This past weekend, Ben and I enjoyed a weekend (kid-free) in Austin. We traveled there to attend the wedding of a good friend of mine and we managed to squeeze a few other activities into the weekend as well. The kids had a great time with Bud and Yiyia, and Ben and I enjoyed a pretty laid-back weekend with some good food, good friends, and some much-needed sleep. :)
We got to see Sherry and sweet Coan for lunch on Saturday. It was so great to see y'all, Sherry!! Coan is SO fun and such a good baby. I wish y'all lived closer so that he and Walker could play together!
This is a picture of the bride and me; she has been a friend of mine for close to 25 years! I loved seeing you and your family this weekend, Kate. You were the perfect bride and it was so fun celebrating with you and Matt! In addition to seeing Kate, I saw several other old friends of mine. We all grew up swimming together. It's always so good to see them; it's funny how old friends who experienced so much time together can reconnect so quickly. The bonds that held us together years and years ago are still strong, and I'm honored to call you girls my friends. It was wonderful to see you all!
On our way out of town, we stopped at the hospital to see my college roommate Amy and meet the newest addition to their family, sweet Charlotte. She is just a day old in this picture, and she is absolutely precious. I'm sure her big brother and sister are doting over her already... I am so glad we got to meet Charlotte and see Amy and Jack. What a blessing and a true gift to be able to spend time with them and meet their newest child. I am so happy for you guys! And I wish y'all a good first night at home! :)
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And now...here's "Gus." (Sorry to my animal lover friends and relatives out there...) As some of you know, "Gus" is the name that Ben wanted Walker to have. Well, I wasn't completely sold on that name so I told Ben that he could name his deer "Gus." Ben shot Gus last November and we just made it down to Llano this weekend to pick up the mount. Lainey is quite fixated with him. She wants to hold him, pet him, hug him and kiss him. Pretty soon he is going to be hanging in our living room, so she only has a little bonding time left with him.
(See how she's touching him with "one binger" (finger)? To keep her from aggressively petting him, we told her to touch him with one finger. It kinda worked. For a little while, at least.)
Amazingly, she still has that one finger in place.
As a side note, I think that growing up in a family of hunters has allowed me to be accepting of the fact that a deer will be hanging in our living room. To me, it's a beautiful mount and it will look nice in our living room. I am not sure that I like him on the floor at eye level as much as I am going to like him on the wall. I do have some boundaries! I know that not everyone is comfortable with animal mounts and even less comfortable with them in homes. And I'm fine with that. Believe me, I completely understand. But at least now y'all know where I'm coming from and the reason behind my willingness to welcome Gus into our home!
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