This old house weathered many a storm, including Ike and Harvey, without a scratch.  It was the home Matt and Tres will always remember as their first home; so many Christmases, Easter egg hunts, and friend sleepovers.  Clear Lake was such a wonderful neighborhood to raise children, with astronaut dads and rocket scientists on the PTA.  It makes us very happy to know that a new young couple are moving in with plans to raise their young family there as well.  I will miss Santa Pilot decorating the front yard, though.  He will be adorning a new home in Denver next Christmas!

How appropriate that Bo’s first birthday was a final gathering of friends and family to say goodbye to Clear Lake.  As you can see, Bo’s favorite present was his new ski sled that he can’t wait to try out in actual snow.  Many promises were made to visit the Denver-bound Wilcox’s, especially during ski season.  August will also be a favorite time, when it’s 100 degrees in Texas, it will be like visiting an air conditioned world in the mountains.  We are all looking forward to some Colorado time!

One final gathering with the Kings in Kemah at the Art of Coffee, where my cousin Tassie Marceaux’s paintings adorn the walls. The Kings are a traveling family, and will probably be the first to visit Denver.  After lunch we checked out the motorhomes with them, as they make preparations for their next year-long tour of the USA, their two toddlers in tow.  The bravest couple I know:)  Finally Ika and Bo settle into the Diamond Beach condo while Matt heads north with the dogs to prepare the Denver abode for the family.  I can’t  wait to make a snow angel in their backyard.  The last time I had that opportunity was at their wedding in Aspen.  Who would have ever thought they would fall in love with the snow-covered mountains!