Capitol Idea

Now that Fall has turned the air cool enough to go outside and our grass has stopped growing, we actually have time during the weekends to begin to show off Austin to my Brother in Law and Nieces.

Tawnya was out of town for a Mini Retreat, so the rest of us crammed ourselves into Joe's Highlander and headed South. I pointed out all the important sights along our route such as the University of Texas at Austin, the Driskill Hotel and the Chuggin' Monkey on 6th Street.

We visited the 22nd floor offices of Red Cheetah Software and showed the kids where Joe would be working. They marveled at the assortment of Kid's Meal toys that line the top of my cube's walls. The office has a great view of the Texas State Capitol Building and the kids asked to see it up close.

We walked the 5 blocks up Congress Avenue and wandered the halls of the Capitol. At the time of its construction, the capitol building was billed as "The Seventh Largest Building in the World". Except for Taylor, this is the first capitol building the girls had ever seen.

We toured the grounds a bit and then went back to the car...little feet get tired quickly. I took them across the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge, pointed out Lady Bird Lake, drove past the South Congress Shopping District and through Zilker Metropolitan Park.

We could have done more, but little stomaches get hungry quickly. A great thing about young kids is that cheap pizza makes them happy.