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Just for the record, I had a few expectations of our trip to Austin. I was not disappointed. |
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The fun began early. Many of the kids were ready for breakfast at 6. |
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I poured syrup on Nathan's waffle and he said, "It looks like a map of Harvey." This child doesn't miss much. |
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Luke was up, too. |
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Look at that happy face on his dad, who didn't sleep in like he wanted. |
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Jacob was pleased to have Nutella toast. Twice. Or was it three times? |
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It was at this point that the little kids took my camera. They had a lot of fun. |
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Who takes a book to breakfast? |
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The parents decided to take the kids to a park. I hitched a ride. |
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This was a great idea! |
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Jacob was the only kid on the play equipment. |
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Dave and Jeff had some serious conversations. |
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They also enjoyed some not-so-serious chats. |
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Ben had a little difficulty at the drinking fountain. |
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Getting help didn't make a difference. |
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Bradley was baptized today! |
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These three cousins were all baptized in the past year. |
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Events like this one give our family more opportunities to be together. |
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Bradley was a pretty happy kid today. |
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So was his brother Richard. |
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Everyone loves Richard. |
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I don't know why Melissa bothered with the infant carrier. |
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Richard didn't spent a second in it. |
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We had a wonderful lunch. |
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The meat cooked all night in Sammie's Big Green Egg. |
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Everyone had a great time. |
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We had ice cream for dessert. |
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I think Sammie was happy with how the day turned out. |
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So was Ben. |
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After lunch, we drove back to Dallas. My seat buddies napped. Maybe I did, too, for a few minutes. |
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The next stop was dinner at Torchy's. This, my friends, is fried avocado. Why have I never had this before? |
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This is queso. My mouth burned. I loved it. |
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This is a missionary taco. We discussed going back next week before we were even finished with our meal. |
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We ended our evening enjoying a two-hour concert with two of our favorite vocalists, Kate and Ella. This was an unbelievable performance, and I loved every second. |