We have enjoyed a fun-filled week in Austin! On Monday, Brian and I took the kids to see Kung Fu Panda which was a nice reprieve from the heat for a few hours. Tuesday, Poppy and I took the kids to the little natural history museum at UT, and then we had Thai noodle bowls for lunch. It has been 100 degrees every day in Austin this week. On Wednesday, I went to a great yoga class taught by Charly Pivert, and in the evening the kids played in the sprinkler which they stuck in the dirt to have a crazy mud extravaganza. They were having so much fun that I kept thinking I wanted to play. Not being able to hold off any longer, I changed into my bathing suit and joined in on the fun. When I showed up in my bathing suit the kids couldn't believe I was going to get in with them. As soon as I stepped into the mud, they tentatively began to make mud prints on my legs, but once they realized I was committed they went all out and scrubbed me from head to toe (it was a laughter filled spa session for free :-)! Thursday morning, Poppy and I packed a lunch and drove the kids down to Natural Bridges Cavern (just north of San Antonio). We enjoyed a beautiful hike through the caverns, and a nice picnic lunch in the shade. When we got back to Austin, Brian and I took the kids out for Mexican food, and then Vashti asked if we could buy some balloons and fill them up with water. We stopped by the grocery and found a bag of 200 balloons for $2.99. Back at the Fernandez homestead/campsite, Brian filled about 175 balloons with water while I kept the mosquitoes at bay. Brian, Tomas, all five kids (Shanti, Vashti, Sofia, Cinco and Diego), and I had a blast tossing balloons to each other in the driveway. Everyone got wet, and everyone had fun! On Friday, I had a very leisurely lunch at Blue Dahlia Bistro (which was outstanding) with Mary Londos, and we had a relaxing evening at home swimming, eating pizza, and watching a movie. Aaahhh, Brian is taking the weekend off and we are hanging out and staying cool. It looks like we will be leaving Austin around the beginning of July. We're going to start planning our final going-away party so stay tuned!
