Never Long Enough

The weekends are never long enough, especially when it comes to spending time with my two boys!  We had a jam-packed weekend, but it was such a blast.  Saturday we took Mason to the Children's Museum of Houston.  Nick had bought a two for one Groupon, and then when we got there the guy at the register said he another one leftover, so all three of us went for less than $10, score!

My handsome construction worker!

Doing a little grocery shopping.

He loved picking things to put in his basket!  He was so mad when we made him leave.

Just like his momma, he put like 5 cucumbers in his basket!

I was trying to show him the cow's utters...

but he decided to just crawl under the cow instead!

The Tot Spot was amazing at the museum.  Mason loved that he had free reign to go wherever and touch anything he wanted.

Legos with Daddy!

After the museum, we headed over to Herman Park for a picnic.  The weather was gorgeous, and I love our little family of three!

How can you not love that face!?

My boys!

First push pop, he wasn't too impressed!  He was done after about 3 licks that we forced him to take.

We had the perfect day!  Once we got home, we all took a nap and then headed to the Dynamo game.  The couple that sits next to us at the games have a little boy 3 months younger than Mason, and they love to stare at each other, share toys, and play.  This game was the cutest because they were giving high fives to one another and talking away.  I wish I had gotten pictures, but there was too much going on.

Sunday we went to church with my parents, hung out at their house, and then had a great evening at home! I am so excited that the weather is getting cooler here, and we will be doing all sorts of fun fall activities.  October is going to be such a busy month for us with Scarecrow Festival, Dynamo games, and Chicago!  I love fall!

Houston Love!

This past week served as a reminder of why I love living in Houston!

Wednesday we went to Carrie Underwood and Billy Currington with my brother and his girlfriend.  It was wonderful, and made me love Billy Currington even more than ever.  So, with this our 'country western' side got some love.  Then Friday we took my dad to see Shakira, and he absolutely loved it which was the most important thing!  Right there we got to please a family member and get in touch with our Spanish music-belly dancing-concert side.

Saturday we hit up some festivals!  Beautiful October weather made being outside completely fabulous and we had a blast.  We went to the Bayou City Art Fest, and it was amazing!  So many incredible artists from all over with genuine talent and vision.  We came home with a couple of things, but our favorite was a print for our formal dining room (whenever we actually get around to furnishing and decorating it!).  It will perfectly tie in the colors of the room, and I just love it!

Afterward, we went to a brand new restaurant called Jus' Mac.  It is in The Heights, close to where I work, and I have been anxiously awaiting their opening.  They only serve Mac and Cheese, but they do it all up in fun, fancy ways.  It was amazingly good, comfort food to the extreme, and we will definitely be repeat customers!  I mean they have fresh Gerber Daisies on each table, what is not to love!

We then hit up Greek Fest with some friends.  Awesome food, friends, and finds.  We got this great lantern for the mantle...pictures to come.  Then we will all went to do some hookah, and wrapped up our night with good company and good laughs.  So, in one day we were able to be cultured-artistic-foodie-shopping fools!

The best part comes today.  Living in Houston means I am close to my family, and today we are all headed to my brother's for burgers and family time.  We will end our evening at a Dynamo game which will allow us to get in touch with our sporty sides too.  It has been a successful week, and our love for Houston is ever growing!

Exhausted!

Let me just preface this with the statement, my new job is completely exhausting!  It has been a crazy first two weeks at my school, and has included going from seven periods to eight, changing homerooms, adding and losing kids, and all kinds of schedule issues.  Public school is so much more work than private school!!

Anyway, there have been lots of things going on other than school/work since my last post.  So, here begins the pictures and descriptions of what we have been doing!

Nick was chosen season ticket holder of the match at the last Dynamo home game.  He got to lead the teams onto the field, we got to stand with the players before the game started, and we went onto the field during half time.  Very cool and definitely a once in a lifetime experience.

My fabulous in-laws sent me the most amazing care package to start the school year off.  It was full of wonderful teaching/office/school supplies.  Plus, who doesn't love to get a big box in the mail!

We partied with the Mexican side!  My mom's aunt and uncle celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, and as many may know Mexicans know how to throw a party!  We had a blast, and everyone was there.  My nephew did question my mom's true Mexican-ness though...he asked, "Ama, (Spanish word for grandma) you don't talk like brown people so you must not really be a brown a person!"  It was hilarious, and he has a point, my mom never really speaks Spanish in front of him or to him.  The best part of the night was when my mom's cousin Henry, who we all love, gave my dad a hat!  My dad said he liked Henry's hat, so Henry said he could have it because he had another one in his car...pure awesomeness!  So, below is my dad with cousin Henry and their hats!  Henry then walked around the party, pointing at my dad, and telling everyone he had a white cousin!

