The Witte.

Sometimes you're blessed with a really beautiful subject and the job of photographer is really easy. I just had to throw that out there. Anywho, Tuesday's are free museum days here at the Witte Museum and the Museum of Art. We went to the Witte and we were thrilled with it! Jude has a Curious George book when George visits the "Dinosaur Museum." We told Jude we were going to the museum so he immediately thought it had to be a dinosaur museum! I explained to him that it was not but it would still be fun. We were all overjoyed when we saw a BIG DINOSAUR statue outside the museum and a dinosaur skeleton inside!! Jude was right. And I'm so glad.

He gets really wide-eyed when we visit places like this. He just quietly and inquisitively takes it all in. We found a schaveet (new) double stroller (Graco Classic Connect, would most certainly recommend) on Craigslist and it has been so nice to have. Our car seat is a Maxi Cosi and it fits fine! We are in business on family outings.

Examining river creatures

Excuse me... does anyone know where my baby went and who this grown-up little boy is?

Thank you, Witte Museum, for contributing to our learning and overall enjoyment of life. We are looking forward to going back and seeing the HEB Body Adventure in the Science Treehouse!!

exploring the missions &a little Christmas

My adorable Daddy found some meetings down here in San Antonio in the beginning of December so they were able to come down again! I know, how spoiled are we?! We enjoyed a long weekend exploring the Alamo (my Dad was obsessed [history lover like no other] He kept trying to figure out ways to get out of the house and go see the rest of the missions!), Jude's second birthday party, and a Christmas mini-celebration. 

Goodness, it is amazingly beautiful how the addition of a little two-year old brings the joy and magic and excitement back into Christmas.... but so much better.

Mimi &Papa visit San Antonio

My parents came to visit at the end of September. It is always so glorious and exciting to have them visit! We had so much fun visiting the Japanese Tea Gardens and The Riverwalk and downtown San Antonio.

the Riverwalk at Christmas

The Riverwalk of San Antonio is pretty impressive. And it is taken to a whole new level at Christmastime! They are not afraid to celebrate "Christmas" here, as opposed to the vague and ever-so politically correct "holidays." We made it downtown and saw some real live reindeer, passed by Santa and a concert with real-live fake snow falling from above, and then walked down the Riverwalk. It was packed with festive festivity-goers. There were merchants all up and down the Riverwalk, which left a dangerously small amount of pathway for people to walk by. It amazes me that there is no fence or guardrail of any kind along the Riverwalk! It is literally just a short drop off directly into the water. I wonder how many people fall in every year... 

We chose a good night to go. There was a magical little concert going on with children singing songs about Jesus and boats going by full of people singing Christmas carols. The lights in themselves are a sight to see.