There had to be some serious free time that went into this project. I can't imagine having the kind if time it would take to build something like this, much less the money for all of those LEGOs. Of course, maybe this guys doesn't have two kids under the age of two and a half. I certainly do, and just writing this post was a small, yet hard-fought, moment to myself, even if I'm only getting about five to ten minutes uninterrupted to write this post. Click here to see the site and check out some of the detail shots.

I took a ten minute break from wrangling my 2-year old son the other day, and thought it would be good idea to brush my two dogs. They have been shedding like crazy lately, so I figured a quick brushing couldn't hurt.

After only about 7 minutes of brushing, I had the hugest pile of hair piled up on the patio, and I could have gotten lots more if I had the patience to keep holding both dogs in place for much longer. Like I said, this was a break, so I didn't exactly want to over-exert myself. After looking at the pile of hair that I swept up, it vaguely reminded me of something Jim Henson must have had dreams (or maybe nightmares) about.

Any-hoo, I took a couple of pictures with my cellphone and posted them below. Enjoy!

p.s. - as scary as it sounds, if I had brushed my cat for the same length of time, it would have produced twice as much hair as you see in the picture there. I keep waiting to brush the little guy into oblivion, but it never seems to happen. He just keeps producing more hair!

A couple of weeks ago, my wife and I took both boys to ride the Cedar Rock Railroad. The train is located in Round Rock within the Williamson County Regional Park facility. It only runs on weekends right now, but it's a great diversion for our 2 year old on Sundays, at which point, we've usually run out of ideas and activities that will keep him busy. Since this isn't too far from our house, it makes for a nice quick trip. Check out the Website here if you live in or near Austin and think about giving this miniature train a visit.

The park itself is pretty large and well-maintained, so for those who like to do lots of outdoor sports or picnic activities, this is a great place to bring the family as well. Click here for information on the park.

I'm posting some pictures of our trip below, I hope you enjoy them!