Austin Science + Nature Center

I always try and squeeze in a trip to the science + nature center and the thinkery  when we are in Austin visiting family. sadly, I didn't take any photos with my camera when we were at the thinkery, but it's an awesome children's museum ~ you can easily spend all day there!

Austin's Science + Nature Center is tucked under a bridge near zilker park, has beautiful walking trails, a small zoo of rescued animals ~ the baby fox was so cute, a dino pit, where the littles can 'dig' for dinosaur fossils, and tons of educational exhibits that they can explore. my personal favorite is watching the honey bee colony. it's so fascinating watching the little worker bees' make honey.

sparrow loves it + if you ever find yourself in my home city, I highly recommend taking your littles there. and to the thinkery!

Austin, according to my iPhone

we took a quick trip to my old stomping grounds last weekend ~ even though it was quick it was so full of friends + family + good food as always. we left sunday afternoon and I may have teared up a bit on the drive home. I get so homesick sometimes, even though I am grown lady. especially now that I have littles of my own, I just find myself wanting to be near family and this urge to take them to all the wonderful places I grew up going to. so everytime we go, we just try to fit it all in!

^carnival food! we met up with some friends at a kids festival^

^cousins ~ enjoying snow-cones together!^

^we went to this really neat place that just opened, it's called mt.playmore - it's a restuarnt with a big indoor playground! we loved it so much ~ and I had so much fun just playing with sparrow^

^my mama has the touch when it comes to putting juniper to sleep^

^even though it's blurry ~ I love this photo. she squeezed me tight + said I was her best friend. my mama heart just melted. me too, sparrow. and I hope we always are.^

^rock climbing at church. my old youth pastor, started his own church + we surprised them and just showed up on sunday. it was wonderful to see some of my old church family.^

^Chris's kind of restaurant! downtown Austin^

^a short visit to hounds-tooth coffee. seriously so good.^

^I always have to stop in this store. tried on jackets for sparrow + juniper ~ for winter! they had the cutest little hats too! and somehow we always leave with new socks + complimentary tattoos!^

^see what I mean!? juniper slept like that the whole time!^

^brunch! they have great mimosas!^

^my sweet little juniper. i love this little one so much.^

^these two. i love watching their relationship blossom over the years. sparrow has the best daddy!^

^walking around, with my houndstooth pour over (to go!). three generations here! I love this photo, it's only missing sparrow! but, she was busy chasing bees!^