The Goertel's (my parents) arrived in Nacogdoches! Last week Andy, the girls and I were super excited to welcome our first visitors to Nacogdoches, TX!! We were looking forward to showing them the full Texas experience that we have enjoyed for the past 7 months!
First of all, we couldn't of asked for better weather!! Thank you TX!! Our first stop was to the Lufkin, TX zoo! This was where Laila met her friend the goose almost 6 months ago! It's amazing to see how much the girls have changed/ grown since their last visit! Lainie was running up to each animal with excitement, while Laila was making all the animal sounds to Grandma and Grandpa of the animals we saw. Along with the zoo, we visited the Gardens of the American Rose Center, the Louisiana Boardwalk and enjoyed seeing the Mississippi River all in Shreveport, LA!
To continue the TX week, I took my parents to a real livestock sale! I can just imagine all the looks we received from ranchers/farmers as we walked into the arena with two little girls and my mom dressed as an obvious tourist! After the smiles, we were amazed at the steers and calves that were going up for auction! Lainie (our animal lover) was so excited she couldn't stop calling out "puppies"!! Of course she thinks everything is a puppy right now! :) Laila was also impressed by how large their horns were!! There were a couple times she asked if we could take one home with us! Leaving the sale, I imagined all the steers and calves going to their forever homes! (I can hope/wish right!?) We ended the day with a visit to the Nacogdoches Humane Society. Andy was lucky I didn't come home with a steer and/or a dog!! Thankfully my dad was their to keep my mom and I on track and not let us make any big animal purchases! :)
Along with the great food and company, we ended the rest of the week with Millard's Crossing Historic Village. What a fun place to learn and go back in time! This is where the girls enjoyed their Easter egg hunt! Of course we couldn't send my parents back to ND without taking my dad golfing! Andy, my dad and I went golfing at Woodland Hills golf course Saturday morning. Besides getting up early on a Saturday, it was a lot of fun! We couldn't of asked for a better morning, weather and beautiful view! To top the morning off, my dad got a birdie on hole 18!! Awesome end to golfing!
It was sad to see my parents leave, but it was such a great visit! I look forward to seeing them soon! I told Andy it's easier for myself to leave and go home than it is for people to leave my home. It makes you appreciate what you have!! We look forward to more visitors during our time in Texas!! Til the next! EN
To continue the TX week, I took my parents to a real livestock sale! I can just imagine all the looks we received from ranchers/farmers as we walked into the arena with two little girls and my mom dressed as an obvious tourist! After the smiles, we were amazed at the steers and calves that were going up for auction! Lainie (our animal lover) was so excited she couldn't stop calling out "puppies"!! Of course she thinks everything is a puppy right now! :) Laila was also impressed by how large their horns were!! There were a couple times she asked if we could take one home with us! Leaving the sale, I imagined all the steers and calves going to their forever homes! (I can hope/wish right!?) We ended the day with a visit to the Nacogdoches Humane Society. Andy was lucky I didn't come home with a steer and/or a dog!! Thankfully my dad was their to keep my mom and I on track and not let us make any big animal purchases! :)
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