Monday, April 13, 2009

Happy Easter!

We visited the Wildflower Center on Good Friday....




Here are some pics of our Easter celebration! A.J. is currently here in Austin, so we've had a very special weekend....

Jude spots his Easter basket!
Jude's first time in a 3-piece suit!

All the cousins with their new sunglasses! This shot was a challenge.

Troy's Grandma (Mummu) who lives in Oregon was here this weekend. We enjoyed getting to see her. She taught all the girls how to make traditional Finnish Cardamom bread!

Sunday, April 5, 2009

Lindsay comes to Austin!!!

Once in a while, worlds collide and God kindly reunites you with an old friend....this was one of those weekends! Lindsay was in Texas for work and came to Austin for a quick visit. Though it was short, we tried to show her as much Texas fun (and sunshine) as we could in less than two days! These photos are yesterday at the beautiful gardens downtown which are now in full bloom. Last night, we had coffee on the dock at my favorite Austin coffee shop, Mozarts, while listening to live music--of course.

Afterward, we were caught in traffic downtown near the infamous 6th street for much longer than I think either one of us would have wanted...though we certainly saw some interesting sights. After being thrilled by cars with hydraulics, motorcycle gangs and some....amazing...outfits, we decided we preferred eating gummy bears at home to the Austin night life!

It's such a blessing to get to spend time with a true friend who loves Jesus with all her heart. It was truly a gift to have some fellowship with my sister in Christ. Thanks for coming, Lindsay!