Weekend Get-Away

2 weekends ago, Bryan and I took a short weekend vacation to Austin, TX. It was the perfect get-away excursion - restful, beautiful weather, and fun sightseeing. We both enjoy museums and made it a point to visit the Bob Bullock Texas Museum after visiting the Michigan Historical Museum in Lansing, MI. It was a fairly new museum, and we spent several hours going through the 3 floors of interactive exhibits; the IMAX theater was one of the highlights.

We also visited the state capital (I had been when I was really young but didn't remember it at all). We navigated ourselves on the self-walking tour around the entire capital (it was quite warm and lots of walking, but I made it!), visited 4 floors inside the capital, and stood on both the House of Representatives and Senate floors. It was pretty thrilling to be there, but 2 details made me especially proud to be a Texan:

1. At the front of both chambers - over where the Speaker sits - "In God we Trust" was written. Very cool to have this at the focal point of our state's government sessions.
2. The Texas state capitol is the highest in the country - even taller than the US capital! Go figure - everything's bigger in Texas!

Tallest Capital in the US

"In God We Trust"

Outside the Capital Gates

Lady Bird Johnson Flower Garden