Day Trip to Stephen F. Austin

Did you know that Stephen F. Austin brought the first 297 families to Texas and they settled basically in our backyard? I somehow missed that fascinating little fact! Colby needed to visit a historic site for scouting so we drove just 20 minutes away to Stephen F. Austin state park and historical site. We had such a blast, despite the raging heat. We were able to climb all over a home similar to the what the early settlers would have lived in, eat a picnic lunch in a beautiful secluded state park, and journey on a hike with a river destination. At the end of the hike, Halle said, "I can't believe we hiked THAT far and didn't whine one time! I couldn't believe it either, especially b/c it was in the middle of the day in August. The rangers at the park thought I was crazy for coming by myself with four little kids. But it really was fun and the kids have asked more than once to go back.