Conroe

For Bryan's graduation we rented some condos up at Lake Conroe which is about one hour north of Houston. We decided it would be fun to be out of the big city away from the crowds of graduations, proms, and mother's day weekend; plus, our house is being rented out to a family from our ward in Houston. The condo is right on the waters edge. We were able to see snakes, ducks, and fish from the balcony. Our neighbors were lazy and fished from their balcony. 

 My parents on the balcony with Lake Conroe behind. The weather was perfect for my mother (70-80 degrees) and not warm enough for my dad (he likes 90-100 degrees).

 Unfortunately, the Southern Empress Cruise was grounded until June time frame due to low water levels from last summer breaking the rotor. It would have been fun to have a dinner date on the lake.

 Left to Right: Sue, Debbie, Robert, and Mike hanging out at the pool. The water was a little on the cooler side, but once you got in, it was just fine.

 Early in the morning, Bryan and I took our kayaks to a island in the middle of the lake. It seemed a lot closer than it actually was. You can see the condos in the background (microscopic). The island had a dock, some grass, toys, and old beer bottles. Nothing too exciting. 

 This is my dad kayaking. The houses are so cool with boating docks and decks in the back yard. I wouldn't mind having a lake in my back yard. So fun! We didn't see any alligators- everyone told us to be careful because there are alligators in the lake. Strange how people are water skiing and tubing in alligator infested water.

 Bryan's parents left on Sunday night after two beautiful mother's days meals. We made whole wheat pancakes with strawberries, bananas, and whipped cream for breakfast and lasagna, green salad, and fruit salad for dinner. On Monday, we took my parents to hiking at Huntsville State Park. My mother did very well, even with her hurt knee. We still didn't see any alligators!

This is a 77 foot statue of Sam Houston, one of the many heroes of Texas. I think this is the largest statue of a historical person? I could be wrong. Our weekend was fun filled with tennis, swimming, hiking, kayaking, graduating, celebrating graduation, and eating! Thanks mom and dad and Debbie and Robert for joining our little party in Texas because we won't be here much longer!