Arizona Vacation

This month we went to Arizona for a vacation. It was really to get in touch with friends that we haven't seen in awhile. Jonathan and I were both able to get together with friends for lunch on the first day that we were there and then on Saturday we were able to get together with the Handley gang for dinner and games. On Monday we went up to Wendy's dads house in Prescott Valley, along with Lyle, to help her dad hang his upper kitchen cabinets and to install a ceiling fan and light fixture. On Tuesday Wendy got to spend an entire morning with her niece. Since Jodi had to work and Lyle was going out with another friend she was able to watch her niece for awhile. She had so much fun and so did Lindsay. The week went by fast and furious, but what fun we had visiting everyone.

Brownie waiting

So we have a dog that has decided she should be a human too. Jonathan looked out the kitchen window last week and found Brownie in the chair waiting for her drink to be delivered. We haven't seen her do it since, but we think we figured out why the chair seats are always dirty. Our funny dog!!

Waldo and the Toad

The adventure of the morning. Jonathan went out to go running and upon stepping outside he found a toad swimming in the dogs water bowl. So he picked it up and brought it inside to show me. It proceeded to jump out of his hands onto the stairs where it decided to climb. This got Waldo, our strictly indoor cat, interested. So up the stairs we went until Waldo finally got in front of the toad and got a really good look at it. We let them play for a little bit together before taking the toad back outside, this time to the front yard. We'll never know if Waldo wanted to play or eat!

USS Texas

The rest of the week with Cody was great. On Tuesday we went to the Bluebell Ice cream factory in Brenham. Cody had fun, but the best part was the ice cream at the end of the tour. How can you turn that down. Cody also learned that in Houston, everything is a drive. He got used to bringing his stuff with him on trips because he knew we would be in the car at least 20 to 30 minutes, most of the time more. After the ice cream factory we went to our local pool where Cody met a neighbors grandson. They became fast friends and the rest of the week they went to the pool together everyday. On Thursday we went to the USS Texas. What a blast. It is so cool to be able to turn the guns up and down and around and to actually see how they would have worked. Of course there was no ammunition, so it wasn't as cool as Cody would have liked, but still fun. Touring the ship was great

Galveston

So my nephew Cody came into town for a week and we went all over the Southeast area of Texas. Day one was Galveston. We went to the Elissa which is a three masted tall ship and then to see some huge houses and of course the beach. We went to the Elissa first and had fun touring the boat, looking at all the detail work that goes into one of these ships. This ship still sails today and has a learning program that teaches you how to work the mast on the ship. Too scary for me to get up on those poles and unlatch the sails, thank you anyway. The two houses we saw were the Moody Mansion and Bishops Palace, both built in the late 1800's. Cody learned that they both withstood the hurricane of 1900. He was in awe of these homes, as you should be, looking at them with all the masterful work that went into them. If only they still built them this sturdy. We spent a couple hours at the beach next, and of course, I was the only one to get burnt. The boys didn't get anything. We had a blast and the waves were actually pretty good that day too. Of course we had to eat on the beach and when you go to Galveston you can't go without ice cream, so we stopped and ate ice cream on the beach too. After that long day how did we continue to go, I don't know, but we did. Look for more postings on the rest of the week.

Brownie update

Well, she is now five months old and getting bigger all the time. We haven't weighed her recently, but we go on Wednesday to see how much she weighs and I will update the blog with her weight then. Here are the latest pictures. Enjoy!!

Wendy's Birthday

Well, the 23rd came and went and we celebrated Wendy's birthday. Since Jonathan had to work on the 23rd we celebrated together on the 24th. Don't think Wendy didn't have fun on her birthday though. After work some of her girlfriends met her for dinner and suprised her with this big balloon column. It was really fun to get it into her car and then into the house. It stands 8 1/2 feet tall and just about 3 feet wide. Thank goodness our ceilings are 9feet tall. On the 24th Wendy and Jonathan spent the day relaxing and then heading out to a nice dinner. It was a great birthday event that lasted for two days, who could ask for more. Thanks to everyone for the cards, gifts, and phone calls. It was a great day.