brother goes back to school

It was a fun, short road trip back down through central Texas with my parents to help Steve and Walter move.

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Mmmmm

We (and I mean mostly me) had to make a stop or two at Round Rock donuts. My mom's reaction, (a slight sigh of disgust) was priceless when she opened the box.

San Marcos is lucky to have Walter.

It was sad to say good-bye to Steve and Walter, but I am also so excited for them!

i would live for days like this when i was younger

It was raining all morning and now it is snowing.

If I were still in grade school, Rach and I would be getting up early tomorrow, watch the news in our pjs and pray that PISD would scroll across the screen on the news ticker indicating school was canceled. Unlike other places where snow is normal and snow crews/plows exist, Dallas is never prepared for it. The roads will either be too slushy or icy and school was practically guaranteed canceled. On this rare occasion, we would throw on our ski clothes and make the day about snowball fights, sledding and building snowmen.

new years eve and new years

austin

We drove around Austin, took a tour of the Capitol, ate at a restaurant on Lake Austin and at as many places featured on Man vs. Food and some antique mall shopping.

Hard to tell, but the points of the star spells out Texas.

best. donut. ever.

san antonio

Matt took this week off, so we took a little road trip to explore central Texas.

We visited the Alamo.

Walked up and all around the River walk.

Ate at Mi Tierra Restaurant and  Bakery while shopping at Market Square, a shopping center filled with pottery, home decor and other trinkets.

Stumbled upon beautiful San Fernando Cathedral while walking Downtown. It is the burial place for James Bowie, William Travis and Davy Crockett and the oldest, active Cathedral in the US.

Few of the photos taken on the River walk. I can't remember that last time I have walked this much.