Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Houston Vacation

In February--while Caden was off playing in Colorado, and mom and dad kept Brynn, Layne and I went to Houston to visit my brother and sister-in-law! Besides our flight being delayed 2 hours to fix the plane, we had great trip--ate out almost every meal, slept in, and enjoyed the sunshine! Thanks Brad and Lindsey for a wonderful "adult" trip--we enjoyed it!

Sat., we arrived at Houston around 2:00 and went straight to eat lunch at a Mexican burrito place--we were all starving by then, so the food was extra great--a lot like Chiptole! Then we headed to Brad and Lindsey's house--Layne had never been to their house before, so we toured the neighborhood and their house, and loved on Cooper--their dog. By afternoon, it was in the 70s there, so we drug out our shorts and took Cooper for a nice, long walk! Then we went to a cool yogurt place--you serve yourselve---you choose from about 10 different yogurts and fill your cup and then choose from among about 50 toppings to make the yogurt extra yummy and you pay by the oz. We all enjoyed this treat!


Brad and Lindsey--at the yogurt shop!


Next, we decided to try something different and go to horse races--it was really cool--Layne and I had a blast--the track and stadium was huge--it made you feel pretty special just being there, but there was a wide variety of people and kids there. You could walk outside--right up to the track and watch--they even had some of the horses at a fenced in location you could go pet and they had a race about every 20 minutes.

After walking around outside--we headed inside to check out the bettings and watch the races inside--when the races started--they dimmed the lights--it just made the moment. We enjoyed a drink and had some fun betting with each other--although Brad and Lindsey did put in a "real" bet once, but no luck that time. Layne and I also enjoyed some fabulous BBQ food at the race as well. The horses were impressive and it was interesting to see the jockeys up close--they really are short, but great at their job!

Layne and I at the racetrack.

Sunday--we enjoyed sleeping in and then went with Brad and Lindsey to their huge Baptist Church--quite a change from our traditional Lutheran church, but we enjoyed the experience. You walked into sliding glass doors, the church has a bookstore/coffee shop in it, and the church service itself was like an auditorum with a lot of praise and worship, about 3,000 members, and a pastor who gave a good sermon. After church, Brad and Lindsey took us to a cafe--we had a tasty brunch outside and then took a driving tour of some of the highlights of downtown Houston. That afternoon--we enjoyed the nice weather and spoiled Cooper by taking him to the dog park in Houston. The dog park has an area for big dogs and one for small dogs and once you get there, you turn your dog loose and watch the energy burn off! Cooper said hello to every dog there--chased many dogs, and also showed off in the doggy pool. It was fun to see the wide variety of dogs that come out to play and what a great place for dogs to burn a lot of exercise off!

That night for supper, we went to a fun Mexican place--they had turned a house into a restaraunt--complete with sand pile for kiddos to play in. We enjoyed the environment at Lupe's and the food. Then we had some good quality vegging time in front of the TV watching the Amazing Race and more!

Our nephew dog, Cooper, after lots of running and fun at the dog park--he was ready for snuggles and a nap!

The next morning, was an early morning to the airport, so Layne and I enjoyed a date at the airport for breakfast and then we were ready to head back to Kansas. It was a nice break to take a vacation in Feb.--thanks Brad and Lindsey for some relaxing, fun!

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