Houston that is. Our first home. The place we learned how to be married and rely on each other. Where Matt finally started to understand why I love Texas so much, and started to love it himself too. We miss the Rodeo. The amazing shopping. The fantastic arts district. Living within minutes of Reliant Stadium, the Toyota Center, and Minute Maid. More restaurants than we could ever try. Our cute Waterford Square apartment. Mission Burritos across the street from our cute apartment. The museum district. PJH South. Balmy winters. Blue Bell ice cream. Mexican food. Oh, the Mexican food.
But more than
any of this, we miss our friends. We always have the best friends. Last weekend when we went home our friends Allie, Jeremy, and Jace Bills all came up from Houston to visit us. We met the Bills about a year after we moved to Houston when they first got to the city. Matt and Jeremy played basketball together and became golf buddies. Allie and I took a cake decorating class and made sugar cookies. We had Super Bowl parties together and Easter dinner. We got along so well.
We were so excited to get to see them again and were so grateful they were willing to drive up from Houston. It had been a year and a half since we last saw them, although Allie and I maintain a fairly steady relationship on the phone. When we moved Allie was barely pregnant and I was nowhere near ready for kids. Now they have an adorable little boy and we have Audrey.
We met for breakfast and it was like we'd never been apart. Afterwards we went shopping at the mall and both got some cute things for the babies. Too quickly it was time for us to part again. So we're back to missing them. But the best part about having good friends is that no matter how long you are separated, you will see them again, and you can pick up right where you left off.
Jace was so cute with Audrey. Allie thought for sure he was going to yank that bow off her head. But he reached up, and very sweetly patted her head. It was priceless!
The babies were so cute together. I don't think they quite knew what to make of each other. But they humored us so we could get some pictures.
"I think I'll hold this cute boy's hand."
I look terrible in this one and the babies were sick of pictures and not cooperating. Also, it was humid and my hair looks like something out of a bad 70's T.V. show.
So Allie, Jeremy, Jace, and all of our friends in Houston, WE MISS YOU! Eat some fajitas from Pappasito's, get some lemon cake from the Dessert Gallery, and buy a book at Half Price Books in Rice Village and think of us. We're thinking of all of you!
Allie and me at a Rocket's game.
Jeremy and Matt at the same Rocket's game. They got to go on the floor afterwards and shoot a free throw. They both missed.
The basketball team--year one, 2005.
New Year's Eve 2005. Dinner with the Billses and Fitzgibbons. All three couples now have babies.
After I unexpectedly had to have surgery in August my mom came up to help with the house and baby. While she was here she bought Audrey the cutest little pink lamb coat, but never got to see her wear it. When we went to visit them in November I brought it along thinking that she would be able to wear it. However, it was hot so it stayed in the suitcase the whole time. My mom's been asking for pictures of her in it; I had a little pink coat when I was little too. So here they are mom! Our cute little lamby baby!
There have been several days this winter we've been without heat. This was one of those days. Luckily, Audrey's coat kept her nice and toasty!
All tuckered out!
