Memorial Day in Austin

We had a lovely trip to Austin this past holiday and it was essentially our first trip with the boys and Bruce and I were really excited about it.  However, with recent developments among Ethanol - including, but not limited to their dislike of their car seats and the beginning stages of teething - we were worried about the drive down.  My solution was to let Bruce drive and for me to take a Tylenol PM while Weezie took care of the boys.  Bruce's solution involved me at peak alertness and "contributing to the creation of our first family vacation memories" or something like that.

Well no-one was more surprised as me when we made it past Waco, then past Belton, Temple and into Round Rock before the boys needed to stop.  All credit goes to Weezie and her magical fingers in the fine arts of pacifiers.  We were joined by Avo, the Waid Family, David, Shawna, cousin Paula and cousin Anna and her husband Andy.

The boys loved the water, despite it being colder than what they are used to.  After a long day at the pool they needed a bit of a nap.  Overall, a great trip surrounded by friends and family:

After a long day at the pool and a quick nap, the boys cleaned up and looked quite dapper in matching seersucker shorts, courtesy of Avo.

The drive back was even better as we made it all the way back to Dallas without stopping.  Quite a lovely experience and we can't wait for the next trip with the boys!