Austin weekend

We spent last weekend in Austin enjoying the fall weather.  It was a combined weekend getaway, cycling trip and business trip, all in one.

We spent Saturday exploring Zilker Nature Preserve which was really cool.  Madeline had fun exploring the grounds and digging for dinosaur bones.

 They had these great big sand boxes where you could dig for dinosaur bones.  Madeline loved trying out all the different types of shovels.

 Olivia shows off her new bubble blowing skills

 Madeline shows off her bat pose in front of the bat mosaic

 Playing at the playground on the antique firetruck

Austin has a huge food truck scene, so we ventured out to the trucks for lunch.  So many choices, everyone was happy.

 I bet you'll never guess which truck was Madeline's favorite!

Daddy rode in the LiveStrong ride on Sun.  Madeline was excited to watch for him at the finish and cheer as he crossed the finish line

 Olivia was happy to sit and watch the trees sway in the wind

The post-ride activities included a kid zone complete with jumping castles, so of course, the big girl had a ton of fun.

She discovered that evening that she had her first "chain bite" on her leg from helping daddy with his bike.  She thought this was super cool!

  Madeline, Olivia and daddy had to occupy themselves on Monday while mommy went to some work appointments.  Madeline passed her time posing for the camera...

 

 

We had a lot of fun and enjoyed seeing some areas of Austin that we had yet to explore.