Spent last weekend in Houston with my sister's family. The occasion was my nephew's baptism. Other than the trauma of driving in Houston traffic, we couldn't have had a better time.
I arrived on Friday, and after visiting with my sister and her BFF, and her hubby, who had also flown in for the occasion, we picked up the kids from school, and then it was off to watch my niece in a high school softball game. Sadly I didn't get any photos, but we had a fun time rooting for her and her team. She's a really good ballplayer, and I was a very proud Auntie.
After that, it was off to dinner at a really yummy BBQ joint, where they have the world's largest baked potatoes. Everything's bigger in Texas, and those potatoes proved it.
After getting a good night's sleep, my Sis and I went shopping for our picnic that day, as well as for refreshments for the Open House after the baptism. After that, it was off to Brazos Bend State Park for a picnic and a visit with the Alligators. And what a cool place that was. We saw several gators, some turtles, frogs, and snakes, and several different varieties of water birds.
From there, it was off to Galveston, to visit the beach and play in the gulf. We didn't see much of Galveston, other than the main road in, but the houses and churches we drove by were beautiful. And the beach was a lot of fun.
Sunday was the big day. We went to church in the morning, then back to the house for dinner and to finish up the baking. We made my nephew a candy bar lei (kind of a tradition for the boys), and gave him his gifts. Then it was back to the church for the baptism.
I think he was definitely a happy boy by the time everything was over!
I arrived on Friday, and after visiting with my sister and her BFF, and her hubby, who had also flown in for the occasion, we picked up the kids from school, and then it was off to watch my niece in a high school softball game. Sadly I didn't get any photos, but we had a fun time rooting for her and her team. She's a really good ballplayer, and I was a very proud Auntie.
After that, it was off to dinner at a really yummy BBQ joint, where they have the world's largest baked potatoes. Everything's bigger in Texas, and those potatoes proved it.
After getting a good night's sleep, my Sis and I went shopping for our picnic that day, as well as for refreshments for the Open House after the baptism. After that, it was off to Brazos Bend State Park for a picnic and a visit with the Alligators. And what a cool place that was. We saw several gators, some turtles, frogs, and snakes, and several different varieties of water birds.
From there, it was off to Galveston, to visit the beach and play in the gulf. We didn't see much of Galveston, other than the main road in, but the houses and churches we drove by were beautiful. And the beach was a lot of fun.
Sunday was the big day. We went to church in the morning, then back to the house for dinner and to finish up the baking. We made my nephew a candy bar lei (kind of a tradition for the boys), and gave him his gifts. Then it was back to the church for the baptism.
I think he was definitely a happy boy by the time everything was over!
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