Spring Break

We decided to take a trip to Houston to vacation during spring break this year. We had big plans of going to the Zoo, Kemah Bay, parks, and a date night. Though we had a great time things don't always go as planned...

Eme made it to Houston city limits and then passed out


Wednesday we got up and attempted to go to the zoo. Little did we know that the Houston Rodeo was in town and taking up all of the parking in and around the zoo so we never got there. Instead we went to the Galleria and had a picnic on the grounds by the Wall of Water. I believe it said it was 64 tons of water...amazing. The kids loved standing by it and getting a little wet.



Then Thursday morning we got up and were going to try to go to the zoo again, but Elijah didn't sound good at all. He had some allergy issues when we left home and they were quickly getting worse. He ran a little fever Wednesday night and was struggling and wheezing every breath he took Thursday morning. So Linda, "Gramma", and I took him to a little ER clinic right by their house and it was diagnosed as RSV which he had been tested for at least 2 other times the previous 2 months. After some medications and a chest x-ray along with a Rx we were on our way. Since we had planned on being outside we decided not to try the zoo so late in the day but to head on to Kemah. The kids love this place, and so do we, but we didn't anticipate the crowd being like Six Flags/Disney Land gone wrong. It was crazy. We waiting 1 1/2 hours just to ride the Ferris Wheel. But they had fun and we got to eat at one of Richards favorite places, Landry's, and the kids got cotton candy.

The airplane ride

I hope these two will always be close
Jack and I on the ferris wheel
The day at Kemah was also St. Patrick's Day so the kids were all in their green. With the crazy events that morning I didn't get a shot of the 5 together but here they all are one way or another.
Eme was just a little sweaty after the day outside. Here she is right before her bath at Gramma and Gran Gran's house.
Jack just rode along. You can tell my sweet boy doesn't feel well. Just look at that sad little face.
There was a lot of time for the kids just to be together and play outside. Friday night Kirk and Linda kept the kids and Richard and I went out on a date with Elijah in tow. There were plenty of silly times too as Em shows off well in this shot...