Thursday, May 1, 2008

Getting Settled

Well we finally feel settled after 6 weeks of living in limbo. We are having a blast exploring Austin and the surrounding area. We went on our first family hike last weekend to Mt. Bonnel and plan to go out hiking as much as we possibly can. It feels so great to be outdoors and explore...



The top of Mount Bonnel looking towards the Westlake area...


Looking down Lake Austin...


Owen keep amazing us with all of the new little things he does and says. He is up to 9 words now - mama, dada, baba (bottle, come on it's a word), hi, bye, dog, goat, book and duck (his absolute favorite). He has started saying hi to people as they pass, it really is adorable. Since I haven't started work yet, Owen and I have lots of time to explore all the various parks and areas in Austin. He loves to climb on anything right now - steps, boxes, play equipment, me - and loves to get dirty. Tabasco and Avery have been keeping their distance since Owen typically throws things at them, poor things, they are so gentle and passive with him. I hope they soon will become friends. Owen does try to throw the tennis ball with Tabasco, although it doesn't go far, he is so cute trying. This was dinner tonight - spaghetti and sausage... yummy. Most of it was thrown on the floor, the dogs loved it!



Funny guy...