Trip to Houston

Farrel had a lot of overtime to work during the last few weeks, so the kids and I headed to Houston for a few days to pass the time and visit with family. Our first stop (which ended up being our only stop) was at my cousin Lisa's house. The kids had a blast playing in Colby's clubhouse and swimming in the pool. I was just happy hanging out with Lisa and Justin and getting to enjoy some adult conversation. The plan was to leave Lisa's on Monday and head to my other cousin's house; however, on Saturday, Nolan spiked a 104 fever and we decided it was probably best not to spread his germs to another home. Lisa was gracious enough to break out the Lysol and assured us that there was nothing Nolan could give her kids that they had not already been exposed to at day care. Fortunately, no one else got sick and Nolan ended up feeling better by the time we were coming back into Dallas. We joked that he must have just been homesick!

The boys standing guard at the treehouse:

Laiken escaping the boys for some peace and quiet in the pool:

On Monday, we were able to meet up at NASA with Stephanie and her kiddos for a very fun day of exploring and learning. As most of you know, Laiken's life dream is to be an astronaut and to be the first person to walk on Mars. While we were there, we learned that the president has challenged NASA to put someone on Mars by 2030. Laiken quickly determined that she would be 32 at that time and now wants to get in on that trip.

Carson was excited to try all of the new climbing and bouncing activities that they have recently added. Here are some pics of the fun: