First Annual Couscation was a success! Laila and Mia came back home with us to spend a week in Austin. It was a great opportunity for us to be tourists in our city and show them the best of Austin.
Our first morning, we went to our favorite local hike at Red Bluff. Good view of the city and a nice way to ease into our upcoming adventures.
Snake! This one was dead and greeted us at the trailhead.
Post swim snow cone treat at Casey's! We all had them Costa Rican style with sweetened condensed milk. Sugar Bomb!
It wasn't all fun and games. L&M worked on summer assignments during naptime each day.
We also put them to work taking care of the chickens. Mostly they enjoyed chasing them around the yard and picking them up. They did help us give them a bath later in the week!
We loaded up the bikes for a ride around Townlake and over the pedestrian bridge.
First trip for the cousins (and Parker) to Barton Springs!
Mayfield Park and peacock hunting and hiking.
Cara worked with L & M building an owl box for them to take home to hang in the amazing trees in their backyard.
Evening kayak/SUP to see the bats!
This was our fist time to watch the bats from the water. It was great! We'll surely do this again.
Innerspace Caverns field trip. Mia and I rode the zipline while we were waiting for our tour. Laila would later go with Mia. Nana met us for the tour.
Plenty of room in the Cactus Killer for all the cousins. Looking forward to Reid joining us next time.
We ended the week with a quick trip to Canyon Lake with Nana. Dave and Ellie were going to join us the next day, but plans were canceled when Aunt Ellen went to the ER for a gall bladder infection. Thankfully the surgery went well and our great week came to end. Looking forward to making this a yearly summer tradition.