Ringin' in 25 Texas style

June has always been one of my favorite months. It's the start of summer AND my birthday! This June started off perfectly with some Country music and a trip to Austin. 

I got to work the Tim McGraw concert in Dallas and see what a real country concert is like down here. Basically LOTS of cowboy boots. Before the show I got to meet the opening acts Chase Bryant and Billy Currington. I had no idea what they looked like before meeting them but both were not what I was expecting. It was exciting to put a face to the songs I hear on the radio though! Oh, and you'll have to excuse the sweaty appearance- it was in the 90's and the sun was blazing all day. 

Welcome to TX. :-)

Then I got to see Tim!!! I've wanted to see him for a while but never actually did. He played a lot of my favorites and was a lot of fun to watch. He also flashed his abs for a second which wasn't a bad touch to the show at all. 

Then it was the day of turning the big 2-5! It was weird to spend it away from home but we made sure to celebrate it appropriately. Sam took Shiner and I out to Canne Rosso for some wine, meatballs, and pizza! It's so nice eating on patios here, and especially nice when they are pet friendly. Shiner stayed under the table and was even better behaved than a child that was there. And the food was delicious to say the least. 

Shiner was clearly very happy to celebrate with us. She was actually scared of this pig when we tried to take the picture. 

My favorite part of a birthday is eating Carvel ice cream cake. The box says it is what happiness tastes like, and it is completely true. Although I do miss the cakes my mom used to make. In a perfect world I would have enjoyed one of each! 

                                             

For the weekend we took a day/night trip to Austin and even got a puppy sitter. Our first stop was Hippie Hollow. It was a really pretty lakeside beach area. The water felt amazing, and let's just say that since it was a "Hippie" place, it may or may not have been a nude beach. Definitely a first for us as we happily kept our clothes on. I could have stayed in the lake all day it felt so nice. It seemed like a place right out of California. 

At night we joined in on a typical Austin Saturday night. We got dinner and drinks on a patio at a restaurant called Cedar Door, and then walked a few blocks down to see all the action on Sixth Street. 

Sixth Street has a definite New Orleans feel with a million bars. Most of them had live music and one even had a mechanical bull. After seeing a bunch of people give it a shot and fall off, the cowboy who was working it decided to show off. (Side note: I had no idea somebody sat there and controlled the bull. But the cowboy totally did and he definitely had fun with it.) They also had a Cheers bar based on the show, and a few shot bars. I didn't know a shot bar was a thing, but it is and they have every shot flavor you can think of. Sam had some PB&J ones and I tried a pink starburst and raspberry jolly rancher. Yum! 

The next day we went and explored the Capital. We walked all the steps to the top and that was enough for me. It was really pretty to look at. Don't mind our selfie in front of it... We saw multiple people using their selfie sticks and taking selfies of their own!

That's all for now folks, 

Kendra