As promised, here are some pictures from our fun trip to Houston. Tony and I were a little worried that the kiddos would have problems on the 3 1/2 hour journey to The Woodlands, so we left Friday after their last bottle (around 7:30) and they slept the entire ride.
We spent Saturday morning playing at Mimi and Papa's house. They have a very fun exersaucer that bounces up and down (it's on springs) and Jack couldn't get enough of it. He would squeal and bounce and stop and grin and clap, and then he'd start bouncing all over again.
Saturday afternoon, we drove down to see the cousins: Wyatt and Sloane, and Aunt Kiki and Uncle E. We had a great time hanging out at their house and playing. Harper was all over the place, exploring everything she could get her hands on (she really liked throwing all of the magazines off of the end table onto the floor). Jack was also excited to show off his new found crawling skills, and he loved spending time outside with the guys. The Sandbergs went to Disneyland this summer and Sloane and Wyatt brought back little Mickey and Minnie dolls for the kiddos. As you can see, they were a big hit. I wish we lived closer so we could see them more often. On a side note, poor Wyatt fell and broke his arm last week, that's why he's in a sling in the picture. He was such a trooper and even played with Harper and Jack despite having use of only one arm.
After our visit with the Sandbergs, we went to dinner with Andrew and Marysia. Andrew was a Sigma Nu with Tony at SFA and we don't get to see them as often as we'd like. Andrew and Marysia have two kiddos: a four year old and a new little man born in July. It was a little surreal to look around and realize that the child to adult ratio at the table was even and were now "adults" in every sense of the word. When in the world did we get to be old enough to have the lives of others entrusted to us? It seems like were in college just yesterday...After dinner, we persuaded the Norris' to stop by my most favorite ice cream shop- Amy's- and grab some quick dessert- so good!
Sunday we spent the whole day with Mimi and Papa playing and hanging around their house. Tony, Harper, Jack, and Papa went to the pond in the neighborhood to look at the fish and turtles. Tony said the kids had a great time and they were interested in the "wildlife". It was so nice to be able to sit and visit with Tony's parents and let the kids play all day long. I know that they were very excited to explore their new surroundings and play with new toys. We may even have to get Jack a bouncer- he was too cute in that thing.
We headed home Monday morning and despite not eating very well when we stopped for lunch, the kids were great travlers. I was impressed that they didn't do much crying- maybe 10-15 total the whole time we were in the car. The new mini van held up on the trip very nicely and I think Abby enjoys having more room to spread out. Tony, however, says we are not taking another trip anytime soon; we all need to recover from this one before venturing out again, and I think that's a great idea.While I loved seeing everyone, it sure is nice to sleep in our own bed again.
Saturday afternoon, we drove down to see the cousins: Wyatt and Sloane, and Aunt Kiki and Uncle E. We had a great time hanging out at their house and playing. Harper was all over the place, exploring everything she could get her hands on (she really liked throwing all of the magazines off of the end table onto the floor). Jack was also excited to show off his new found crawling skills, and he loved spending time outside with the guys. The Sandbergs went to Disneyland this summer and Sloane and Wyatt brought back little Mickey and Minnie dolls for the kiddos. As you can see, they were a big hit. I wish we lived closer so we could see them more often. On a side note, poor Wyatt fell and broke his arm last week, that's why he's in a sling in the picture. He was such a trooper and even played with Harper and Jack despite having use of only one arm.
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