It was an eventful summer, between Matthew’s return to Austin and multiple visits to Houma, and the first of Elizabeth and Andrew’s wedding events. In July, Matthew was surprised at the height his cousins had grown —and keep growing. Mike took a well-earned break to join Matthew and the guys for some golf. We returned in September, after Elizabeth and Andrew’s tasting at A Fare Extraordinaire, when Claude had a blast showing his new Porsche to Mark. And since we were there on September 11, we celebrated Molly’s 16th birthday together. (Molly, you’re killing me; stop growing up NOW!) I think the highlight of the visit for Mom was our outing to Cypress Bayou where she played all her favorite games. Looking back, I now see why the summer sped by.

What good times, with more to come...