Holiday Plans

One of the best things about working for Texas A&M is the holiday break.  I'll be off from Dec. 23rd until January 4th and not have to take any vacation days!  Usually Eric and I spend this time either with my family in Amarillo or his in California, but this year we're going to hang around College Station and relish one of the last times we'll be alone (at least for the next 18 years or so).

We will miss our family, but we're excited about starting our own Christmas traditions and taking a "babymoon" down to Houston the week before New Years.  We've booked a room at the Hotel Icon in downtown Houston and already have tickets to a theater production the first night we arrive.  We're planning on spending an afternoon in Galveston, checking out the local museums and doing some shopping for Owen while we're there.

Luckily we'll be able to see our families in January when they come down for the baby shower, but we're both excited about this first (and last) holiday "on our own."  If you have any holiday traditions you love or ideas on what to do in Houston, we'd love to hear about them. Merry Christmas from the Oslunds!