Houston

Before we get into Houston stuff, I think my kids mind is changing. Look at this pic:

I think he's actually trying to color inside the lines!!  It's interesting to see how their minds warp into what ours are.

Wow, I haven't been to Houston in SO long. So many great memories. This time was totally different because all the years previous to this trip was always at the same house in the same part of town. But this time there was a new house in a new part of town and everything seemed different, except the heat and humidity.

The kids and I went down for a reception and met my parents and my sister down there. It was nice to get away. I'll get right into the pictures :)

So, from left to right, top to bottom, here goes:
That's Jamie, he's about 6 foot 9 inches.  That's why it looks like I'm looking up his nose, cause I am.  Then it's my sister and her husband, Andy.  You know who the cutie is :)  Then there's Aaron and Mom eating dinner.

Now, this kid is seriously a dancing fool!!  He was literally on the dance floor from the time the music started until we made him leave the reception at 11pm.

This is Aaron trying to get feisty with the flower girl.  She wasn't having much of it, only when she wanted to pay him attention.

Then the bride (Joy, Jamie's sister, yes, she's pretty tall herself) with Aaron, then swing dancing with Jamie, and then Dana and Aaron, mainly Dana chasing down Aaron.  Sorry about the stinky pics.  They were just snaps with my point and shoot.

Here's a video, just beware, it's hilarious.




And then the dancing fool again.  It was too funny!!  All the older ladies wanted to dance with him.  My mom even tried to pull his hand to dance with the lady in flowers.  He was like "no way!!!"

Then Aaron and the flower girl, Maddie, having a bit too much they had a fall.  Aren't these videos always on America's Funniest Home Videos??

Then, the ladies in my life, Dana and Delaney.  Then the girls with the mother of the bride, and then Andy and Jamie.

The next day there was a BBQ at the bride's parents house.  This is when it got hot and sticky which Delaney HATED!!!  Everyone must have thought my kids cry all the time!!  There was a slight chance of rain, but no rain, just 90% humidity.

And then us having some fun around the pool.  That's Maddie's mom lookin' all goofy.  And Delaney's first time in the pool.  Well, if you can call this 'in the pool'.

She had a very nice time



The next couple of days were filled with laid back fun.  Sunday we went to the Rocket Park.  This used to be outside but with the hurricanes, the rocket was getting to show signs of weather.  Aaron had a lot of fun!!  And apparently he wants to be a Boy Scout.

Then, afterwards, we went to brunch and then to Kemah.  If you've seen pictures of Coney Island, this is very similar.  I wanted Jamie to take some pics of me and the kids since I'm always behind the camera and Chuck never wants to take the pics.  Jamie is also a photographer and he has the same camera as me, so he knew exactly what to do.  Thanks, Jamie!!

And this was the whole/half reason we went to Kemah, a miniature gas powered train.  It was both wonderful and painful.  Wonderful because Aaron loved it, painful because Aaron LOOOOOOOOOOVED it.  He wouldn't get off.  I literally had to rip his fingertips from the train.

It was kind of fun, they had a boat parade while we were there and they threw beads for us.  That would never happen in the northwest.  As soon as a string of beads fell in the water, that would be the end of it. The last picture is of the ferry we took from the parking lot to the festivities.

This is Aaron saying good-bye to Aunt Dana.

And Aaron taking pictures of Aunt Dana.

And THIS was my first flight on the way home.  Two sleeping children, my iPod and magazines (and eventually two free hands).  I've (tried to) come to terms that I'll never have a Starbucks at the airport again.

And THAT, my friends, was our trip to Texas. :)