Camping Out with Mason!

Mason and I just got back from his first campout ever and he had a great time. Here are a few pictures to prove it! The weather for the most part was good except for a few hours when it rained like crazy There was also a ton of lighting and thunder which made for great entertainment while we sat in the tent waiting for the storm to pass over. Overall it was a fun time and Mason was so tired that he fell asleep for the entire drive back to Austin!

My Dream Car

I first saw the Smart Car a few months ago on my commute home from work and have been obsessed with them ever since. The Smart Car hit the streets in American at the begging of 2008 and they have drawn a lot of attention. They start at $11,590 which is not to bad. They get 33 miles to the gallon in the city and 40 miles to the gallon on the highway. The total length of the car is 8.8 feet. Considering my commute each day, this might not be a bad option!

Dressing Up for Easter

It is Cottam tradition for the kids to get a new outfit for Easter Sunday each year. Both Maya and Mason looked so cute today and they even let me take a few pictures before church today. Happy Easter everyone!

New Painting For The House

A few weeks ago I came across this painting on the internet and thought that it would be cool to have for the house. I love any and all pictures of VW buses. I contacted the local Austin artist to inquire about the painting and ended up purchasing the original painting yesterday. It is 24 x 24 on a canvas frame and looks even better in person. Kim Edge is the Austin artist and she has some really cool paintings on her blog.

Working In the Garage

Maya decided that it would be fun to work on painting in the garage yesterday afternoon. She painted and I worked on cleaning the garage. We pulled out the old space heater to make it warm and cranked up the tunes on the radio and had a great. We both agreed that it would be cool to convert the garage into an art studio.

Just Like the Old Days

The ski run

The jump

and the not-so-perfect landiing!

I had the chance to go sking last week during our visit to Salt Lake City and here are a few pictures to document how it all went down. The one think I learned was that I can't jump like I use to!

Maya & Maya

For Christmas Maya got a tire horse and decided to also name her Maya. She loves to ride Maya and would spend every minute of everyday swinging on her if she could. On Saturday the weather finally warmed up enough to go outside and play, so the first thing Maya wanted to do was swing on Maya. I spend 2 hours outside pushing her on her horse. That girl loves to be outside!