Westcave Preserve

Thursday I got to go on Trent's second school field trip. We went to the Westcave Preserve, and it was amazing. Anyone in the Austin area would really enjoy it.

It was a long ride to get there {over an hour}, but Brent was with his best friend, TJ, and he brought his latest Diary of a Wimpy Kid book.

Book worm! This kid melts my heart.

We had a bit of a wait as 2 of the cars in our caravan went a different route and arrived about 20 minutes later. I led the kids through a game of Simon Says where they did a lot of jumping jacks, pushups, and situps. Trent's teacher offered me a job {ha}, so if I ever lose my job, it sounds like I've got a backup plan!

Listening to our tour guide give instructions.

 We walked a half mine into a canyon and stopped a few times for Paul to teach us about the area and even give us some Texas trivia. Even the parents learned a few things! Our final destination was called The Grotto, an area where 500,000 years of erosion created a little pool and cave feature. Words can't describe how beautiful it was!

The Grotto!

Water has dripped constantly from here since records started being kept!

My little guy learning all about nature and sitting with some ladies.

A water moccasin! EEK!

This tree is 350 years old and has a life expectancy of about 1,000 years!

Inside The Grotto

After The Grotto, we went inside the cave feature. We saw a lot of stalactites and stalagmites. There was also a section of the ceiling that was called 'the floating mummy' because it looked like a mummy hanging from the ceiling!

This is a column - where stalactites and stalagmites meet!

We had a great time, and I feel very blessed to be able to go on field trips with my guy!

April Goals

How is it already April? I'm really looking forward to spring and a lot of fun stuff already on the horizon!

Recapping March goals:
1. Kid Time - I would say our 3 activities would call this a success {even if 2 of them resulted in crying children! We went to the rodeo {and bought 2 fish}, went a movie, and went to Gatti-Land.
2. More Decorating - Jenn and I hung one thing, but we firmed up plans for several other things. We didn't do as much as I wanted, but we're getting there!
3. Work on a Summer Plan - Brent and I know we need to figure something out, but we're not sure yet...
4. DIY Kimono - I talked about this with my mother-in-law, and we agreed I'll come over one Friday. Now to make it happen!
5. Eye Health - Yes! I did really good with my omega-3 this month, and my eyes got SOOO much better. The few days I forgot it caused a stye and irritation, so it confirmed that this is a MUST DO every day.

1. DIY Kimono - Now that I have my mother-in-law on board, we need to pick a date to do this! I really want to have this done this spring because it is so cute and will be great to have for my spring wardrobe! Do I sound like a fashion blogger? {grin}

2. Finish Playroom - Jenn and I figured out what is needed to complete the playroom. So now I just need to order it!

3. Pictures - We also figured out one wall in the living room. So I need to order frames and prints. I've got the frames narrowed down and the typical indecisiveness is kicking in...

4. Kitchen Chairs - Brent and I got a kitchen table in January, and we still don't have chairs. We want wooden chairs down one side, a bench down the other, and then fabric chairs on either end. We have picked the wooden chairs and the bench, so I want to get those ordered. We can't agree on the fabric chairs, but I don't think those are as critical...

5. Juice Cleanse - I ordered a juice cleanse {I've never done one before but have always wanted to} because I got it 75% off! I want to do it in April.

6. Back in the Kitchen - I haven't cooked hardly at all lately. Life is so much better when I have a meal plan ready and stick to it. Everybody eats better and dinnertime is less stressful.

So that's my plan for April! March wasn't as successful as I'd like because I thought my goals were way manageable, but I guess not, ha. Hopefully I can do better in April!