Houston Weekend

Aren't we gorgeous?!? Trying on hats was fun. Always entertaining to pose for the camera.

Antonio and I agree, this would make a great head shot. Too bad we were in Houston, huh, Becca? We missed the make-over and photo shoot. Oh well, we saved your dad $30 and spent more than that in Houston! Too much fun...

Then we have me in the black, knit beret (beanie-according to Antonio) :-) Wicked!
Gotta love the shopping! Julie looking at wallets...

Becca and Lisa modeling, they could be sisters, huh? They look more alike than Lisa and I do.
Julie looking stylish.
Coy and cute.
Snapping photos from the car window usually doesn't get such good results, but luckily Julie's aim was good - fantastic in fact. It didn't hurt that Becca and I were there to help time the picture. And yes, that really is an armadillo with long horns. Another Houston landmark.
Of course we had to have lunch at Freebirds. Julie loves this place. Of course, the rest of us don't mind the burritos either. :-) Now we just have to convince her that we don't have to go to Houston to get a Freebird, there's one in Fort Worth!!
Pigeons!!! More from the "winged rats" later.
Ellie, Lisa's cat, lounges on our luggage and laundry. Nothing like a cat nap!

Weekend Plans

Well, we have a big weekend planned. My sisters, Mary and Julie, have joined Becca and I in a trip to Houston to visit my lil' sis, Lisa. She's in medical school and couldn't get away for her long weekend, so we obliged :-) and came to her. We came in late Friday night and stayed up talking, watching online videos, and planning our day and a half in H-town. Today we have lots planned, but I won't ruin the surprise. Look for photos later!! My camera is acting up, so we are using Julie's, however, she forgot to bring her computer connector cord, so I'll have to get the pics from her later.... For now, here are some more pictures of the last few months...

First......From New York.....

Grandma is back in Bradford. She is doing better, now that she is in familiar suroundings. Here she is now with her new puppy. She loves animals so much that we decided to get her a stuffed one following her surgery. She loves it!
Grandma and Grandpa Carls
Mom, Grandma, and my Aunt Ginny
"Goldie"
The climbing tree behind my grandparent's house. The swing we put up this summer. What fun!

Even with the light snow, my mom just loved cleaning off the car before driving.
Looking out over the hill at my grandparent's house. The fenced in area is where Terry trains her horses. Past that is the blueberry hill. During the summer, this is all so green. It's been many years since I've seen it in the winter, covered in white. So beautiful.

Look at how much taller the tree appears to be in the winter. This has been the setting for so many memories. With many more to come....