A week or so ago, I took the kids one afternoon to the Wildflower Center, which is really close to our home and a beautiful little escape in the Texas Hill Country. We spent several hours exploring and decided we didn't have enough time (we actually stayed past their open hours and almost got kicked out of the parking lot because they were closing the gate for the night).
Yesterday, Jacob and I took the kids back for more...we just love this place. We can hardly wait to see when everything starts to bloom. For the time being, though, we have two favorite spots: the Children's Little House, which my kids were completely enchanted with - they have puppets, books, an art table, puzzles, and all sorts of little trinkets - like a kaleidoscope - for the kids to discover and get their hands on. As we hiked out on one of the trails, we discovered something magical - a bunch of handmade swings, just waiting for us. And did I mention that winter in Texas rocks? We have some chilly days, but the rest are sunny, bright, warm, and absolutely perfect!
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I promise, she was excited about our outing - she just wasn't excited that I wanted to take her picture, she wanted to get on with the show!
Aspen and her sunglasses...Hello Kitty purse...jellies...she just cracks me up! |
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| Yes, she is pulling herself up on everything she can these days. Baby, slow down! |
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| These are some of my absolute favorite images from the late afternoon, actually pretty close to the time the sun was going to set. Living in Seattle, with all the cloud cover, I always had a natural filter for the sunshine. Here, I am learning a whole new way to shoot - in direct sunlight! I'm having fun experimenting - I absolutely love playing with light :) |
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| She adores rocks. Especially, little rocks. She often makes little rock families :) |
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| This boy is often too quick to get in a picture, but here I caught him! My funny, handsome, wonderful little boy, swinging like Superman! |
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| Hazey sometimes gets this serious look on her face, like she's just soaking it all up and pondering all of the world around her, through her fingertips, and those pretty, big eyes of hers. She loves to discover the world with touch. |
If you're ever in Austin, I highly recommend checking out the Wildflower Center. It's a little oasis, great to explore, relax, and soak in some sunshine any old afternoon.
I'm also really excited to soon share about a new project I've been working on...it's kinda a big one...I've decided to carry the torch from Seattle and start a Nature Preschool here in Austin. I've been working hard to get it put all together and we have several families that are going to join us. We will be starting up at the end of the month! I'll have to share more about it later...it's very exciting!
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