Kristy's Visit

Kristy came out to visit from Phoenix and we had a lot of fun. She is always a welcome guest but this time she outdid herself. She brought a bunch of recipes and cooked all kinds of delicious food for us. She also had a magazine article in her magazine about a new "eco-friendly" park in downtown Houston called Discovery Green. We decided to check it out and there was a lake, a stage that offers free concerts, free yoga and pilates classes, free wi-fi, mini boats you can rent and sail around in the summer, and starting Thanksgiving weekend they will have an outdoor ice skating rink. There is also some crazy modern artwork, a cool playground for the kids (big kids included-see picture), impressive fountains, and 2 restaurants.

We all laughed when we saw a nearby crane lifting 3 porta-potties. We had to capture the moment on film. I also had to take a picture of a crazy fountain that we came across (Matt and Patty should appreciate this photo). We also had to document the completion of puzzle number two. I was joking with Kristy that it had better be finished when I woke up in the morning, and it was! What a great house guest! The only parts left were the boring and hard parts and she managed to finish it all. Some of the amazing food she cooked for us included pumpkin/cream cheese muffins, cheese enchiladas, a delicious vegetarian version of her potato soup, and pita with brie and roasted garlic. The meals were scrumptious! Hopefully Jason gained some weight this week. Although he has been dealing with some morning nausea and a few vomiting episodes for those that want the gritty but honest details.

Unfortunately it has been raining on and off here since Monday. So yesterday, Kristy, Jason and I went to the movie theater to see Kevin Smith's new film. We all loved it...but you have to be a fan to really appreciate his movies. At night, all four of us watched Clone Wars on blu-ray. The animation looked great...the story was just ok.

Today, Kristy was such a trooper and came with us to a full day of tests at the hospital. Jason had an MRI, chest x-rays, blood work, and CT scans. I think having Kristy there really helped decrease his usual anxiety of these test days. We should find out the results on Monday and we will keep everyone informed. Until then, we will let the pictures speak for themselves as to what a great time we had. We were sad to drop Kristy off at the airport this afternoon. We hope she comes back to visit again soon!!!