Happy 4th!

We celebrated a spontaneous, low key 4th of July today. Our original plan was to go swimming at Krause Springs in Spicewood, but we arrived around 11:30am to find that it was absolutely packed and that the only place to sit were some bare rocks in the sun. Not exactly baby friendly. So we packed up our bags and moved our picnic northwest to Marble Falls. We found a nice park along the river and camped out in the shade. Nicholas loved stretching out in the grass and watching the big kids jump off the rope swing into the water.

Later, we took a scenic drive through Horseshoe Bay. We had wanted to stop at Flat Creek Estate winery on our way home, but found out that it was closing early. Instead, we headed south to Stonewall and made a stop at our favorite winery in the area, Pedernales Cellars. We hadn't visited in about a year and a half, so it was fun to check in and enjoy a cold glass of Viognier on their deck, under the trees. They had a band playing, and Nicholas loved the live music.

Back home, we fed Nicholas bananas for the first time. Survey says... thumbs up! After we put him to bed, we fired up the grilled and enjoyed a holiday dinner of barbecued flank steak, sauteed summer vegetables, and smashed potatoes. We're hitting the sack before the fireworks go off (a sign of the times), but we enjoyed our little mid-week hill country excursion and Nicholas' first 4th of July. Hope you had a good one too!