Trip to Austin

Thank You, PaPa!!

My Dad has develolped the best little tradition with Savannah.
Every time we visit California, he takes her to the local Hallmark store to pick out a special stuffed toy. The store has quite an impressive selection, and they enjoy taking a lot of time to look through the entire inventory & choosing the one that is JUST right. This time, Savannah chose 3 flowers--red, white & blue--to take back to Texas.
Thank you, PaPa!!!!

Good Friends...

So, I did make it to California, and I had SUCH a fun trip. It was nice to spend the week relaxing, enjoying California weather, and spending time with my family. One of the best parts of the trip was lunch with my mom, Dianne, Liz & Katie Kroutil & Lynne French. They're all wonderful friends from my childhood, and it was just so great to catch up with them. I'm so glad we had a chance to visit.

The Flying Fish

We recently had quite the entertaining evening eating dinner at "The Flying Fish." It's a very kid-friendly spot with a great covered patio. Savannah got a big kick out of the restaurant's "Singing Fish Adoption Wall". The kids were both in especially good moods, the weather was really nice, and we just enjoyed being out together.

Happy Spring!

Several weeks ago, on a Saturday morning, Rod & Savannah took a trip to the local nursery to buy a few flats of flowers to plant in our front yard! It was a beautiful day & just a perfect time for us to make our first attempt at planting flowers. Savannah enjoyed digging in the dirt & worked so hard she had to take a long, relaxing break in the swing.