Muddy Trails 5K

Today was busy - running errands, riding horses, and two members of the family participating in the annual "Muddy Trails" race in The Woodlands. Although it was a little hot for this time of year (86 degrees) there was a great turn out for the event. It is fun to watch Emma run - she always has a smile on her face. Happy Easter!

Sunday Hike

With the great weather this weekend we had to get outside and do a little exploring. This week we headed to the George Mitchell Wilderness Preserve in The Woodlands. It was a nice 3 mile route through the woods. Here are a few pictures of the day.

Sports Day!

What a crazy morning! The last basketball game of the year followed by opening day for baseball. With two games already under our belt the 8AAA Mets are off to a great start. Now that basketball is over, it will make each week a little less hectic!

George Mitchell Park

With the great weather this weekend we had to get outside! We explored George Mitchell Park which is on the south end of The Woodlands. Duke enjoyed his first real hike while he explored the trails and made sure the kids stayed out of trouble. By the end of our 3 mile hike I think all were tired (note the last picture of Duke and Emma). We all had a job to do today while on our hike and Duke was responsible for carrying his own (and my) water bottles - good thing for him his load got a little lighter the farther we walked! This is a great area of The Woodlands and we learned today from a Park Ranger that it is also home to the following: wild pigs, horned owls, road runners, bobcats, foxes, coyotes, and an occasional alligator. You never know what you might run across while out on a Sunday hike!

Explore Conroe

A fun Sunday exploring Historic Downtown Conroe with great places for photography! Duke was able to get out and explore quite a bit as we strolled through downtown finding great places to shoot pictures.

Horsing Around!

What a great weekend! Saturday was Emma's first horse show and she did a fantastic job riding Cory for TallyHo Farms. It was super cold (37 degrees) but we had a great time and she came home with a green ribbon for her riding. A few pictures to commemorate the day.

Duke - Welcome Home!

Happy New Year! I hope to do a better job in 2010 keeping up with the blog. However, with travel, busyness of life, and the cold weather my camera has been hiding...I finally decided to dust it off! Today was the first day I have taken any real pictures this year and it is for good reason - we have a new addition to our family! We decided to bring an English Springer Spaniel rescue dog into our home. We are very excited and we wanted to share our first picture of Duke with you. I am sure we will experience much of life together and you will see many more posts that include Duke. Enjoy and have a great weekend!