Jackie and Evan decided to spend their Spring Break visiting us in La Porte. Jackie had been here twice before, but Evan had never visited East Texas, so we had a great time exploring the area. Here are some of the highlights:
Monday: Space Center Houston
Jackie and Evan in front of the Saturn 5 Rocket.
On Monday we went to Space Center Houston. We saw moon rocks and huge rockets and learned a lot about how NASA works and how the Johnson Space Center fits into the grand scheme of things.
Evan looking at moon rocks.
Jamey next to a Saturn 5 Rocket engine.
We finished our evening with dinner at Saltgrass in Kemah.
On the Kemah Boardwalk.
Tuesday: The Houston Zoo
On Tuesday we went to the Houston Zoo. Stacey had never been to the Zoo before, and she had a great time exploring it with Jackie and Evan.
What would a Texas Zoo be without a longhorn?
(This is actually a cow from India, but it seemed appropriate)
The Houston Zoo has big giraffes...
What would a Texas Zoo be without a longhorn?
(This is actually a cow from India, but it seemed appropriate)
And a little baby giraffe:
Wednesday: The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
Wednesday we went to the Houston Rodeo--it was Jamey and Stacey's second visit to the Rodeo, but the first time Jackie and Evan had been.
Thursday: The Beach, Billy, and Elton
Afternoon at the Beach
Thursday Jackie, Evan and Stacey packed a lunch and went to the beach in Galveston. It was a perfect afternoon for being at the beach.
Billy Joel and Elton John
Thursday night we left Jackie and Evan to their own devices while we went to the Billy Joel and Elton John concert at Toyota Center. Jamey gave Stacey the tickets for Christmas, and it was a gift well worth waiting for. Man, those guys can put on a show!
Hard to tell, but this is Billy Joel and Elton John at the Toyota Center.
Friday: Brazos Bend
On Friday we went to Brazos Bend, and that trip was worthy of its very own blog post, with more pictures like these:
No comments:
Post a Comment