Howdy everyone,
This is the last day of our trip to the Lone Star state.  We finished it off with a bang!  My dad took us to the Lone Star Gun Range for trap shooting.  It was my first time, but I actually hit four of the clay pigeons...... I won't tell you how many I missed.....

Mom shooting, Alex operating the clay pigeon launcher

Dad showing me how to hold the shotgun



Me shooting

 

Alex shooting

The outlaw gang

We drove north to Dallas for our flight back to California.  Throughout our trip we saw so many beautiful wild flowers which represents the beauty of the land and the people of the great state of Texas.  Thank you for reading my blog, more to follow on my next trip!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Howdy everyone,
Well, it was a rainy day but we made the most of it.  We went on a tour of the Alamo which was a defining moment in the history of Texas. 

The Alamo

Stone pillars



One of the windows

After seeing the Alamo, we went on a boat ride on the Riverwalk.  Our tour guide explained a lot about San Antonio history.



Strolling the Riverwalk

On the boat ride

 

Cruising the river

 

Will report more tomorrow.  Enjoy some more pics.



 

Hi y'all,
What a day in the Texas hill country!  We started out in Fredericksburg which is a quaint little town founded by German settlers filled with cute little stores and antique shops. 

Main Street shopping

Old building on Main Street

Shops on Main Street

In the ice cream shop

In the general store

After Fredericksburg, we headed to the booming town of Luckenbach, Texas.  Population: 3

 


The only commercial building in town



Some of the gang but no Waylon and Willie




   One of the three residents in town .... and he "ain't feeling no pain". 
Yes my dad made me listen to the song...

 

Afterwards we drove through some beautiful countryside on our way to San Antonio.  We saw wild deer and a wild turkey. We had a wonderful dinner on the Riverwalk.  More to follow tomorrow.  Good night, enjoy some more pics.

 

 

 





 



 

 

 



Hi y'all,
Today was an amazing day!  We went on a campus visit to the University of Texas in Austin.  Ya, hook em Horns!  We had a great tour guide named Zac and he was very funny.  He had a lot of school spirit.  The campus was beautiful and very large.  I also thought it was very hip. 

On the campus tour

 

Me in front of the UT tower

View of the Texas capitol from the UT Tower

After the tour we went to South Congress St. for some shopping.  It is a hip street with some cool shops.  It fits the Austin motto: Keep Austin Weird!  I think it was more unique than weird.

Crepe trailer

Old fashioned candy store and yes I had an ice cream float

 



 Trying on a hat in a hat shop





You can't go to Texas without trying boots on

See y'all tomorrow!

Hi y'all,
Today we drove from Dallas to Austin. We saw so many beautiful fields of wild flowers along the way plus some really cool barns which screamed Texas spirit.  Some even had the state flag painted on them. We had breakfast at Chubby's and no one leaves skinny walking out of a place called Chubby's.






















After we ate we hit the road again and stopped at Waco to check out the campus of Baylor University.  This is where my grandma went to college.  It was a beautiful campus and the buildings were all made of red brick.

Me mom and Alex in front of Baylor

After Baylor we drove on down to Austin.  One thing I noticed as we drove through Texas is that a lot of people have a star on their house which shows true Texas spirit. I think that is very neat.

Texan home with the lone star

   













We drove into downtown Austin and checked into our room at the Driskill Hotel.  It is a historic hotel and was built in 1886.  I like the old telephones!

Cool phone

 
 




























Driskill Hotel



Me and Mom inside the Driskill

We finished off the day with a great steak dinner and tomorrow we are ready to explore some more of the lone star state.

Hi y'all,
Just spent a day with family in McKinney. Had a great time hanging out with my dad's cousins and their kids. They had an amazing backyard with a trampoline and a creek which we went wading in.  (I got my feet soaked!) I also had the best Texan barbecue ever! Hope you enjoy some family pictures.

My Dad and his cousins



Me and Alex with two of our second cousins

Playing the piano which belonged to my great-grandmother