A Saturday Morning

I'm not quite sure why this child isn't wearing any clothes. We don't usually run around the house wearing nothing but a diaper... But, I think this is a cute progression of pictures, so I decided to share them anyway.


Hey, I climbed up here all by myself!

Ahh. One foot up is much more comfy.

Wait, there's Daddy!

Daaaddeee! Daddy, Daddy, Daddy! Look at me, I'm waving to you!

4th of July 2009 - Evening event

We are fortunate to have a great friend, Bill, that lives in one of the new condo towers downtown. Bill and Lindsey hosted a gathering that gave everyone front row seats to the fireworks show, put on by the City of Austin. Directly across the river from Bill's condo is Auditorium Shores where the Austin Symphony plays a score to accompany the fireworks and people bring picnic baskets and blankets to enjoy the event. This year we got to enjoy the fireworks from an air-conditioned venue! :)

When it came down to it, James and I ended up out on the balcony with a group of friends, watching excitedly and listening to the sound of the symphony across the water. The kids were not crazy about the noise from the cannons, AT ALL. They ended up inside, peering out of the floor-to-ceiling windows at the display, from the safety of Nana Karen's and Papa Lee's laps.

We could sit here for hours, enjoying some good wine and taking in the views!


Tristan was using some "nockers" (ha ha!) to look out over the crowd assembling at Auditorium Shores.

Exploring a different direction and counting all of the cranes.


Daddy points out areas of interest and Tristan asks lots of questions!



I think these pictures are so cool! Small boy looking out at the world...

The men in the kitchen!

Lindsey and Tristan after some fun with flag stickers!
Silly boy!

4th of July 2009 - Morning event

The morning started with the annual 4th of July Parade around our neighborhood. The procession was led by the police car, blasting out patriotic music. All modes of transportation for small children were decorated with patriotic flair. Genevieve wasn't too crazy about the clown, but that's okay. Clowns can be creepy. The kids thought it was awesome that everything was decorated; there was a lot to look at! They also had fun waving at the neighbors that had set up lawn chairs on their driveways to watch the passers-by. The parade ended at the park, at the opposite side of our neighborhood, with breakfast tacos and refreshments. Afterwards, we went home and took naps, to prepare for our big, fun evening!