Davidson Reunion/Easter Sunday

Katy's family had a small reunion this past weekend. Her Uncle Billy came down from Petersburg, Alaska, and Great Uncle Bill came in from Ojai, CA. To celebrate, there was a big crawfish boil at Eve's Garden in Brookshire. Look it up, it's a neat place. Lots of crawfish and good times were had by all. Cornhole was played until the lights (sun) went out, and the little ones (CRG and cousin Avery) had a very exciting Easter egg hunt. Thanks to Jim and Kelli for bringing the bounce house. Thanks to Uncle Dicky for bringing hula hoops!


After church on Easter Sunday, we made our way to Uncle Dicky's for a little bar-b-q! Once the rain cleared, it turned out to be a gorgeous day. Once the grass dried, some serious badmitton took place! Again, a great time was had by all.

City of Katy Easter Egg Hunt

The City of Katy had an Easter Egg Hunt for little ones a week before Easter. CRG and his cousin, Avery, went wabbit hunting...I mean Easter egg hunting. Honestly, I don't know if I'll ever go back. Unfortunately, it was very unorganized. Nevertheless, the littles one (those that were in the 0-2 age group) had a nice time. The 2-4, 5-6, and 7-8 age groups were absolutely crazy. Here are some pictures from the event.

Practice and the Real Thing

Saturday, Katy's lovely sister Beth received 4 tickets to the last exhibition game for our beloved 'Stros at Minute Maid Park.....ahhh, Minute Maid Park. It's definitely my favorite park. I hope it quickly becomes CRG's favorite as well. Thanks Beth for the tickets!

Just enjoying the game.

An ode to the Dome Dog!


Katy's Icee that she really wanted, but never had. Thanks, Son.

Check out The Little Puma's!

The new restaurant dedicated to the original Killer B's, Big and Baggy!
Supposedly, this is what happens when Lance Berkman kisses you, according to Beth.




Monday night was Opening Day. I think it's probably one of the greatest days of the year. Seriously. Once again, I hope CRG thinks the same very soon. Katy may try and flush those ideas down the drain though. Well, maybe? Anyways, Opening Day was filled with a flyover by 4 Apaches that just returned from Iraq. Can you say Saa-weet! I'm a fan of flyovers....especially done by F-16's. Apaches are pretty dang cool too. Lyle Lovett sang the National Anthem and Katy spotted one of her favorite singers walking around the concourse, Paul Wall. Even though the 'Stros lost the game, we had a great time. Oh, and CRG is an official Astros Buddies Club member for the 2nd straight year.


Old friends.


Katy's favorite musical artist, Paul Wall. She was embarrased to take a picture with him.


Katy's favorite boot!

Dog Park

Thursday, the city of Katy had an Easter Egg Hunt for dogs. Usually, we want nothing to do with these types of things. You know, a bunch of crazy people dressing up their dogs....to hunt Easter eggs....seriously? Well, Charlie and I had nothing to do Thursday night and admission was a bag of dog food which went to a local animal shelter. Why not help out the community and let Charlie enjoy the Dog Park? Well he was very excited to go, but he really wanted to look good for all the ladies. Sooooo, I went ahead and let him wear his favorite (and only) outfit. He wore an old Katy Tiger shirt with a couple of pom-poms sticking out of his collar. Katy also made him a nice name tag (out of duct tape) on the back of shirt that read, "Charlie, The Rally Dog". It apparently wasn't good enough for the judges as he didn't win anything. He quickly took off his costume and found a lot of dog treat filled eggs. The shot below was taken by someone from the Houston Chronicle, it can be found here. http://www.chron.com/community/photogallery/katy/photo_gallery.html Also, a picture of Katy, CRG, Charlie, and myself can be found on the front page of the Katy Times. You can pick up your copy at most local news stands and contact Katy for our next autograph session.

Our Friendly Visit: Part II

After CRG had his first haircut last Friday afternoon, we met up with friends at Lupe Tortilla, another one of the Papp's favorites. In between a "guacamole" incident with Hailey and Kevin, and Julie spilling water on her pants (for the 2nd time), everyone had a great time. Thanks to Scott and Amy for meeting us Friday night.

After a nice breakfast at Grandma's, we met up with a big group of friends at Saint Arnolds Brewery. Who knew you could have so much fun for $5? Even CRG and Katy had a nice time trying the root beer....and it was good!

Again, after another restful night, us, the Papps, and the Garlands went to the Houston Zoo Sunday morning. Since the Papps were leaving soon, we decided to skip church and be at the zoo as soon as they opened, 9am. Even though it was the last day of Spring Break for many kids, we were very fortunate that there were not a lot of people there that early. The little ones had a good time, as did the big ones! Julie's favorite was definitely the baby giraffe. It was only about 50 days old...unfortunately, it was not very hungry during its feeding time. Sorry Julie! CRG enjoyed watching the elephants get a bath too! After a nice "patio" lunch at Cafe Adobe, we had to hurry home so K-Papp could finish packing and head for the airport. Sadly, Kevin had to head back a couple days before Julie. Someone had to make some money so Julie could stay with us and spend it!

First Haircut

After we had lunch Friday afternoon, Christopher had his first haircut. It took a long time for this to happen. I've been wanting him to get a haircut for quite a while, but someone (Katy) wasn't ready for his hair to be cut. After much convincing from everyone, she finally agreed to make an appointment. In the first picture, you can still see CRG's curls on the back of his head. CRG did really well the whole time. He never cried or had any issues with someone touching his head. Luckily, there was a little girl about 4 or 5 years old right next to him. He was too busy flirting with her to be worried about his locks. After it was done, Katy was glad that we finally had his hair cut.....me too!

A friendly visit

We've been lucky enough to have our good friends, Kevin, Julie, and Hailey, in town the last week and a half. We met Kevin and Julie about 3 1/2 years ago at the gym and quickly became good friends. Unfortunately, they moved back to Montana about 6 months ago. Hailey is now almost 8 months old and absolutely adorable!

Upon their arrival to Katy, we made a stop at one of the Papp's favorite food joints, Mission Burrito. After a night filled with burritos, the next day was spent at the Kemah Boardwalk with many friends. We had a nice time hanging out along the water, letting the kids play in the fountain, and of course....eating some good food.

Thursday, we met up with the Papp's again as they began their stay at our casa. That night we went to the Rodeo to see one of our favorites, Pat Green. As always, he put on a fun show!

Friday was a relaxing day, again spent with close friends. We took the Papp's to Mary Jo Peckham Park for a lunch picnic. Hailey thoroughly enjoyed the warm Texas sun. And, when CRG wasn't busy stealing the duck food, he had fun feeding them. We weren't able to play on the playground, but everyone still had a good time. The park was absolutely packed since it was Spring Break and a beautiful day...

the trip....to be continued....