spending some time in Katy...

 After an evening spent on the patio at Molly's Pub following the Astros game, we picked our lunch spot- BB's cafe. I am currently on a pretty strict wedding regimen and was extremely nervous about blowing it in Houston, but everywhere I went I found delicious salads on the menu. Have these always been here and I just went straight to the more meaty options? Either way, my waistline was appreciative, even if everyone's sandwiches looked divine.

Although Emily and Richard are looking to move around the Heights area in Houston, TX, the suburb of Katy did alright by me! Before heading to their home in Katy, we stopped at HEB's to pick up crawfish for dinner... maybe it was the med's I was on, but wow was I overwhelmed in this place! It was a Super Target on steroids. Tison even said, "This is why the rest of the world hates us!" There were towers of food as far as the eye could see. People were in line hand selecting their crawfish, one by one, and putting them into grocery bags. Oh, you Texans. What are you doing? They must have thought we were nuts when an employee brought out two huge sacks - 70 pounds- of crawfish and put them into our buggy.

As Tison told our little helper Thomas, "You can't be in a hurry when you're making crawfish." The keg of Saint Arnold Lawnmower from Spec's helped pass the time...

Thanks to Mr. Robert's recipe, Emily and Richard's generosity, and Tison's cooking patience - we all enjoyed crawfish for hours!

a couple of beers and a baseball game...

Upon arriving at The Sam Houston Hotel, we met up with Emily and Richard before walking to The Flying Saucer, officially making it a Houston tradition to go to grab a few beers there and attend an Astros baseball game. My friend Erica and Sarah, who live in Houston now, met us at the game - yay! Even though I had been feeling sick all week, I just couldn't miss out on this trip. Bottles of medicine in tow- I made it through and even snapped a few pictures! Here is our Friday afternoon-evening in Houston:

{The game went into the 11th inning and ended in a tie- Everyone wins!! Thanks Tiffany for letting me use some of your iphone pictures of the game!}

easter pastels...

Is everyone ready for the long weekend ahead? I have been looking forward to it for weeks. Tison just got back from a work conference in New Orleans, just in time to wash clothes and pack back up again to hit the road early tomorrow morning for Houston, Texas. That's right- we are having a FrEaster (Friends- Easter) weekend with Emily and Richard!

We haven't been to Houston since 2011 and another visit has been long over due. Our days will be spent watching baseball games, lunching with friends, and enjoying the sunshine. I hope your Easter weekend is filled with as many happy pastels as these found on M.E.'s head and Russell's beard!

Happy Easter everybody!

{see previous Easter celebrations here!}

baseball & brewskies...

When I arrived in the Houston airport at the end of my trip, my friends were awaiting me with posters saying "We missed you!" I was overwhelmed :) Emily and Richard recently moved to Houston and I have been anxious to visit their new city! Fourth of July weekend was perfect. In great American style, we went to the Astros vs. Red Sox game...