ACL // Asian Invasian

Cousins Grace, Dane, Tessa & Rona came for a long weekend to check out Austin and attend ACL. They went all 3 days, while Ed and I met up with them just for Sunday's line up of Fitz & the Tantrums, Phantagram, Lorde and Pearl Jam. It was good to have a mini-reunion and all had a good time touring the city, eating lots of BBQ and Filipino cravings, playing games at night and hanging out with the kids. Tessa and Rona even saw Andre 3000, lead singer of Outcast at the airport on their way out of town! Their visit also overlapped with Lola Linda's who came for a week and a half. Bobby was able to join for the last weekend and they attended a wedding in town. They made sure to get their authentic boots and hats for the occasion : ) When in Texas... right? The kids loved seeing Lola and Papa Bobby and got in lots of snuggles and play time. On Saturday night, while Linda and Bobby were at the wedding, we took the kids to a Diwali Festival, the Indian celebration of lights. The kids had fun getting their faces painted, listening to Indian music & dancing, and even stayed up for the fireworks. Ed, Morgan and a bunch of kids were playing catch and Morgan was throwing and catching with more accuracy than ever! I think the daily Brain Balance eye tracking exercises are paying off! The next day for Ed's bday, we got a sitter and went out to Salty Sow, followed by a visit with friends on their rooftop with a view of the city skyline. It was great just to relax with family and thanks especially to Linda for helping me out with the kids after my foot surgery -- that was a huge help!

Linda dancing with the D.I. at White Horse

ACL

Phantagram

Lorde

Lorde

Andre 3000

Torchy's

Diwali Festival

birthday dinner at Salty Sow

with Rashmi and Bavish at the top of Skyhouse