They Did It!

The big day finally came. This was my first time being a bridesmaid, and it was so much fun!

Sarah Came to Texas!

My little niece came to visit this summer and we had so much fun together!
We took a road trip to Abilene for a wedding and to visit with family (Wolfy came too).

We rode the train downtown with Nonna.
While there we explored the Austin Children's Museum......and our great state's Capitol.

We had to cool off with a dip in the FREEZING waters of Barton Springs pool.
Of course we ate a lot of Mexican food--here's Sarah and Uncle Steven with matching bibs.

We had a great day at Volente Beach waterpark on the shores of beautiful Lake Travis when Angie and Chris came to visit.

I already miss the little gooberhead, and her twin sisters, so we are planning a trip to visit them next!

Wedding Showers are Fun!

We had a Vegas Casino themed couples shower for Kristi and JJ.
I never knew how good i was at Blackjack!

If you're gonna get married...

...you have to have a bachelorette party!!!

Aquapalooza on Lake Travis

Aquapalooza came to Austin this year. Brad Paisley headlined a concert on July 10 that was only accessible by boat.

Our weekend started when we launched the boat about 5:45 am Friday morning, July 9th. There were already tons of boats lined up, despite the rain and early hour!
Once we got tied up and settled in and had a short nap, the sun came out. We cruised around on the dinghy to check things out.
A shuttle boat took us to shore to get free goodies and souvenirs. Saw Brad Paisley's trailer but not the man himself. Rumor has it he was out on his jet ski until showtime.
Waiting for the concert to start, Betsy and I (yes, two Betsy's) got in a friendly wrestling match. I cheated and she STILL won!
Finally, concert starts.
They claim over 7000 boats showed up! We were about row 6 on the left side.

This Will Make My Hubby Happy

He LOVES Crystal Bowersox, from last season's American Idol. Looks like she finally got her teeth fixed.

Meet Gerard

We caught this naughty raccoon on the back porch one night, sneaking dog food out of Rosco's bowl. Decided to name him Gerard, since he lives in the yard.

betsy: "So how do you get rid of a raccoon once he discovers you have food out?"

steven: "You don't. You have to shoot it."

betsy: "Well, guess you'll have to shoot it then."

steven: "Can't. We already named him. You can't shoot them once you name them. It's a pet now."

Great.