Eric and Selina showing off their moves!  We really had a great time, and it was nice to be surrounded by family.

I am so thrilled that tomorrow is Friday and that I have a three day weekend in store.  Plus, I have pretty much the best mentor teacher ever this year, and she is buying me lunch!  I will try to post more frequently, but I make no promises, seeing how exhausting teaching at the largest middle school in Houston ISD is!

Sno Cone Sunday!

Our lives are crazy, hectic pretty much all of the time.  In all honesty, I don't know what we would do with ourselves if they weren't though.  In all of the madness since the last post, Nick and I have decided to implement Sno Cone Sundays into our beautiful marriage!  It is our time to relax with each other and eat the best summer food ever invented.  Plus, it would make a kick-ass name for a Sno Cone stand, especially if we were to play on the pun with sundae.

Our sno cone stand of choice...it is the best out of like 4.  We have become sno cone aficionados!

Up until Sunday, though, we were all over.  Of course we went to the MLS All-Star game against Manchester United.  We were lucky enough to be on the field during warm-ups, which meant we got to be up close and personal with players and coaches.

I also got a picture with my two favorite Dynamo players, Geoff Cameron and Cam Weaver.  Yes, they are that tall and I am that short!

We also had my adorable nephews birthday party this weekend...they are turning 6 and 9!   Nick and I got the best present too!  We found this rocket that is 7 ft. tall and shoots 100 feet into the air, well after putting it together and much debate about whether or not it would work it turned out to be a huge success and went about 150 feet in the air!

Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures of it shooting up, but that would be my nephew Tripp grabbing his butt in the above picture, haha!  It was a good time, lots of family, and an Olympic themed party at my brother's, who lives on 10 acres so there is always something to do.

Also, this weekend some of the other season ticket holders at the Dynamo game gave us part of the Houston Chronicle, and low and behold...

Nick and I are in the picture!  I have no idea why we look so angry, but it is pretty awesome!  The couple in front of us couldn't believe that the time they go to get food there is a picture taken (they sit right in front of us).

We had a wonderful week since the last post, and this week is not any less hectic.  My summer is coming to a screeching halt, and this is my last day of nothing to do.  I have new hire orientations, 6th grade orientation at my school, and I start back to work.  So long summer, hello new adventure into not only a new school district but also to public school...

All-Star!

As I have mentioned before, soccer is a huge deal in our house, with our families, and even with some of our friends.  Therefore, there is a lot of excitement since the All-Star game is in Houston tonight and they are playing one of the most well known teams in the world, Manchester United.  Well, Monday night there was a party to kind of kick-off All-Star week that we went to with some friends, but it was also a charity event as well.  We had a great time seeing the majority of the players, supporting a good cause, and watching some awkward stand-up comedy.  Bobby Boswell, a Houston Dynamo player, had different professional sport players get up and do stand-up for charity.  It was hilarious, awful, painful, and thoroughly enjoyable.  Dave Anderson of the Texans was by far the funniest one though, hands down!

Some of the MLS All-Stars

One of my most favorite players, Geoff Cameron!

Needless to say, we will be at the All-Star game tonight with my dad and brother.  We will even have the opportunity to be on the field during warm-ups.  

On a side note, I finally got a peek at my classroom for next year and a chance to meet my principal.  I can't wait to really be a part of the school, be for real in my room, and start a new adventure!  I am even more pumped to be teaching in The Heights...the lunch spots, the after work dinner and hang out spots, and just getting to drive through The Heights is exciting to me (especially since I was driving through Baytown before)!

Dynamo!

As I have mentioned before, Nick and I have season tickets to the Houston Dynamo (professional soccer team).  Last night they had a pre-season game against Chicago at HBU.  We had a lot of fun, met up with some friends, and even got some awesome pictures!

The first one is Nick with Brian McBride, who is pretty much an American great when it comes to soccer.  He has played on the U.S. National Team, and Nick was super excited.

Then, I got a picture with a couple of my favorite players!  The first one is with Mike Chabala, and I love him!  He is so genuine and nice, plus, I have an autographed soccer ball that he tossed into the stands for me.

The last picture is with Cam Weaver, who I have grown to love from watching him play.  He is pretty much a giant, and I look so short next to him!

I can't wait to get off work today...Spring Break is so close!  Nick has to work next week, but we are spending the weekend in Galveston for a mini get away and I am stoked.