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 →
We are a week into Spring Training for Major League Baseball, which gives me so much joy! Some of my earliest memories were going to the watch the Houston Astros play baseball in the summer with my Uncle. My husband shares the same memories of his father taking him to Houston Oilers football games. Neither... 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 →
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 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 →
Today's Mom Approved Adventure takes us to he neighboring state of Louisiana where we spent Spring Break exploring the aquatic adventures of Audubon Aquarium of the Americas! This past Spring we decided to head to the Bayou State to visit my family. With most of my 11 siblings and their families spread between Baton Rouge and... Continue Reading →
Anyone who spends any time in Texas knows that being "Texan" is life. Everything is bigger in Texas, including their pride in the state's historical events. This is even more true when a person has a familial connection to an event. In our case, my husband's family is very proud of that fact that his... Continue Reading →
We are officially ending our second full week of summer break here in South Texas and it is HOT, HOT, HOT!! We have spent most of our free time after camp at the local libraries and have in fact visited 4 libraries this week. So this week, we are going to take our Mom Approved... Continue Reading →
