A Weekend Of Fun

Nearly 2 months ago (yep, I'm behind) we had a super fun overnight vacation in Galveston.  Since having William I haven't been to Galveston.  We decided to take advantage of Gordon having a 2 day work conference right on the beach.  So, William and I made our way down to Galveston on Thursday night.  William was so excited to see Daddy, stay in a hotel and to see the beach!  We had to explain to him that this was the "Texas beach" since it's so different from the "Florida beach" he is used to.  Regardless, baby boy was in heaven!  He sure didn't mind the murky water and seaweed filled beach.  :)  

We had dinner at Gaido's Thursday night and then took a little walk on the beach.  The next morning Gordon went to his meetings while we spent some time playing at the beach.  It was really cloudy but luckily didn't rain.  William had so much fun playing in the sand!  He was not a happy boy when we had to leave to meet Gordon for lunch.  Luckily, we had our upcoming Florida beach vacation to bribe him with.  We had a fun lunch at The Spot before William and I headed back home.  Their black bean burger was still as yummy as I remembered.     

Our weekend was filled with lots of fun celebrations!  We had a baby shower at our house for one of my close friends and then went into town, on Saturday afternoon, for Britton's third birthday party.  Thankfully, we had absolutely nothing scheduled for Sunday.  :)  That evening Gordon felt baby girl moving around in my belly for the first time.  Although, this pregnancy has caused us some worry and stress it really is going by quickly!!!       

{17.5 weeks with baby girl}  {Hanging with his first love}  {Bounce house fun}

{Baby bump}  {Playing at Memorial Park after dinner at Beck's Prime}  {The best pic we got!}

Staying Busy

We've continued to stay super busy this month!!  Right now William is napping, I'm laying in bed blogging, and there's nothing on my to-do list tonight.  Heaven!  After a couple of weeks of traveling it's nice to be home.
Two weeks ago we packed up and drove to Texarkana to visit Gordon's parents.  When we headed back home on Sunday William stayed behind so he could spend the week with his mimi and grandad.  As hard as it is to be away from him I know it's making him better.  Not only does he get to know his family better but it makes him more independent.  Although I love baby boy to love his momma to the moon....I want him to get out there and be comfortable away from me too!
Gordon and I had a restful week while he was away.  We caught a movie at Studio Movie Grill, I went and had a mani/pedi, we went to dinner in town at Tony's, I did some shopping at City Center and one night we just did nothing.  :)  I was super happy to see our little man on Friday afternoon!  

Here are a few pictures from William's week in Texarkana at Camp Mimi/Grandad!!!!

My happy little man |  He loves his guitar  |  Sandbox fun  |  Doing some yardwork  |  Tough day at the office  The next weekend with Perry and Reese at a birthday party  |  Kirby and Finley's cute birthday cookies

We are so blessed to have wonderful grandparents for William.

Lions, Tigers and Bears!

This past weekend my parents made a trip to Houston to visit us....aka.....William.  :)  My dad will be heading to Africa on Friday, for a three week hunting trip, so this was a good weekend to catch up with them.  We figured we needed to get Papa ready for Africa by visiting the ZOO!  

So excited to see the train arrive!

We hadn't visited the zoo in nearly a year, and we couldn't have picked a more perfect day to go back.  It was overcast and cool outside!  Rare for an August day in Houston, Texas.  We had a great morning looking at all the animals, riding the carousel and of course riding the CHOO CHOO.   William was a little nervous about some of the bigger animals.  He kept telling the daddy elephant "bye bye" but thought the baby elephant that was eating hay was neat.  The monkeys were probably his favorite.   He loved watching them jump around and swing from the branches.  The mandarin monkey (with the colorful face) scared him to death and he wasn't interested in the petting zoo.  The train ride was, as always, a hit.  He gets so excited when that train pulls up.  Cutest. Things. Ever.

Family Fun  |  Look, A Monkey!  |  Not Liking The Mandarin Monkey  |  Beautiful Giraffes  |  Typical Family Photo  |  Making Some Noise  |  Best Pic Of The Day  |  Say Cheese!

After our fun at the zoo we stopped by Gordon's latest project in Rice Village for lunch at Punk's (if you go you gotta try their fried chicken, deviled eggs, pickles and biscuits!).  My parents loved seeing what Gordon's been up to at work, we all loved the food and William loved running around the courtyard.

We had a great weekend relaxing with my parents!  We even found some time to buy a big boy training potty (yep, it's nearly that time) and we did some yummy grilling on the green egg in the evening.  We can't wait for Papa to get back from Africa so we can hear all his stories!  

No Label

I'm finally getting around to posting about our visit to No Label Brewery during Father's Day weekend!  I can't believe we hadn't tried this place out sooner.  We had an awesome time with Emily, Grant and a few of my work friends and their kiddos.  It's good, cheap fun for adults and kids....and you can't beat that!

We all gave No Label Brewery an A+.  Here are a few of the reasons you should go too!

It's only a 10 minute drive from pretty much anywhere in Katy.
There are food trucks with yummy food and sno-cones!
There's a live band (William was in love).
You can bring your own chairs, food, blankets, etc, etc
They have shaded areas.
They have picnic tables.
You get a great deal on 4 beers (and they're yum).
The kids can run around, get energy out, dance to the music, relax in their chair and have a snack.....you get the point....it's an awesome way to spend your Saturday afternoon!  If you're in the Houston area make sure to check it out.

• Hanging with our friends, listening to some tunes!
• Getting some Aunt Em time in.  
• Family Fun!
• Dancing with his favorite little lady.
• These two kiddos love each other so much!  Just taking in some live music while they enjoy a lollipop.  

Cheers friends!