McKinney Falls

McKinney Falls State Park is located in Southeast Austin. We've been living in Austin for quite some time now and had never heard of this place before. I tell you, having a child has taken Jack and I to the most obscure places that we would never have visited otherwise. 

Clearly the cub brings out the adventurous side in us. Or maybe it's just that we have to find things to do to fill our day which now begins at 7am instead of the pre-child time of 1pm. But I digress...

The park is very expansive and has everything from hiking trails to multiple swimming holes. We packed a lunch and had a great time.

This gorgeous Irish Setter was Jackson's best friend. Her name was Maggie (perfect name no?) and he adored this 'puppy'. I tried to get a picture of the two of them together, but our boy is very hesitant about petting 'puppies'. He always wants Jack and I to pet them for him. We can thank/hate Chaucer for this behavior. I guess it's a good thing that Chaucer has made Jackson this way?!?

We had a nice time cooling off and I can't wait to bring this boy back for some hiking in the fall!