Casey & Becky Visit

 In mid-October, two of our friends from Montana, Casey and Becky, flew out for a visit. These friends had recently gotten married and had come to Texas for their honeymoon. Jaden and Cody helped us prepare the guest bedroom for their arrival. :)

On Friday while the kids were in school, the four of us spent some time shopping around in downtown Tomball.

That night, we attended a Tomball High School football game-- a first-time experience for all of us.

We were very impressed with the size of this fairly new stadium.

Between the cheerleaders, pep bands, flag girls, a Daddy/daughter dance group, and of course, the two football teams, there was a lot happening throughout the game! We were definitely entertained and enjoyed seeing Tomball win.

On Saturday, we journeyed outside of town a bit for the Texas Renaissance Festival. We were amazed that this festival was spread across so many acres of land. We did a LOT of walking! Overall, our family decided that the festival wasn't really our cup of tea, but we did enjoy seeing some unique shows-- a fire eater,

this guy brandishing a fire whip,

and some circus-type acrobats.

Most impressive was the watching the knights battle in the arena. Before this show started, some of our group tried out this medival activity-- capturing a suspended ring with a lance while on horseback.

Adley succeeded in knocking the ring off the post but didn't actually capture it.

Casey also gave the activity a try but came up a tad short.

Cody was our successful knight in shining armor!

Depending on where we sat in the arena, we were put in groups to cheer on a particular knight. Our knight was from France.

Each of the four knights came out in style and proceeded to compete in several events in the arena.

What a unique experience!

Toward the end of their stay, Jason and I gifted Becky and Casey with a 2-night stay at the Kemah Boardwalk. We figured they'd appreciate a bit of honeymoon time on their own during their week-long vacation. They seemed to enjoy doing some of the rides, eating seafood, and doing some shopping at this little boardwalk community. On the day I picked them up from Kemah, we stopped by the Mercer Botanic Gardens on the way home. Many of the plants were no longer in season, but the grounds were still very pretty. It was a very pleasant day to walk around outside, at least!

We were honored that Becky and Casey chose to spend part of their honeymoon with us here in Texas! It was good to catch up with them both and to congratulate them in person on their new life together as husband and wife.