Our trip to Austin, TX

We just returned from a nice vacation to Austin, where we met up with our friends Doug and Naomi Killough. Their daughters, Meg and Jacqueline, are the same ages as Madeline and Lillian. As the pictures show below, we went to the Austin Rodeo and the Austin Kite Festival with them.

I just asked Madeline what her favorite part of the trip was. She said, “Going to the fair, because we stayed so long and Meg and I tried every ride.” She added that she also liked swimming in the hotel pool.

As for Rebecca and I, the food was one of the highlights of the trip (Austin is known for its barbeque and Tex-Mex). But most of all, it was just nice to get out of the New York grind for a while, enjoy some warm weather and time together.

I believe that Lillian’s favorite part of the trip was learning how to scream with great effect. She discovered that she could startle people when she let out a good Hollywood scream (and I’m talking blood-curdling, finger-nails-on-the-chalkboard screaming) all of a sudden when things were relatively quiet. She also had good fun playing at the playground for the first time and riding the train at Zilker Park.