Hittin the lake

Well, a few weeks ago in the midst of a springtime drought for Austin, we made plans to head out to Lake Travis and see how well Owen and Mason enjoyed the boat this year. Well, yesterday it was not looking good, with tons of rain between Houston and Austin. Luckily for us, though, the weather cleared and we had a beautiful day on the lake almost to ourselves.

Owen and Mason had a great time. They are a lot easier to handle on the boat this year, and they got a kick out of seeing all the water and boats, as well as peeking over at the bubbles and waves in our wake. We parked the boat on a nearby beach and got out and dug for treasure. The kids still don't love the sand, but this time we were prepared with their new sandals. Everyone took a nap then we went back out and grilled some burgers and went for one last late-night cruise. All in all, a great day!

Lake Travis

Zoo Day

A few weeks ago, the four of us went to the zoo for the first time since last summer. Now that Owen and Mason are older, we expected them to really get a lot out of it. On the way there we started talking about all the animals we would see. Mommy made the brief mention of seeing an owl...and well, they latched onto that idea. Soooo, we went on an owl hunt as soon as we got there. Not until we saw the owls could we see the other, much more impressive animals. We decided to brave the day without the stroller since we knew they'd be in and out of it all day looking at animals. Owen and Mason did great but Mom and Dad were exhausted by the end of the day. Up, down, up, down, run this way, walk on that curb, fall down, cry, get over it, run some more...The funniest thing is that when they want you to pick them up they reach up and say 'hold you.' What they mean is 'hold me' but they got the 'you' part from us asking 'do you want me to hold you?' So cute. Here are some cute pics from our outing:

A Visit To The Zoo

On another note, here are a handful of pictures Aaron took while messing around with his camera.

Fun with the camera

Hippity Hoppity

Granna, Granddaddy, Bee, and Numna came to visit us for Easter. We had lots of fun playing outside, dying eggs, opening Easter baskets, and hunting eggs. Here are some cute pics...

Dying Eggs

Easter Day

A Pirate Says "Arrgh!"

Well we downloaded a bunch of music from Owen and Mason's favorite shows and had a bit of a dance party tonight. Right know they are OBSESSED with anything pirate. Here's a video of some of the fun. The white plastic lids on the floor are their "surfboards" from singing "Surf's Up!" earlier.

Is this what little boys are made of?

So it seems that the last couple of days Owen and Mason have really cranked up their energy dial. Aaron was nice enough to watch them one evening while I went out and did some shopping. He called me while I was out to see if I had given them coffee, sugar, or let them play with lots of puppies. They were apparently bouncing off the walls and wouldn't stop. Some bouncing is normal, but never for as long as they were going at it. Of course, they feed off each other. What one doesn't think of, the other one does. Aaron said they would run into a room squealing, throw some toy (they do not have a history of being 'throwers') and turn around and run to the next room before the toy ever hit the floor. Like a good dad, he decided it was time for bath and was filling the tub while undressing the maniacs. He looked away for a split second to get Owen's shirt off and by the time he turned back to Mason, he was drenched from his head to his waist. I guess he leaned over the tub and under the running water. How he got his entire upper body wet in such a flash, we may never know. But Mason sure thought it was awesome. Here's proof: