Two April Adventures

We had an extremely warm winter in Houston and just this Wednesday, we officially hit 90°, so whenever a cool front coincides with a weekend, our plan is always to get out an about to enjoy the beautiful weather. We had two lovely days over the past two weekends, so of course, we spent those days outside. Gramma and Grampa are usually up for an adventure, so they joined us on two hikes.

Two weeks ago, we spent a couple of hours on a sunny Saturday at Lake Houston Wilderness Park, just north of Humble. We brought Ruby, hiked and enjoyed a picnic lunch before heading back home.

Gramma and Grampa and the boys at Lake Dabney

Another cool front blew through last weekend, so on Sunday, we headed west to Stephen F. Austin State Park. This is one of our favorite parks, but it just recently opened after a nearly 11-month closure due to flood damage.  

The park sits right on the Brazos River, which is prone to flooding.  

At least half of the trails are still closed, but the ones that the staff and volunteers have repaired are fantastic!

Picnic lunch under the trees

We even explored parts of the park that we hadn't seen before, like the small Nature Trail.

Wildflowers

Summer is nearly here, but if we're lucky, we'll have a few more beautiful days to spend outside!