College football and the promise of cooler weather - the two just go hand in hand! Throw family in the mix and you have the beginning of my enthusiasm for college football and more specifically, University of Texas football. We have had season tickets for the past ten years and it began when our kids enrolled there as students. The games were a fun opportunity for us to drive up to Austin for a day, see an exciting game, lunch with the kids and drive back in time for church on Sunday!
Friday night Josh and Jamie flew in to Houston, had dinner with Jeremy, Meagan, Tony and me and then drove up to Austin with us Saturday to see the Longhorns beat ULM. We got there early enough Saturday for lunch, cupcakes, shopping, and an autograph from the Tyler Rose, Earl Campbell. Games are always fun when we win and needless to say both boys insisted on staying until the end which meant not getting home until 1:00am. But it was fun and the weather only gave us a brief scare with a few dark clouds and a brief shower!
Friday night Josh and Jamie flew in to Houston, had dinner with Jeremy, Meagan, Tony and me and then drove up to Austin with us Saturday to see the Longhorns beat ULM. We got there early enough Saturday for lunch, cupcakes, shopping, and an autograph from the Tyler Rose, Earl Campbell. Games are always fun when we win and needless to say both boys insisted on staying until the end which meant not getting home until 1:00am. But it was fun and the weather only gave us a brief scare with a few dark clouds and a brief shower!
Sunday, Josh and Jamie were sweet enough to teach Sunday School with us. (That went well until I realized Josh was a kid magnet causing my circle to collapse around him when he sat on the floor:) Afterwards we met my sister and her family at Los Cucos. Her family included her wonderful in-laws, her daughter, Amy and her husband, Chris and her precious granddaughter, Katie. It was a real treat that we could all be together even if it was for just a short time and didn't include my other niece, Erin and her husband, Lucas. We were all so tired after such a late Saturday night that we took one of the longest Sunday afternoon naps on record which meant Jeremy and Meagan came over at 8pm and at 9pm we found ourselves playing Speed Scrabble and Uno until midnight!!
Labor Day we slept in a little and then took the kids down to Kemah for a great seafood lunch at Landry's on the boardwalk! After lunch it was a little too hot for strolling around Kemah, so we drove around a bit and brought them home to gather their luggage and head to the airport.
Labor Day we slept in a little and then took the kids down to Kemah for a great seafood lunch at Landry's on the boardwalk! After lunch it was a little too hot for strolling around Kemah, so we drove around a bit and brought them home to gather their luggage and head to the airport.
It is so good to have all the kids at home and together around the table with us again and it is always hard to see them go whether it is back to Arkansas or back to a restrictive work schedule!! It is true that in some situations "absence makes the heart grow fonder".
Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy.
1 Timothy 6:17
Hi Judy,
ReplyDeleteJust to quickly mention that if you're interested, you can play Speed Scrabble Online.
Which means you could theoretically challenge your family and friends to a game, without needing them to be home :)
Alternatively, it's good practice for the next time they are home :)