...We have been exploring our new town. There is a great Hill Country Galleria down the road with lots to do, including these fun fountains. Brooks was the only one playing that day, but he had a blast crawling back-n-forth under the sprays of water:
...We've had some good family time. We try to explore Austin or do something fun as a family on the weekends. It's a new thing for us, since Chad's last job had more freedom and a more flexible schedule. Now we have to wait until the weekend for all of us to get together. Here we are at The Iguana Grill in Lakeway. It proved to be near impossible to capture a good family photo:
...Brooks discovered that he has a new talent. It's even funnier when he does it to himself:
...Aunt Cari and Parker came to visit. Brooks loves Parker. He would play and then stop to look at Parker and check him out. They watched Baby Einstein together, and even laid down next to each other for a bit. There was a time when Cari ran out to the store while I stayed home with the boys. Parker was laying on the couch and Brooks was literally climbing on Kansas to try and reach Parker. He also happened to notice Parker's paci (which is the same one that B has). I took it away and told him no. I'm pretty sure you can guess the picture that goes with what happened next:
...We've been having lots of fun Mommy and Brooks time, but that is about to change. I got a job teaching 1st grade in Round Rock. I am very excited but also very nervous. It's going to be a hard transition for me, but I'm guessing Brooks will adjust just fine. Those first few days at school are going to be long. But I am so thankful that God opened this opportunity for us. There are no pictures of B and I playing together, but one of our new favorite things to do is go for long walks to the park. I got a jogger for my birthday, and Brooks and I have gone out a ton. I've been trying to jog a bit, but this Texas heat is killer! Brooks seems to enjoy the new jogger, and of course he likes our stop at the playground:
