galveston and houston

We made it to the great state of Texas (everything is bigger and better according to the natives!!). The car ride was good and we were able to enjoy a morning under cloud cover and some raindrops at the beach. In the evening we had some tasty mexican food and then crashed of exhaustion. It was great to see my grandma and Lee and we managed to not destroy their house. On the other hand we headed up to Houston yesterday to see our friends who moved here recently. We did destroy their house (well the kids did) before the kids calmed down. It's so fun to be with friends and just have everyone fall back into place like we've not missed a day of fun! Today we checked out some parks in the Woodlands and the little ones are down for naps. It's been a busy trip so far but the kids are hanging in there and LOVE seeing their friends. It makes me excited for the trip to Ohio when we will see so many friends and family that we don't see very often. On to my cousin's graduation tomorrow and then family reunion in Galveston.

getting ready to hit the road

I'm not all ready but my internet is spotty right now. We'll be hitting the road tomorrow for Texas. We'll spend a day in Galveston with my Grandma and then head for a few days in Houston to see our friends who recently moved and head to my cousin's graduation party. Then back to Galveston for a family reunion before heading home for a day. Whew! My poor kiddos are going to be exhausted from the driving, playing with Kelly, Christopher, Jack and Allison. Then we start the next leg of our journey. I'll write from Texas if we have time. Look out Beach here we come!!

saying good bye

I'm still behind in my packing but of course I have time to get online! We said good-bye to some good friends who are getting out of the military today. It was sad for me but great for them as they head off on some new adventures. It's hard to see people go but I guess just that much more fun when we get to visit!! I hope that we'll get to see a lot of people this summer and have some time to relax as we move from place to place. We'll leave for Texas on Sunday and will get to see some friends on Tuesday that moved from here in March. So we will get to see people again, just not as often as we used to...Best of luck to our friends as they head to Europe, Cross country, and then settle in in the northwest!

Speaking of adventures Jeff sent pictures of him with a camel, a lizard, and the subway in the desert. He's doing well and we get to talk to him frequently. We miss him a lot but are staying busy so that the time goes quickly.

getting ready to go

We're getting ready to head out and start our summer adventure. With Jeff in Kuwait we don't have much reason to stay here so we're heading out! We'll be in Galveston for a while at a family reunion and then will head to Ohio on June 6 to make it to our 10 year college reunion. Right now I'm just packing and cleaning (and starting a blog--not on the to do list) so that we're ready to go when my parents get here this weekend.