My trip to Austin

I've always loved Austin, especially the area that my parents live, but it wasn't until this last trip that I REALLY fell in love with it!!

For my trip this summer (have I mentioned yet that I leave in 20 days!!!) the kids like to see pictures of our families so I also wanted to show them the lay of the land - the big building and roads of Houston, and the hills and beauty of Austin.

Susanna took me out to some of the places that she likes to hike and they were BEAUTIFUL!! Man - it was breathtaking some of the views that she gets to have on a daily basis. (Have I mentioned that I love my sister!!)

I wish I had my old Picassa program so that I could grid out all the pictures instead of just straight posting them - but I can't at work so I just won't post as many pictures.

So here's my trip to Austin - enjoy

There was a HUGE rainbow that I just had to get. It wasn't a full one - it just kind of ended in the cloud. You can see my dad in the bottom corner getting the picture with his camera phone.

This is Susanna in her newly emptied out (hopefully not refilled) apartment with her two dogs - Desmo is the daschshund and Nala is the pit bull puppy - both sweet and VERY cute!

My dad - ever the Star Trek dork!! This is TOTALLY typical dad!

IV>Mom plays in several handbell choirs around Austin as a fill in - she's so serious when she plays!! This is the less talented choir she plays in (is that politically correct enough - ha!)

The next few are of various locations around Austin taken while Susanna was driving and me sticking my camera out of the window praying it didn't fly out of my hands!!

This was my favorite location. The cliff on the left side of the bridge would be our final destination. Susanna goes up there to read and just be by herself (and from the trash left behind it a popular spot to hang out)

In this picture that spot to the left of the top outside bush is where we took our picures (I know it's confusing - just know it was on a high cliff that overlooked part of the lake)These were views and other misc pictures we took while on the cliff.

There's a church on the way back to my parents that has this AMAZING view in their backyard. Susanna ever the good sport climbed up on this grill type thing to get the best pictures possible!! Love that girl!!