Happy Cinco de Mayo!! I hope everyone had a great day. Our little family had quite he adventure today, though nothing extraordinary ... well, we did start our day with a trip to the theater to watch The Avengers: Endgame, which was amazing! I came out of the movie feeling like the end of a... Continue Reading →
Today has been a great day- this afternoon in particular. Without going into too much detail, my maternal grandmother has been dealing with some medical issues that not only left her home bound, but with limited mobility as well. This is especially hard to see because for as long as I could remember, she... Continue Reading →
In August 2018 I volunteered to take over as Den Leader for my son's Cub Scout Den. While it is a lot to take on, I have to say it has been fun finding new and unique ways to fulfill our Adventures (badges) with things that get the Scouts out of the classroom and interacting... Continue Reading →
**Editor’s Note: I found this post I wrote for a friend’s private travel blog 2 years ago this month. It was a fun trip down Memory Lane! So here is a look our 2014 and 2015 trips to The Texas Renaissance Festival as written in 2016! (Photos are from the 2014 trip. Jamie was much... Continue Reading →
Today was a day filled with educational activities! Even though it was Saturday, Science Adventures were in full swing as we met up with a friend and fellow Bear Scout from our den and his Arrow of Light Brother, to participate in our first STEM/Nova Day at HMNS!! We had a lot of fun, explored a... Continue Reading →
This week's post is a day late because I wanted to share something with you this week about something that Jamie has been working on for 3 months and LAST NIGHT we saw the rewards of his efforts! In late April when I started planning activities for the summer I stumbled across a local Theater... Continue Reading →
This has been a very exciting and busy week for us, and we couldn't be happier. For the past 2 years, Back-to-School week has coincided with Buster's Gotcha Day. It's hard to believe this big ball of energy has only been in our lives for 2 years, because I can't imagine life without our Velcro... Continue Reading →
This past weekend our little family packed up and took a trip down memory lane. Literally. It has been 18 years since George and I first attended college together at Sam Houston State University and 15 since we graduated. We had met Spring 2000 while working at Six Flags AstroWorld in Houston, before I transferred... Continue Reading →
I love state parks. I remember camping at Percy Quin State Park near McComb, MS, as a young girl with my dad and brother. I remember walking on nature trails, canoeing and talking with the Park Ranger. Those trips significantly dropped after my dad remarried and out little family grew from 3 to eventually 14.... Continue Reading →
