We had an incredibly fun filled week with a visit from our Scottish friends Murray and Becky, and Kathleen and John. I'm kind of slow on the blog posts so I'll just post our suggested agenda and tell you we did most of it and then some. It was really so great to have them here, I can't even talk about it.
Pick up Becky & Murray from airport, enjoy dinner of James's brisket and red cabbage
Monday:
Morning -- Kids go to school, James goes to work, Mina takes Becky & Murray on a walk through the greenbelt and wading across Barton Creek to breakfast tacos. Mina leaves at 11:45 to boot camp, Kyle picks up kids from school at 12:30, then Becky & Murray can have the car all afternoon to do (CHOICES):
- Shopping/browsing on South Congress Street or 2nd Street downtown
- Drive out to gorgeous Hamilton Pool: http://www.austinexplorer.com/
- Go to UT campus and check out the Bob Bullock museum of Texas History (I know it sounds crazy, but its really pretty interesting): http://www.thestoryoftexas.
-Walk Town Lake/Zilker Park or swim in Barton Springs: http://www.edwardsaquifer.net/
-Free play or nap
- James & Mina back from work around 5, we can have dinner at home & relax
Tuesday:Morning -- Kids not in school, James has to go to UT to teach, we go to Wildflower Center or McKinney Falls (see below) to check out spring flowers (since you guys are now gardeners) http://www.wildflower.org/
Noon -- Mina works, our babysitter Kyle comes, Becky and Murray can have the car to do any of the Monday activities they did not accomplish. Free play or nap is always an option.
Evening - Dinner at Rudy's (gas station bbq) or Sazon (delicious Mexican), James goes to rugby. Mina studies for her test in evening, and Becky & Murray go to hear the LoveLeighs at the Gypsy Lounge: http://www.theloveleighs.com/ (local band you will love)
Wednesday:
James and Mina work, kids go to school, Becky and Murray take car for day excursion to Lockhardt for BBQ and interest: http://www.lockhart-tx.org/
Early evening -- James's friend Tim is in town, will come over for drinks. We'll grill chicken or something for dinner. He'll probably go out with him for drinks, anyone else is welcome to join.
Later : Pick up Kathleen and John from airport!
Thursday:
Mina has a 30 minute call at 9:30, at 10AM we'll go canoeing all together w/ kids on Town Lake! Swimming afterwards in Barton Springs is optional
We can have a nice lunch somewhere, and then afterwards the afternoon is free play
Babysitter comes at 5:15 -- we'll go to the amazing Broken Spoke to hear the incredible Cindy Cashdollar (Best steel guitarist ever) from 6-8, and then get dinner somewhere cool (possibly out of a food truck, or maybe somewhere nicer)
http://www.
http://www.cindycashdollar.
FridayBabysitter comes around 9 (annoyingly kids don't have school for Easter break), Becky, Kathleen & Mina go boot shopping and for nice lunch somewhere, Murray, James, and John go shooting. We don't feel right if you don't visit a shooting range during your visit. In the afternoon, more free play. In the early evening, we'll eat something easy at home ,and then go see the bats! They're back from Mexico!
http://www.capitalcruises.com/
SaturdayMaybe a hike in the morning and in the afternoon, my parents arrive. Kathleen and John off on their fake camping adventure, we'll dye Easter eggs and chill out!
Monday:
Morning -- Kids go to school, James goes to work, Mina takes Becky & Murray on a walk through the greenbelt and wading across Barton Creek to breakfast tacos. Mina leaves at 11:45 to boot camp, Kyle picks up kids from school at 12:30, then Becky & Murray can have the car all afternoon to do (CHOICES):
- Shopping/browsing on South Congress Street or 2nd Street downtown
- Drive out to gorgeous Hamilton Pool: http://www.austinexplorer.com/
- Go to UT campus and check out the Bob Bullock museum of Texas History (I know it sounds crazy, but its really pretty interesting): http://www.thestoryoftexas.
-Walk Town Lake/Zilker Park or swim in Barton Springs: http://www.edwardsaquifer.net/
-Free play or nap
- James & Mina back from work around 5, we can have dinner at home & relax
Tuesday:Morning -- Kids not in school, James has to go to UT to teach, we go to Wildflower Center or McKinney Falls (see below) to check out spring flowers (since you guys are now gardeners) http://www.wildflower.org/
Noon -- Mina works, our babysitter Kyle comes, Becky and Murray can have the car to do any of the Monday activities they did not accomplish. Free play or nap is always an option.
Evening - Dinner at Rudy's (gas station bbq) or Sazon (delicious Mexican), James goes to rugby. Mina studies for her test in evening, and Becky & Murray go to hear the LoveLeighs at the Gypsy Lounge: http://www.theloveleighs.com/ (local band you will love)
Wednesday:
James and Mina work, kids go to school, Becky and Murray take car for day excursion to Lockhardt for BBQ and interest: http://www.lockhart-tx.org/
Early evening -- James's friend Tim is in town, will come over for drinks. We'll grill chicken or something for dinner. He'll probably go out with him for drinks, anyone else is welcome to join.
Later : Pick up Kathleen and John from airport!
Thursday:
Mina has a 30 minute call at 9:30, at 10AM we'll go canoeing all together w/ kids on Town Lake! Swimming afterwards in Barton Springs is optional
We can have a nice lunch somewhere, and then afterwards the afternoon is free play
Babysitter comes at 5:15 -- we'll go to the amazing Broken Spoke to hear the incredible Cindy Cashdollar (Best steel guitarist ever) from 6-8, and then get dinner somewhere cool (possibly out of a food truck, or maybe somewhere nicer)
http://www.
http://www.cindycashdollar.
FridayBabysitter comes around 9 (annoyingly kids don't have school for Easter break), Becky, Kathleen & Mina go boot shopping and for nice lunch somewhere, Murray, James, and John go shooting. We don't feel right if you don't visit a shooting range during your visit. In the afternoon, more free play. In the early evening, we'll eat something easy at home ,and then go see the bats! They're back from Mexico!
http://www.capitalcruises.com/
SaturdayMaybe a hike in the morning and in the afternoon, my parents arrive. Kathleen and John off on their fake camping adventure, we'll dye Easter eggs and chill out!
We had a fun family trip to Pioneer Farms -- home of the wonderful Biscuit Brothers -- for their children's music festival, complete with a musical hay ride, a blacksmith demo, and a great time petting donkeys.
The last weekend of April we hosted "Wine and Friends" fundraiser at our house to raise money for scholarships to St. Marks. We had a lot of fun -- the yard looked pretty with twinkle lights strung (which are still hanging), Rosemary did an awesome job helping by unfolding all the folding chairs and sweeping the deck, and we raised $2K!
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