Lake Drive in Woodville

Dad's Office

Take a Hike, Ike!

What a welcome to Houston! We moved into our Houston apartment only to be run out twice by threats of severe hurricanes. First was Gustav--it really made me mad because we were unable to meet the Arnold clan in Florida. Instead, we spent one night in Galveston since I was so excited about going to the beach, then fled the Houston area to spend the weekend in Woodville. Gustav hit near New Orleans, but evacuations were much smoother and the terrible mistakes of Katrina were not repeated. Now we're running away again--this time from Ike! Ike is headed straight for Galveston, so we're in Woodville again. I'm really sad that Galveston is going to take a big hit. We had so much fun during the short vacation Mom, Dad and I spent there. As you can see from the pictures, my favorite activity was being buried in the sand, and burying my parents in the sand! We also had lots of fun watching the dolphins jumping behind the shrimp boats from our lookout pier where we could sit and order snacks and drinks. We'll have to wait and see what will happen to this little island . . . and our HOUSE! The closing had to be postponed, so hopefully it will still be standing and dry when we get back to Houston. Until then . . .

Fun in the Sand

Buried Alive!

Masterpiece

Moving On . . .

Yes, we're STILL in Dallas. The countdown is on, and we've been saying our goodbyes. This week, we're planning our 4th home shopping trip to Houston. We've now learned that we are moving to the #1 real estate market in the country--so far we've lost 2 bidding wars on homes even after making offers OVER asking price! We know this trip will be a success and I can't wait to see my new room. The past few weeks have been very busy. Daddy has been traveling a lot with his new job, and Mom and I have been enjoying our last few weeks with our friends. Uncle Jay and family came in to redeem his Richard Petty Driving Experience gift certificate we had given him last year. It was the coolest experience, even for me and I wasn't even driving the car! We got to watch everything, including Jay completing 8 laps around the track at 150 mpg all by himself--I still can't believe they let that guy get behind the wheel! The next day, James, Claire and I went to Six Flags. I'm quite the dare devil, riding every ride they would possibly allow me to ride. I especially enjoyed the water rides.

Last Saturday was our big going away party thrown in the park by all our friends. It was a huge fiesta, complete with a margarita machine, pinata, waterslide, and lights strung from the trees--Thweatt Park has never looked more festive! All our friends and neighbors came to wish us well, and we had a blast reminiscing about all our great times together. We're already planning future get togethers to keep in touch. To top it all off, we got a 2nd signed contract on our house which made the celebration even greater.

Here are some pictures from all the events. I've also included some from our 3rd and final Coppell July 4th parade. This year, we decided to form the trifecta of Team Dunn (our realtor), The American Cancer Society, and MOMS Club in one big float. It was quite the combo, and as always, we had a wonderful time parading through town. I hope to update you soon with pictures of our new home in Houston!

Saying Goodbye

Going Away Party

First Astros Game

Six Flags

Uncle Jay's Driving Experience

July 4th 2008

Update

Here are just a few pictures to share with you. We haven't been taking too many since we've been spending most of our time keeping the house picked up and then getting out of the house for other people to come in and look at it!! I really enjoy playing with my new wizard costume that my friend Emily gave me for my bday. Also, Mom and Dad's dinner club met at a restaurant this month, then everyone surprised Mom by celebrating her birthday and taking her out dancing! We'll really miss those guys . . .

May Dinner Club