Monday, February 27, 2012

Austin trip

The week before Valentine's, Jeremy was invited to present at a technology conference in Austin. We loaded up (a very real description with a toddler) and headed out to visit the capitol. We were a little wary, since last year he slept HORRIBLY!! This time, however, he did much better. Of course it wasn't anything like how he sleeps in his own crib but who doesn't prefer their own bed?

Jonah was excited and proved to be an excellent traveller this time around!


His Majesty and the luggage cart. He also got to ride the "alligator" (elevator) every day! : ) He LOVED that!!


Before we went, I asked for food recommendations on Facebook. We ended up having delicious meals each day! This place had the BEST dessert- peach pudding!


Our first full day, Jonah and I visited the Children's Museum while Daddy was at the conference. He had a BLAST and I had a hard time keeping up with him!
I tried to upload the video of this but couldn't get it. Poor little guy could not understand why that boy in front of him would not move!


Playing at the big train table at the museum


Tuned pipes- so cool to me as a music teacher!! To Jonah, they were "drums" : )


Being silly in the hotel


I didn't get a picture but we ate at a yummy pancake restaurant the second night. I can easily eat breakfast for any meal of the day. This baby loves blueberry pancakes, apparently!

The next day we laid low all morning and lounged around the hotel. That afternoon we went to Zilker Park before dinner. It's an awesome place for the little ones!


This child insists on kissing just about every animal he sees : ) So sweet! He also loves the raise my shirt and kiss "Baby"


He is such a boy! His clothes were filthy when we left!


I love this expression! Little tough guy


The morning we left, we tried out another recommendation. Gourdough's donuts will, in fact, change your life. Also, if you ate them every day, I'm pretty sure they'd shorten your life as well...

It was a great trip and we had so much fun spending time away together!