The Birthday Party

We held a small gathering for mum, so she was able meet neighbours and friends( not that our neighbours are not our friends!!). The evening was a lot of fun and hopefully rounded of mums day to help her feel special, which she is of course.

Mums birthday Lunch

I took mum out for lunch to The Iguana, it is a Mexican restaurant out at Lakeway, so we sat and looked out at beautiful views and a depleted lake, which is 16' below its normal level for February. It was a great lunch, and we both had a margarita- house specialiality, which was enjoyed, mum did not finish hers, so we bought it home, put it in the freezer and she drank it that evening! along with her Champagne and wine. It was her 65th birthday so we held a party for her that evening as well. So a busy but fun day for mum.

It does rain in Texas

We are in the middle of a very serve drought at the moment, and a fire ban is on, but we did have a fantastic storm system move through on Tuesday night. Cara and Jack still at ages nearly 15 and nearly 19, want to run in warm rain. No account for some people. You just have to love them not understand them, that is what I have been told by my parents!

Mum and me

As I have mentioned my mum came out arriving on Tuesday 3rd of February( a day late British Airways!) and is staying a month, which is wonderful. This is a picture down at Zilker park when the boys were walking Tex, we had a small picnic down at Zilker that day, and generally enjoyed the weather and being out and about.

Tex is getting bigger

Tex is growing fast now, she is fully immunised and can go out for walks, so we took her down to Zilker park and walked her, so she mixed with other dogs for the first time, then she collapsed in Barton Springs water and just lay there lapping at the water, she would have walked about 2.5 miles, which was the longest for her, but the way she is growing that will become a short walk soon!!

So I have missed telling you about the Superbowl

The Superbowl was big out here, and every store that could sold merchandise, the food stores had all sorts of goodies, alcohol being a firm favourite as well, cookies and quick food- dips, chips, BBQ bits and pieces.
We were lucky enough to go to a friends house, Alfred and Laura, along with Jo and Alan, Christie and Thomas, so we all partied, watched the game, ate and drank. That seems to be what is expected, so I did not disappoint them. Cara drove the boys home at 7.45 as it was a school the next day, but the rest of us watched and waited, cheered and ooohhed ( me following the lead as I was no good at following what was going on on the TV!) but fun it was . I now have watched my first Superbowl and will know what to expect next year. The adverts were watched as closely as the game, they are talked about as much after wards as well, big business!

The picture of Cara and Alfred, is Cara in Alfred's bullet proof vest, he is a local Sherriff, and has taken Cara out on a ride along, Cara had to waiver all rights, and got to go on a whole shift with Alfred. Shew loved it. They did a bust on a Meth house, had to call in SWAT, did many things that I will get Cara to put an update on the blog so you all know. Things that make her mum cringe, but my little girl is growing up and wishes to be in the police force, so I had better get use to it!

How long is too long!!

I realise it has been ages since I last updated my blog - sorry about that. Life has been hectic and getting a moment or two to update has been very tricky indeed. I will try and get you all updated today. When the marathon is over, I will definitely have a lot more time. I think Allan and I will only do half marathons from now on, it just takes too much time to fit all the training in and then you all get neglected.
My mum is out here now as well, you will be getting an update with her visit and all the places we are going. Mum arrived late due to Heathrow being snow bound and a huge thank you to Alison and Paul who looked after her, collected mum when the flight was cancelled and got her back to the airport the following day. but despite the british weather trying to stop mum making it, she has arrived safely and is enjoy sunshine nad wonderful temperatures( nearly every day in the 70's so far!!)