Mom's Night Out!

K's first haircut

I had been maintaining Karina's hair by very slightly trimming it. Up until now that was sufficient. Well, she finally needed a real haircut. She did great! She was timid and skeptical at first and I thought she might cry or refuse the haircut but once she got that lollipop she was happy as a clam.

Elena's birthday

Elena's last birthday party with friends was in College Station for her 2nd birthday. I didn't realize it had been so long but for the 3rd we had just arrived in Belmont and she didn't have a group of friends yet. For her 4th we had just moved to Austin and again no friends yet. On her 5th I was too pregnant and exhausted to plan a birthday party and then on her 6th I guess I was afraid I couldn't go through with it because it had been so long. The thing is birthday parties stress me out. I know they shouldn't. It's just a kid birthday party but once I start to think about planning for Elena's, I have to start thinking about Marisa's and Karina's too, and I become overwhelmed. 3 parties within two months just sounds daunting to me. Anyway, I went for it and I was glad I did. She invited all the kids in her class and more than half came. While it was hard work planning everthing, I did enjoy it and it was so much fun for her and all the kids. Elena asked for a space theme and it was a suprisingly easy theme to work. Happy birthday! We love you sweet girl!

Lost Maples Hike

I'd been feeling nostalgic about the New England fall colors and found out that Texas has some turning leaves too. I was thrilled to find out about Lost Maples State Park and managed to organize a trip with two other friends and their families on Veteran's Day weekend. We caravanned together and stayed in Kerrville for a night and the next morning we began our hike. There's a wonderful site that records and updates the changing foliage here which can help you decide on when to go. Although, we weren't there for peak color, it was still beautiful and we had a great time. Elena still says, "remember when we went hiking at that beautiful place." We'd love to go again and maybe finish the hike to the top of the hill to see the incredible view we only heard about.

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