Today was our second day in TX. Yesterday, my parents surprised us at the airport with their new car - a Hyundai. They smartly went for an all white car - greatly reducing the heat caused by the hot TX sun. We had a smooth ride to eat lunch at Quality Seafood - they have the best shrimp ever! After unpacking and a nice nap, we had a yummy supper of soup and salad topped off with a game of Carcassonne - neither Mark nor I won our own game ;)

Today, I awoke to fresh donuts from the local Round Rock Donuts - my favorite is tied between the bite-sized donut holes and delicious cherry bizmarks. That morning Dad and Mark went to a local beer shop Austin Homebrew where Mark got Mozarella cheese kit and Dad got a book on how to brew (will there be a keg of "Chester's original" the next time we are in TX?). Meanwhile Mom and I went to 13 different shops looking for the perfect red bridesmaids dress. We finally found the perfect one in a consignment store behind Highland mall. I also found two great summer dresses for this summer's two weddings at Bealls. Our one relaxation was lunch break at La Madelines, a local french resturant with the best salads and chicken frieze ever! After all the shopping, It was great to come home and find Mark and Dad cooking dinner- roasted chicken, rosemary potatoes, broccoli and cheese, with rice and mushroom risotto- excellent gormet dishes! After dinner we watched Paycheck - awsome action-packed mystery, and all went out to Dairy Queen for a treat.