The Jasons Great Outdoors: Austin reminds us of Boston!

One of the highlights of my parents visit was our road-trip to Austin. Scott rented a van and we headed out late morning Tuesday with a stop at the George Bush Presidential Library on the way. I had never visited a presidential library, and had no idea what to expect. Was it really a library? Would I be board out of my skull? Kids and I were pleasantly surprised to find it was neither. It was a great, interactive museum dedicated to the four years of George Bush's presidency. Perhaps with a bit of a bias toward the amazing republican man...but definitely interesting. My dad was in heaven. Seriously. We all really enjoyed the city of Austin. It is a great size, and full of original shops. The night we were there we attended "The Trail of Lights". Pretty much what it sounds like...only bigger than you can imagine. The next day we headed to the Capitol Building. I was also very pleasantly surprised with this little educational journey as well! We spent a few hours wandering those halls! Such a gorgeous old building.
When we returned to The Woodlands we enjoyed some lazy days by the fire. Sewing, playing games, watching traditional Christmas movies. One night we lit a fire in the fire pit and then enjoyed the hot tub. On my parents last night here we ate a delicious meal at "Jasper's" on the waterway and took a beautiful stroll through the city to admire all the lights. Gammy and Gampy are missed a great deal. They had worked themselves into our routine, and have left an empty spot in our home. BUT having Christmas right around the corner has made the sadness much more bearable!