Texas New Year - Caribbean Cruise - 2017

During our holiday visit in Pearland, we spent one  night in Austin.  From there, we headed to Waco so Jen and Tien could visit the Magnolia Market. This market and the famous Fixer Upper TV show on HGTV put Waco, Texas a trendy city to visit. For us, it's a fun place to see before ringing in the new year.

New Year in Austin

At Magnolia Market in Waco

In March, we met up with Andrew's family and Michelle in New Orleans for a family Spring Break's Caribbean cruise. Seven days of  warm sunshine and relaxation!  Ports of call included: Cozumel, Roatan, Harvest Caye, and Costa Maya. Carter and Sawyer loved cruising.  They became experts at the ice cream machine.  We all enjoyed the good food and ship's activities.

The local chocolate factory in Cozumel.

At the chocolate factory

Ready for the beach.

Beach time.

Beach time.

Tien and Michelle enjoying an adult beverage.

Sawyer and his favorite beverage

Fresh coconuts.

Ready for dinner.

Sawyer in the "Kids Club" show at the end of the cruise.

We spent the month of May traveling to Los Angeles and Kansas City for two special and beautiful weddings. Emily's wedding was in Moorpark, CA on Mother's Day, May 14. Congratulations to Emily and Cody!.  Phuong's wedding was in Ft. Leavenworth, KS on Phuong's Ba Ngoai (Grandma's) birthday: May 20. Congratulations to the newlywed couple!. We had a great time and thoroughly enjoyed our two family reunions on this occasion.

Back home in June, we were busy getting our house ready to put on the market. We had lived in North Carolina for twenty-one years.  We moved to Texas in 2017.

Leaving Raleigh

Our empty house.