The Hill Country In The Spring

As everyone in Texas knows, the most amazing time in the hill country is the spring. The humid yet chilled winter turns to spring and the wildflowers burst into bright colors for a couple of weeks until the heat begins to get to them. The area known commonly as the Hill Country (New Braunfels, Fredericksburg, San Marcos, Boerne) bursts with blooms while the amazingly steady limestone and live oak trees keep a sense of consistency. It was so nice for us to leave our freezing temperatures for warmer climate, and get a snapshot of our favorite time of year back home.

We visited the area this past weekend. We took Jet and Kimber to all our favorite places - The Gristmill, Gruene Hall, and of course took a lot of pictures with the bluebonnets. Obviously, Jet and Kimber didn't enjoy it half as much as we did. You can't tell that they're related, huh...?

Easter Sunday

Sunday was quiet. During the afternoon, we went to a nearby park for outdoor Easter pictures. As you can see, it was quite cold, and the mountains still have a considerable amount of snow.

The night before Easter, Saturday, we spent at a friend's house. Jet, Bryce, and Braxton (his two friends in the picture) got to go on a great Easter egg hunt. We finished it off with an incredible dinner of seafood gumbo - the roux took 5 hours to make, so you know it was the real thing - and lots of great company.