8.26.2010

back and fourth

After spending the summer in Austin, Utah air feels cool and crisp. Before we left for home my parents flew out to visit and then they were kind enough to take Millie home on the plane with them so we didn't have to try to entertain her for the 22 hour drive to Utah.

View over Lake Travis. This is a few miles from where we lived. You can see Austin in the background.


This cafe only uses organic locally grown/raised ingredients. They even have an herb garden in the front yard and a vegetable garden in the back which they use in their dishes. My parents love this idea!


The best BBQ in Austin, The Salt Lick.


We visited a few vineyards so my dad could get ideas on how to do his.


On the drive home while going through New Mexico, we saw the coolest rainstorm I've ever seen. We had to stop and get a picture.


While driving and trying to figure out where we would take our next pit stop Luke and I were both ecstatic when we realized we were going right through Roswell New Mexico! We pictured ourselves eating dinner in a little cafe with alien memorabilia decor and locals sitting around discussing the latest abduction........ Roswell, what a bust! There was nothing spectacular about this town! We were sorely disappointed. We stopped and got this picture of the museum and ate dinner at Subway.



We took our family summer trip to Lake Powell this past week. My dad's friend hooked us up with two condos and his sweet boat.

The kids loved riding the tube. Lily held her thumb up the whole time trying to get her dad to go faster.


Luke showing off his moves in the wake.




Millie and Luke swimming.


"No hands!"


Cruising on the boat at sunset.


The fam at Rainbow Bridge.


With the smooth red sandstone and the emerald green water,I don't know of any place more beautiful than Lake Powell.