Us Brew girls did something today that we don't typically do... today WE WENT HIKING! My friend Laura took us out! I'll admit, I thought we were going to be wandering around in the desert. The UGLY desert. I mean, Texas is pretty UGLY from the side of the road views Ive had so far. BUT I was quite taken by the FOREST (yep, its a FOREST!) and the desert within! One minute you would be walking through desert with cactus and tall wispy grass and the next minute you're in a tree canopy forest full of fallen leaves and bright green moss! Seriously, I couldn't get it all on film, but I sure did try!
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Today was also the first time I took Lexi somewhere WITHOUT a stroller. The first time I took her anywhere and said "HERE KID- RUN ALL YOU WANT!" And she DID, for about 20 minutes and then she just wanted to be carried- OF COURSE!!! This picture is about the point where she decided walking wasn't very fun...
I tried to keep her walking here and there, but by the end she said "carry or SCREAM, you decide Mom!" I carried her.
Check out the CACTI! Oh baby, did you know (those of you who DIDN'T grow up in Arizona or here) that Cactus has FLOWERS? I cant say I think any of this is pretty... but here you are- a cactus blossom!
And did I mention the trails? There were trails, within trails, within trails- all over the place! Pretty amazing, seriously! This was just one little trail I snapped a picture of (and I'm proud to say that I did NOT use my new lens toy on this!) I've got this sun flare thing down I think! (maybe)
And this is Laura.
She digs cameras as much as I do and she is also the keeper of Lexi when I have sneak away! One of the few people I would trust to take care of my BOO. I snapped this picture of her quickly, as I was holding my screaming child and while Laura was telling me how bad she looked. Yah. Right....
And then we saw THIS! DEER! A mom and baby! SO CUTE! We were tip toeing along trying not to scare them... getting closer and closer. Then Laura grabbed Lexi so I could snap a picture and thats when my MEGAPHONE baby started screaming!!!!!!!!
Amazingly, while I was getting CLOSER, HOLDING A WILD SCREAMING TANTRUM (Lexi) AND SNAPPING PICTURES- this Deer just looked at me like "ARE YOU KIDDING ME?" instead of darting off the other way. Lexi didn't scare her one bit! Nor did I! It was pretty cool to be SO close to them! A BONUS POINT FOR TEXAS!
We made our way down into this pavilion where the ONE and ONLY fall tree in San Antonio lives. And there at the bottom, she stood in all her glory holding a few branches of RED LEAVES! I shed a Maryland tear and snapped a quick picture... 10 BONUS POINTS for TEXAS!
While I was admiring the RED, Lexi was busy trying to jump off the 15ft cliff into the water. She was SO mad that Laura stopped her... and somehow, in all of that, I caught this quick picture too! If Lexi hadn't been mad, I know she would have had a smile on her face! She loves Laura and I think Laura might like Lexi too! =)
I totally needed this.
I'm so surprised that Texas is pretty (if you JUST get out of the car!) You're growing on me Texas! I think I might miss you while I'm away!
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(PS, Im now a BIG fan of hiking too!)