Family Farming Fun

We went to the Austin Farmer's Market last weekend. The weather was just right, the whole family was there, and it was great! Luke chased birds and ran away from



dogs (who absolutely did not chase him; they probably didn't even notice him). Everyone enjoyed the banjos (the local banjo club provided the entertainment). Derek and I loaded up on organic coffee and freshly squeezed and frozen



italian ices, gathered up "sustainable" produce (which apparently means that it is organic, but unofficially) and called it a day.

Going, Going, Gone

Talk about a girl in motion . . .

Riding On Bikes With Boys

We got out today in the lovely autumn weather. The ability to pedal forward has now replaced the previous confusion regarding the "forward=go /backward=stop" methodology. Amelia was quite proud of her new ability. She is already asking to go out again. If her skills improve as the weather holds, we might even bike to school.
Luke is doing well, but is less inclined to over-brake and more inclined to crash. His first crash today landed him in an ant bed. He cried a bit, not due to the ants, but the barking weiner dog. The second crash got a dimpled grin and, "I went fast!" shared observation.
Evie was a bit frustrated at being forced to sit in a stroller (a girl's gotta crawl when a girls' gotta crawl, after all), but the 20 minutes of stillness apparently wore her out -- she was snoozing when we returned home.