my Grandmother.



Another group shot. Alex, Grandma, Cissie, Dowine and I.

Sweet little Alex! He will be 4 in October!

This is my 3rd cousin, Kelly, and her son Owen. This is Carter "playing" with Owen. (Or, um, just trying to be rough & tackle him. Poor Owen!)

We went to Japon for dinner while we were in Houston. Tried to get a few pics of Carter & Alex. Not very successful! (sigh)

Alex and Pappy (my Dad) have a tradition on Sunday mornings of reading the paper together. It is so cute! Carter was invited to join. I warned them...it would be a disaster! But boy did Carter have the time of his life!!!

I think he is looking at the disaster that is now Pappy's room...probably a little proud! :)

Random pic at Grandma's just chillin! Sweaty from playing outside!!