Tour De Parcs: March

I recently grabbed a copy of The Woodlands Township’s parks, thinking it would be fun to visit them all with Emmeline. Well, I had no idea how many parks are in The Woodlands: 139! So, slowly, we are making our way through the parks that have playgrounds (about 85). Here’s the ones from March!

Bluebonnets

When you live and Texas and have kids, I’m pretty sure it’s an unwritten law that you have to take a picture of your kid(s) in a field of bluebonnets. So, I set off to do that.

Rodeo Fun!

Well, we are officially embracing the Texan lifestyle. From trail riders and Go Texan Day fun to BBQ lunch at Dad's office, it was a busy week! Since we moved to Texas 8 years ago, people have been telling me about these trail riders. Every year before the rodeo, groups of people make their way from all over the state, and ride "trails" (now roads) into the rodeo. Dressed in Texan attire, riding horses and covered wagons, they slowly make their way to downtown over the course of several days, camping along the way. So, I decided this year would be a good year to go out and try and see them. When in Texas, right?

Skiing Steamboat

After some awesome ski trips in Europe, we decided it was time for another one, this time in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Hannah and Andrew met us in Denver for a long weekend of skiing and fun. None of us had been to Steamboat before, and although it's a 3+ hour drive from Denver, it was well worth it, and the drive gave us a chance to catch up. We stayed in a cozy Airbnb near the ski resort, which was a perfect location: close to skiing and a free bus took us downtown when we wanted.

18 Months

Emmeline is officially turning into a little girl! It's amazing how quickly she picks up on things and how much she learns on a daily basis! These 3 months have been filled with lots of firsts: first church nursery visit, first camping trip, first YMCA gym childcare experience (it took a few weeks for her not to cry but now she loves it!)

Winter Camping, Literally

With a new tent in hand, we decided it was time to introduce Emmeline to camping! We recruited Kristy, Konrad, Maddox, and Mila along too, and made the short drive to Hunstville State Park. We thought January would be a great time for camping to avoid the heat, but we didn't quite count on it being true "winter" camping!

Christmas in Wisconsin

What a great time we had celebrating Christmas in Wisconsin. Emmeline got her first real experience with snow and cold (she's not a fan) and loved all the attention and gifts she received.