Well, this week was my oldest daughter’s first day of “Big School,” as she likes to call it. She is a brand new Kindergartner. It was kind of surreal because we went about our normal routine… getting ready for school, etc. The only exception is that instead of going to the day care, we went down the street to the bus stop. I guess this is why we didn’t have any tears or anything; we have been doing the “school thing” for a while now. Maybe if this was the first time she was going anywhere, then we might have been a little weepy. I’m very proud of her… and of Mommy… for being such big girls. :)
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A friend of ours had her birthday just the other day and we were invited to partake in a scavenger hunt. Kim Lloyd’s husband, Chris, divided up the people into different “teams” and were were supposed to follow all the directions that were in time released envelopes. It was very well put together and a lot of fun. Thanks Chris Lloyd, for all your hard work in putting on a fun event for your wife! After we were all done with the scavenger hunt, I was going through all the pictures and video and as it made me laugh out loud (LOL), I felt I needed to share our fun-filled time with everyone else. You can see in the video, all the silly things that we had to do. We didn’t win at the party, but later we found out that we should have… due to the winning team not following all the directions! At least we know the truth! ;) Today my in-laws came over to celebrate the 4th of July with us. Besides the two Callaham Seniors, we also had my wife (Ann) and my two little girls (Lindsey & Ashlyn). The girls had been looking forward to the parade all week and we even decorated their red wagon a few days earlier. I say we, but really it was Ann, Mimi (Grandma From) and the girls. I just watched and managed the project *smile*. As the parade came by our house, we pulled out the wagon and got ready to get in line. As you can see in the video, the girls didn’t like the loud sirens. We got in line and went on a walk around the neighborhood, ending up at the clubhouse. It was HOT, but at least there was a little breeze. We are very thankful for Klein Fire Department for bringing out the fire trucks and to those at Villages of Northpointe that helped put on a great event. More importantly, we are thankful for this “One Nation, Under God” that we live in. Thanks to all the troops that keep it this way and provide us with the peace that allows us to have days like this. -Mitchell From- Today, my family and I headed out to the Champions area of Northwest Houston to see the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. My Father, Stanley From, was riding along on one of the floats. Since he was helping get the “Crazy Frogs” float ready, we decided to hang out in the “waiting area” and check things out. The girls got to get up in the float and some really nice ladies even gave them a few beads. There was some good music playing and everyone was having a great time… and the parade hadn’t even begun yet. We left the parking lot (the setup area) and headed over to the corner of Champions Forest Dr. and FM1960 to pick out our spot. We found a nice grassy area that my wife and I and the two girls were able to hang out at, until the parade started. We waited… and waited… and waited some more. It seemed like forever (especially with two tired, impatient, little girls) but the Parade finally got under way. We got to see the Grand Marshall (Rick Trevino), some Clydesdale horses (with all the beer vehicles), Tomball’s firetruck, Cypress Creek’s firetruck, Miss Houston Rodeo and the float that we were waiting for… “The Crazy Frogs” Float! The girls had fun seeing their “Poppy” riding on the float and he even threw them some beads. We would have loved to stay for the entire parade, but when the frogs went by, our time came to a quick close.
I was very impressed with the turn out and want to thank everyone from Northwest Houston, Tomball, Spring, Cypress and especially all of the residents and businesses located in the Champions area. If you missed it this year, don’t miss it next year!
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