Taylor and Aspen Visit!

This picture brings joy to my heart!  It was so fun to have Taylor and her 16 month old sweetie, Aspen, here to visit us in Houston.  Both of our husbands were out of town and "misery loves company," so Taylor flew in for a week.  We definitely will do this more often now that she lives in the States and Aspen and Allison are beginning to interact with each other.     

Snack time...

Bath time...

Pajama time...

Cry time...

...I don't know who started it. 

But there was an equal amount of cousin love...

 Although it was HOT in August, I was determined to go out and play.  We just packed ice cold water bottles for our red faced kids.

 We went to the Houston Aquarium one morning and yes, we dressed the girls in matching clothes again.  We walked through the aquarium, the white tiger exhibit, rode on a fairs wheel, marry-go-round, a train ride through a shark tank and played in the splash pad.

I do not know who's kids these are...

 I am so excited to have a cousin so close in age to Allison and to watch these girls grow up together!  Come visit again soon!

Saratoga Car Show

 For the past 3 years my Dad has organized the Saratoga Cool Car Club, car show.  It has become a huge success for down town Saratoga and a fun way to get the community together.  Here are the boys who make it happen each year...

 

While Trenton and I were walking around checking out all of "Grandpa's really fast cars", two firemen asked Trenton if he would like to see the fire station.  He was in heaven as the fire fighters pulled out their tools and gadgets and let him climb all over the firetruck during his private tour.  They even carried him around on the stretcher.  It was a fun, unexpected Mommy-son date.   

 My Mom, who luckily was not involved in planning the car show, had time to spare that week.  So we took a day trip to Gliroy Gardens. We had never been there before so it was a fun adventure for us all. 

 I may or may not have snuck Trenton on the largest roller coaster at the park.  He may or may not have loved it!

Thanks Mom and Dad for a fun week!