For some reason I have become to lazy to write on here in a week or so, it's probably got something to do with all the outdoor fresh air we have been getting and not having enough time in front of the tv:) I should have listened to that overweight chubby little conscious and stayed inside, close to the remote! I have to admit I love how living here has started to change us to "outdoorsy" folks! The weather is also so nice and there are so many free - cheap things to do! We have been spending most of our time at different parks in the area (we have a new favorite family passion) and eating healthier meals. Emily asked us last night, "Have yall always eaten this way, or is this what happens after you moved to Austin". We would make healthy meals from time to time, but I would be lying if I said we were healthy eaters. However, kudos to us for replacing Hadley's Cheetos with Granola, Hamburgers and French Fries with sandwiches and fruit, and taking out the obscene amount of red meat from his diet! I still have my mommy stash of ice cream sandwiches and fudge bars, no worries on that one!
2 weekends ago we visited Zilker Park for the very first time to meet up with Kourtney, Dale, and Hudson! The playground is huge and they have a train, Barton Springs Pool, and a clown. Oh the clown! Hadley spotted him from 100 yards and took off running, excited to see a real clown and get a balloon animal. Ryan followed up until about 10 yards out and then became a bit uncomfortable, its funny to see him squirm over CLOWNS! No questions asked, next birthday is going to have to include a clown! A very big thumbs up for this clown, not only did he make Hadley a monkey climbing up a palm tree, but the thing still has air in it and has not broken!!! This is a record for us!
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| Kourtney, Hudson, Lauren, Hadley |
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| Harris Family on the Zilker Park Train |
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| Super Hadley to the playground rescue! |
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| Hadley LOVES Clowns |
This past weekend we decided it was time to rent a canoe and check out Lady Bird Lake. Aunt Emily came with us along with a friend, and we found our new favorite family activity! Here is where I will jump on my soapbox and gush with pride at my husband's ability to handle canoes! Mind you I never think of him as the outdoorsy type, so when we loaded the canoe in the water and started taking off I in my infinite wisdom acquired from the entire one other time that I have ever canoed; started whaling off random directions which had us about 1 degree from plowing into a very scared looking dad in a canoe with his two toddlers (oops). After this almost accident that I would never live down, Ryan took over as Captain and taught me the proper way of operating a canoe! WOW, when you have been together for 7 years surprises seem to go out the window and you think you know this other person inside and out, then bam your in a canoe with someone who has always seemed to hate lake activities and he turns out to be a regular old Blackbeard! We had the absolute BEST time out there and have decided to try and go as often as we can and work our way up to sailing lessons! Hadley wanted to spend the entire time in Aunt Emily's lap, mainly because she had a kayak and he could see better than from inside the floor of the canoe! Everyone consider themselves warned, this will be the first activity we take you to do when you come to visit!
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| Harris Family |
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Aunt Emily and Hadley
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How lucky are we to have this less than 10 mins from our apt!
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We miss all of our friends and family SOOOO MUCH and we are excited that we will be seeing them all in the next month!
Lots of Love from ATX
The Little Harris Family
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