Sleepover

Now that Hazel and Penny live nearby, we can have more sleepovers.

Playing Simon Says while waiting for a table at Chuy's

Hazel, Daphne, and Penny ready for bed

Video games

Flight Fest

We went to Flight Fest at our local library this weekend. Austin Parks & Rec brought in a bird show. They also had stations where you could make your own kite and then fly it.

Owl

Penny and Hazel checking out wing spans

Daphne loved making a kite, especially
coloring the sail and picking out streamers.

Working hard to keep the kite in the air

Daphne loved flying her kite!

Kindergarten Hoe Down

Earlier this week was the Kindergarten Hoe Down. Many of the kids, Daphne included, dressed in western wear for the occasion. The kids sang songs they learned in music class and danced or did hand motions to many. Songs included things like Deep in the Heart of Texas, the Chicken Dance, the Hokey Pokey, and I Walk the Lonesome Trail.

Our cute little cowgirl

Chicken Dance

Using their imaginary lassos

Howling like coyotes

Dancing the Cotton-Eye Joe

SXSW Gaming

Michael and Tyler caught one of the gaming exhibits during South by Southwest.

Out and About with Daphne

Daphne loves Chick Fil A- more specifically
the fries and play structure

Daphne gets excited by all the bluebonnets and
other wildflowers in bloom right now.

Still catching a ride on my grocery cart,
sometimes with toys in tow

Family Fun

More photos from hanging out with the Hulett's during spring break... We mostly tried to lay low.

Penny

Brad, Bryce, and Michael got in quite a few games of ping pong.

Sorry!

Backyard soccer

Micah

Damon

Daphne

Do512 Family Picnic at Midway

Too busy eating ice cream cookie sandwiches to smile!

Movie and popcorn time!
They all seemed to enjoy watching Jumanji.

Lots of art time! If I had a nickel for every time somebody
asked me to print a coloring page I would be rich.

Pedernales Falls State Park

We spent a day at Pedernales State Park, which was a major win because all the kids enjoyed it as well as the adults. The kids really liked climbing on all the many rocks and searching for cool things like caves. It was cooler in the morning but it warmed up enough in the afternoon to put our feet in the river.

Noah, Tyler, Hazel, Damon, and Daphne

Noah and Tyler led the way

Hazel and Micah, who tucked his puppy stuffed animal in jacket

Megan, Hazel, Brad, and Penny

Tyler, Michael, Renee, and Daphne

Hiking down to the river

PawPaw and Tyler

Exploring a cave

Daphne loved this little cave. She would have
hung out there all day if we let her.

Daphne, Damon, and Hazel

Racing across the wide open rock expanse

Noah popped out first. The kids all took turns crawling
through this opening in the rocks.

Penny with Uncle Bryce

Sister love!

Micah, Bryce, an Damon

Michael hiked over to this outcropping with Tyler, Noah, and
Damon, who really wanted to go explore the cave opening.

PawPaw (the red speck) hiked along too but
hung back and didn't go up the steep part.

Taking a rest

Hiking up into the cave

Made it!

View from the cave

Micah and PawPaw

Daphne got soaked wading through the river

Taking a break on a big rock

Made it to the other side and mostly wet (Daphne, not Bryce)

Tyler and Noah made it across too

Trying to find a path back across the river

Keeping dry