Ryan's lovely mom, Susan, came to visit us a few weekends ago for her birthday. (Remember, I am way behind on my blogging!) We were so excited to have her come for her big day. This was the first time for me to actually be with her on her birthday, so we had to go all out. :)
She flew in the Friday before her b-day, and we imediately took her to some fun shops downtown. It's always fun exploring the artsy parts of Houston. Of course,
we I had to stop by my favorite cupcake place,
Crave. I mean, it is Susan's birthday and all! After stuffing our faces with baked goods, we headed over to Lupe's to stuff our faces with chips and dip. Don't you just love eating your dessert before dinner?
Susan & Ryan while waiting to be seated.

We were so stuffed we called it a night. I don't think we could have done another thing that day.
Saturday morning Ryan & I had a special treat for Susan. We surprised her with an hour long message at our favorite spa. Can you believe this is only her second message ever?! And her first one was only half an hour? I am so glad that she got to enjoy some pampering. She deserves it! After all that pampering Susan decided to get in a late morning walk. She had high hopes of encountering another alligator.
This is one of the many "lakes" in our community.

We walked all the way to the bayou.

Still on our alligator hunt, but no such luck. We did come across some turtles, frogs and lizards.

This one was a lovely shade of green because it just hopped down from a green leaf.
I love mosey green colors. This place just seems so enchanting. My frog turned into a prince! :)

There seems to be a trend with Ryan throwing things and me capturing it on camera. He was trying to entice the alligators out. Luckily, our last walk on Sunday we got to see a baby alligator on a different side of our neighborhood.

The rest of the day was spent lounging, running around and eating. We did whatever Susan's little heart desired. This was her weekend to do with what she wanted. I did bake her a homemade white cake. The frosting was a little bit of a disaster but at least it still tasted good!

Ryan made her a special homemade dinner as well. mmm mmm good!
Sunday was Susan's last full day here and her final wish was to go to Galveston to see the beach. First, we stopped by Kemah to do a little sight seeing. This little town had some cute shops and a great boardwalk to explore.
Ryan was checking out the iron sculptures. We almost took home the food/water bowl shaped like a cat.

Susan liked her wooden pelicans but they wouldn't really fit in her suitcase for the flight home. :)

Deep sea diving.

This was one of my favorite shops. They had live kitties on display!


Man, I wish I would have bought these sunglasses. Don't you think they would have come in handy for the summer? Ryan actually looks pretty good in his!

This was the first time we had been back to Kemah since we first lived in Houston. It brought back fond memories.

The Kemah boardwalk.

Same place Ryan & I were over 3 and a half years ago. I can't believe it's been that long! Look how young we look.

Susan & Ryan

Once we got our fill of Kemah, we headed to the Galveston beach. The water is still pretty darn cold. It must have been jelly fish season because there were tons of them scattered all over the beach! I wouldn't want to get in that water!

Suan & I trying to pose for very windy picture.

We were so sad to see Susan go Monday morning but we had such a good visit. Thank you so much for coming all the way down to H-town to celebrate your birthday with us. You are the best MIL a girl could ask for. :)
