Girl's Weekend!!!

As I said in my previous post, this was a Girl's Weekend. My Aunt Stella, cousin Jill and her daughter Shelby came from the Houston area for a visit. I can't remember the last time I got to really spend some quality time with this part of my family. I spent many summers with them when I was a child, and we have made the most wonderful memories. This weekend we made new memories.

I want you to know that Jill, her husband Charlie, son Travis and daughter Shelby are Katrina Survivors. They lived in Slidell, Louisiana, and lost everything. Houston is home to Jill, so she and her family have relocated and made their home back in the Houston area. I'm so sorry for what they've been through, but they are SURVIVORS. This morning, before they left, I got to hear more of Jill's side of the story...taking their boat around to rescue people off of the tops of buildings. She began to cry as she told me about the lines of people she saw at the train station, which was a drop off place, that had such a look of loss and hopelessness on their faces. Once again, this time with her was priceless!!

Pajama Party!!

Jill is putting Shelby's hair in pig tails while Spicy Girl is doing imaginary face painting.

The next day we went to one of my favorite tea rooms for lunch.

After lunch, we went to a cemetery nearby where our great grandmother, great-great grandfather and several other family members are buried. It turns out, when we moved to this area, we found out how close we were to them. I have enjoyed bringing my relatives to this cemetery when they come visit. We wanted to do stone rubbings, but it was sprinkling.

I loved this weekend! Thank you ladies for the awesome visit! I'll be heading your way next time!!