Catching Up!

As we roll into the fall, Gage and I have had a bunch of adventures throughout Houston but I haven't sat down to share them with anyone.

Well, I'm going to start with our trip to the Downtown Aquarium during the month of August. Not only was it hot but beyond humid. We got to see the large aquarium, white tigers, a large shark tank that we actually drive through with a train, and a large ferris wheel. At one point, we got stuck on the top of the ferris wheel for about 20 minutes, overlooking I-45, which ended up being one of the nicest parts of the afternoon. Gage and I had time to look over the city of Houston, watch over the busy traffic down below, and take in a cool August day breeze.

With relatives in town, during the month of September, I took everyone to Galveston for a visit. This happened a week before Hurricane Ike hit and destroyed just about half the Island. Luckily, we also visited the Kemah Boardwalk that weekend, so at least we were able to take in our favorite sites since they will be offline for several months.

Moody Gardens is amazingly beautiful and they've spent a ton of money making it a tourist trap. This time, we visited the Rain Forest Pyramid, which has a ton of animals, fish and birds of all kinds.