first family day trip

Last weekend was full of fun events! On Friday my mom and sister drove in to Houston; it was Emily's first time to meet Caroline! Caroline was mesmerized by her Aunty Em...we think she is fond of people with spectacles! Aunty Em hung out with us for the evening and got to feed and bathe Caroline. Miss C was a bit fussy here and there but overall she was pretty good for her visitors.

meeting Aunty Em for the first time!

On Saturday my mom and Bill and I and the baby packed up the car for our first family outing to Brenham. I had been wanting to see the wildflowers in the hill country for a long time, and with a new baby and my mom in town it seemed like the perfect time to finally go. We stopped halfway at the outlet mall to hit up Carter's for baby clothes...just can't resist shopping for her!

The drive to Brenham was gorgeous! Fields of wildflowers in every shade imaginable...blue, yellow, orange, pink. The bluebonnets were particularly beautiful.

We of course tried to get a few good photos of baby in bluebonnets. Good idea in theory...not so good idea when it's high noon and the sun is beating down on her face making her squint and burning her delicate skin. Bad mommy.

She was not thrilled with being forced to participate in the photo shoot.

This is about as good as it gets for a 7 week old scorching in the sun in a field of flowers. Oh well we tried.

Had to have mom and dad hop in for a few photos as well!

After touring the scenic countryside we went on to the cute little town of Brenham. We made the mistake of attempting to eat lunch at a place called the Bread Basket. If you're ever in Brenham and thinking of eating here, DON'T. We placed our order and waited over an hour to get our food and it never came. We finally decided not to waste any more valuable time waiting for food and just left. Good thing Caroline's lunch was a ready-to-feed bottle...at least one of us got to eat!

We hit up a few shops in town and nearby. My favorite find was the baby consignment shop....lots of cute clothes! I had to limit my impulse to buy everything I picked up. Mom's favorite find was the giant metal chicken, a joke between her and her best friend Susan. (Those of you that read the blogess post about 'choosing your battles' will appreciate as well!)

It's Beyonce!

We finally headed home down Highway 6 and it was just as gorgeous as our drive up...so scenic. We will definitely be making this an annual trip! Next year MaMa needs to come!