Houston ended up being quite a trip for our family. We originally only planned to be there for 3 weeks but with the way work panned out we stayed for 6 weeks.
A lot happened while we were there.
- The girls went to museums
- We went to the NASA space center (this was pretty cool but I am way to ADHD to enjoy most museums but it was good for the girls to see one of the many things the government does with the money it takes.)
- Food- Jess and I discovered Cajun Food and we love it. Muffalettas, Gumbo, Etouffee, crawfish, and the list goes on. I also had the best burger in my life at Papas Burgers
- We went to the Houston Rodeo (this goes on the whole month of March and is the biggest rodeo in the world. The best part was the pig racing, the petting zoo, and the famous fried food. We had fried twinkies, ice cream, snickers bars, green tomatoes, pickles, smores, oreos, and a few other things I cant recall right now. let me just say that by the time we were done with our fried feast I could feel the deep fry working through my arteries till I fell asleep that night and drifted into a oily slumber.)
- Jess and I got into a groove with some riding we did several 2 hr rides in 70 degree weather.
- The kids made friends during spring break with a couple little girls there age. The girls have been craving friends so much that they have become very outgoing in meeting other kids. when we take them to parks they get right out there and mix it up and meet kids.
- The Longhorn Ranch was one of the best experiences of the trip so far. We met some real nice members of our ward in Houston who took us out to there ranch. Not only did we get to see some longhorns but we also got to feed them and get right out there in the middle of them, I have to admit that even I got a little uneasy when the girls were out there in the middle of those bulls walking up to them. Our friend almost got gored by one while they were fighting over their food. We also took a canoe ride on their pond, chased an armadillo and had a catfish fry at the local Catholic church for lint.
- Fishing- Savannah and Shiloh had been saving their money up for some time and decided to buy fishing poles and tackle. Just behind our place we had a big pond with a bunch of crappie, so the girls caught a bunch of minos and gold fish with a net in a small stream and then used them as live bate. With 70 degree weather we spent a few days just fishing it was a great reminder that some of the best experiences are best had in the great outdoors.
- For Jessicas B-Day she and I went to see a play called the 39 steps, it was one of the most entertaining plays I have seen, way funny.
- Houston Temple- Jess and I got to check out the Houston Temple, it was on the smaller side but very unique both this temple and the San Antonio Temple have some beautiful stain glass windows.
Now we are in Dallas, my old mission area. This month we are staying in an apartment that is set up for corporate housing. It costs about the same but is much bigger and nicer. This location even has an infinity pool, it is right downtown dallas so the girls are going to get some experience living the urban lifestyle.
This week I am going to go on splits with some missionaries who are serving in one of the areas I served in 13 years ago.
