The kids and I made it into Austin on Friday and are really having a great time visiting with family here. Our flight was great, including the wonderful bagels and cream cheese, XM Radio, and raisins.

Upon picking us up from the airport, my dad took us to this great hole-in-the-wall Mexican place to pick up some yummy, fresh and most importantly, authentic breakfast tacos. Then we headed over to his place for a nap. Nathan and Will enjoyed visiting with Grandpa and their uncles here, whom they hadn’t seen since December of last year. I got to nap!

Then we were heading over to my uncle’s who was hosting a post-wedding barbecue fest for my cousin Amanda who just got married to Matt last month in Jamaica. I haven’t seen Amanda or her new husband and my aunt (who all live in Georgia), since last year when they came for Thanksgiving. I’ve also been able to catch up with a few of my other cousins and their kiddos and various aunts and uncles. I have never seen so much FOOD! I am SO enjoying myself. I’ve had sausage, brisket, homemade potato salad, homemade tortillas, beans, rice, every kind of soda you could imagine and of course, sweet tea!

Nathan and Will are enjoying the extra attention they’ve been getting as well from their second cousins, great aunts, and uncles, and of course, grandparents. The weather here’s been cold and rainy (not going over quite well with me at the moment), but we’re dealing effectively. I’ll try and peel myself away from my family fun long enough to post some pics later.