The power of candy

This is not a picture as peaceful as it looks like. It was taken at the outside of a candy store in Fredericksburg. The time was after Ray and Tony had already had a visit to an icecream store and also right after dinner. You can read out from two little ones' body language.
Ray certainly is a master of candy. Not only he knows more candy names than dad, but also he has various ways to get candy, like in restaurant cashier desk, HEB etc.. He ofter saved a little bit for Tony. And gradually he established his credit of gaining candy in Tony's little mind.
So here comes a familiar scenario happening at home.
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Tony and Ray are fighting for something, whatever it is.
Tony started whining, yelling and crying for it.
Then Ray gracefully released it. Just said: "OK. No candy any more."
Tony thought a little bit. And put the something back into Ray's hands. "Take it, take it." Tony repeated it with a great worry.
"No." Ray refused and raised his head way up high.
Then Tony started crying again. "Take it. Ray, please."
That is the power of candy.

Enchanted rock

Located at southwest of Austin, Enchanted rock is a unique place. Maybe mother of nature thought Central Texas was too plain. Pretty blue bonnets only blossom for a couple of weeks every year. Thus she created Enchanted rock. Two hours drive from North Austin, Enchanted rock deserves a trip for all people in Austin. A great place for hiking, rock climbing and camping. Be careful to go there on weekend as it is often fully packed so guards have to close it so you have to wait and it is not guaranteed that you can be admitted.
Tony climbed up the rock all the way himself. And he slept down all the way back in dad's arms.
Ray was so tough that he wants the next rock when we got the top. Dad promised him that we would get the next rock next year, when Tony gets older and stronger like him.
Then we went to Friderzburg. It was a nice cool sunny day.

Ray will have a school photo day.

Tomorrow's school photo day. Mom picked up a dress for Ray in Costco and Dad had a pre-shoot at home.

We got snow this winter!

Global warming?

Olsen Meadow Park

Not quite a dancer

Ray's one year dance experience stopped last week, as Ray showed little interest in it. A few bright dancing moments he showed brought him into this dance class but it didn't work out. Ray proposed for art class himself. Soccer class is the second option. OK, we will see how that goes.