Scott and I wanted to do something fun before we went to Utah for a little while and we had heard some great things about the Houston Zoo so we thought that we would check it out!
We went on June 9th and got there around 3:00 pm (always trying to work around Kaiser's nap so he'll be happy and enjoy the zoo) and boy was it hot! I think it was 96 degrees and humid, cuz duh--it's Houston. But we were prepared for the heat so it's all good.
I have nothing but good things to say about the zoo! It was so very well put together and each exhibit was so great! It was hot but there were so many trees that we felt like we were in the shade the entire time. And they built it so there were a bunch of indoor exhibits mixed in with all the outdoor exhibits.
Kaiser loved the elephants!
Waving at the tiger and trying to say hello
Loved the lions! More lionesses but there were a couple big males out.
We felt so bad for the bears--they must have been dying in the heat!
Cute baby zebra!
Our best attempt at a family selfie at the zoo
We are pooped. And it's hot!
Cooling off in the splash pad at the end of sight-seeing
We really had a great time! I could have stayed a lot longer watching the animals at the zoo but Scott gets bored quicker than I. But it's probably a good thing because Kaiser was definitely ready to play in the splash pad! I loved the layout of the zoo! I felt like we saw everything we wanted to see without having to stare at the map the whole time. It's all very well connected! Well done Houston Zoo... We will be visiting you again soon!
So Thursday, May 28th, Scott and I were sitting on the couch and happened to come across the Red Sox vs Rangers game. They were playing in Arlington and I jokingly said to Scot that it would be so much fun to go to a game. He said, "well let's go then!" So that was that!
We looked into tickets and we found some pretty cheap seats and that was that! It's always been a dream of mine to watch the Red Sox play and even though it wasn't in Fenway, I love the Rangers too so it was a win win for me.
The drive to Arlington is about 3 hours North of College Station so we went during Kaiser's nap and got to the game in perfect time. Globe Life Park, where the Rangers play, was so beautiful! We walked in and there was literally not a bad seat in the place. There is just something so wonderful about walking in to the ball park and seeing the field for the first time. It's so magical for me!
Kaiser did so well and thoroughly enjoyed the game! The Red Sox ended up getting shut out by the Rangers 8-0, but the game was fun and the experience was totally worth it. It was fun to see some of the players in real life! David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Josh Hamilton, Mike Napoli, etc. It was so much fun!
Even though it's only May...Here in Texas it's freaking HOT! So we do lots of water things to keep us cool. Here are some splash pad pictures of Kaiser being cute!
We also are really taking advantage of the pool we have at our apartment complex! We love taking Kaiser and letting him get comfortable with the water. We have loved his puddle jumper!! Here's a video of him jumping in the water pretending he's a rocket ship!
Back in May, we got invited to a little camping get-away by Scott's cousin Tyson. Him and his wife Kendyl live in Katy, but we haven't ever gotten together with them until now! So we were pretty excited to go! This was the first time we were getting to Galveston, and the first time we have ever taken Kaiser camping overnight as well so we were excited to go!
We went to Galveston State Park camping, which is literally across the street from the ocean (or Gulf--whatever)! But it was a good day to get there....slightly overcast and not too hot yet! We got to our campsite and started setting up camp!
The first time we got to use our tent! How fun!
The only complaint we had was how many bugs were around! There were tons and tons of those annoying love bugs and a ton of mosquitos. We had to instantly put on insect repellant, but I somehow managed to get a huge one on my face. Ouch!
We heard it might start to thunderstorm so we didn't necessarily want to get all the kids in their swimmies just to have it pour, so we drove over to the beach just to walk around a little bit, and Kaiser and Tyson's kids went nuts playing in the water! The Island doesn't have the prettiest beaches but it was still the ocean and we had the best time playing. This was Kaiser's first time seeing the ocean and stepping foot in the ocean! He was absolutely in LOVE! Here are some pics :)
So, funny story--while we were there, Kaiser ran right out of his pants, and right out of his diaper. I guess he wanted to feel the water on all his parts haha!
And a little video...
After we got back from the beach we went back to our campsite and built a fire and all just hung out together. It was so much fun getting to know Tyson's family a little bit better! Their kids are adorable! Kaiser absolutely loved playing with them, and they were so nice to let Kaiser play!
The night went well--Kaiser went down great and had no problem sleeping through the night. It wasn't as easy for Scott and I though lol. Kaiser slept in his pack and play and we slept on an air mattress. I guess we just don't sleep well when we camp. That's okay though it was still so much fun! That morning we headed over to the lake so Scott and Tyson could take the canoe out fishing. Kendyl and I stayed on shore while Scott and Tyson took Kaiser and Tyson's little girl out.
After that we went to the beach for the day. It was the perfect day well spent! Kaiser had a blast with the "big waves"! Here are a couple pictures that Scott managed to take with our GoPro.
We had a day well spent! Great adventures with great family! It didn't take long for Kaiser to fall asleep in his car seat on the way home...
