Back to |
Summer 2002 Houston (Scroll Down the Page for New Pictures!) |
Back to |
Katie's first airplane ride! And what a ride it was! The plane was delayed THREE hours because of thunderstorms! The weary travellers finally arrived in Houston at 12:30 a.m.! Uncle Jim and HK met them at the airport! |
First on the Agenda Of course ---- SWIMMING! (for Katie and Jaime!) |
Shopping --- for Cindy and HK! |
Jason came by on Sunday morning. |
Jaime and Katie are helping Uncle Jim get the MG on the road! |
Jaime and Katie biked to Gorilla Park. |
Monday, July 15 |
Sunday, July 14 |
8:45 p.m. I ran outside and snapped this. Driving Lesson #1 -- Cindy is driving them to the Movie Store |
We met HK's Mom, Dad and sister Carley for dinner at "Los Coucas" Mexican Restaurant! |
Tuesday, July 16 |
Real friends will share even a strawberry ... Slovakian Proverb |
Chocolate Covered Strawberries with Whip Creme Cindy, Jaime and Katie made desert tonight! (appetizers, too ... but no photos ... we ate them too fast!) |
8:15 pm - Time for another Driving Lesson! |
8:29 pm - Katie and Jaime just returned from yet another bike ride ... Now they're in the pool ... AGAIN! |
Rain, Rain, Rain |
Wed., July 17 |
We actually took these on Sunday at Lake Woodlands ... the girls were too busy swiimming today to take pictures!! |
7:15 p.m. Heading to Michaels Craft Store to buy scrap book supplies! |
Thursday, July 18 |
Swimming! (surprised?) |
They got out of the pool long enough to make Gummy Bears (and Gummy Flowers ... Gummy Baby Bottles ...) |
Katie and Jaime too time out from swimming to help Uncle Jim work on the MG! |
Katie and Jaime made twice-baked potatos for dinner! Yum! |
8:43 p.m. Guess where Kate and Jaime are? Cindy, Jim and I are watching the movie "Speed". All the kids are packed for our weekend in San Antonio! We're leaving in the morning! More pictures on Sunday (or Monday!) |
Friday, July 19 |
First Stop - The Blue Bell Ice Creamery in Brennan, Texas! |
Their Motto: We eat all we can, then sell the rest! |
Destination: San Antonio and "Market Square" (We took the trolley from the Mariott RiverCenter Hotel to Market Square) |
The Suit of Armor that Uncle Jim keeps threatening to buy to protect his girls! |
A root beer toast at the local German restaurant! |
Remember the Alamo! |
Saturday, July 20 |
Sea World San Antonio! |
Sunday, July 21 |
Natural Bridge Caverns New Braunfels, Texas |
Monday, July 22 |
The Houston Astros! |
Tuesday, July 23 |
Uncle Jim's Airplane! |
Wed., July 24 |
Katie, Jaime and Jim went to Space Center Houston! Here Katie is testing her "weightless" maneuvering skills! |
(Cindy spent the day with HK) |
Thurs., July 25 |
Katie,Jaime and Jim took the Kayak to Lake Woodlands! The ducks were following Katie all around the lake! |
Sunday, July 28 |
Jim's Birthday! |
Complete with Jennifer's famous "airplane" cake! |
BAM! Double BAM! TWO hammers! |
Wait a minute! WHO invited MARTHA??? |
Tuesday, July 30 |
5:30 p.m. - Jim, Jaime and Katie left for the Houston Comet's Women's basketball game downtown. |
5:45 p.m. - PA Alease, HK and Cindy are in the pool. |
7:40 p.m. They're in the Spa! |
Pictures from the Houston Comet's Game ... You'll have to ask Katie and Jaime WHAT that thing was! |
Wed., July 31 |
Woo Hoo! Sarah and Anne Mary are Home! First order of business ... of course ... SWIMMING! Then rides in the MG ... Then Dinner! Sarah's friend Erin is spending the night! |
No, Uncle Jim is not losing it ........ |
