Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Last Weekend

This past weekend we went on a little trip - College Station Wednesday night through Friday, and then Houston for the rest of the weekend. It was fun - good to just be away for a few days.

We got to the hotel so late that the kids crashed and we transferred them.
It was a really nice little hotel in College Station - brand new and modern. We spent a little time in the indoor pool - perfect since it rained the whole time there.


Neat thing at the alumni building. We all got new A&M shirts too. Fun looking around campus and showing the kids where Daddy used to go to school, live, etc. I'd be proud if my boys were there someday!

Out of curiosity we went to the Bush Library and walked through the museum. It was really interesting for me and Andy but the boys could only take so much. We had to rush through a bit.

Max and George H. Bush

"how you doin' today?"


Friday afternoon we drove to Houston and ate dinner with Grandpa Clay that night. Max started being silly and then we all took turns taking silly face pics...




Oh my...


LOTS of tickling and wrestling

Grandpa holding him back
Saturday afternoon we went to the park with Aunt Erin and cousins Elysa and Emily
Andy's signature trick
Elysa rocked on the monkey bars!
Chris, Erin and Andy trying to knock each other off
all the cousins - make a silly face!
Erin and I agreed - probably the best picture ever taken of all 4 - they're looking and smiling!
Andy brought some crab fishing stuff to the park...here watching the nets in the water
Uncle Chris finally caught one!

Oh my goodness...we were on the fishing dock and someone spotted this guy from WAY off, coming pretty steadily toward the dock. Crazy how comfortable he was coming up to us. He was probably about 4-5 feet long, and the fisherman on the dock kept saying how they could jump straight out of the water 4 feet or so! He probably was coming after our crab bait - chicken gizzards. He came a little close for comfort...
See his head in the water near Jake's head?

See you later, alligator!
(sorry)

6 comments:

LeeAnn said...

Great pics & trip!! Jake & Max are really growing and so very handsome. I'm glad to know Andy is an Aggie...hope your boys go A&M, too. ;)

Robin said...

LOL! Love the ending! Looks like y'all had a fun long weekend. Glad you're back.

Savagemom said...

My dad did the same trick as Andy!
Max is getting sooo big! I miss seeing him!

Anonymous said...

I hadn't checked in on your blog in a while. What a great way to start my day; makes me smile inside and out!!!!
It's been a week; Grammy needs hugs; when can I come kidnap them? Monday?

Ruth said...

After while, crocodile!

Love the pictures, esp. the ones of Jake & Clay, and the one of the 4 cousins in front of the tree!

Jill said...

I would have had a HEART ATTACK if I saw that alligator. grodie-comdie!