By Amy Puglia
Have you ever heard the line: “I am not from Texas, but I got here as fast as I could?” Well that statement certainly applies to my husband and me. Between the two of us, we have lived in no less than 12 states! So we may not have gotten here all that fast, but we are really happy that we’re here now. And we’re even more happy that our daughter, Vivian, was born right here in Houston at Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women six months ago.
In these few short months, we have had a great time showing Vivian around “her” state. We traveled to the Hill Country where we took in the scenery, saw a live glass-blowing demonstration, went to a county fair, and shopped at a huge outdoor crafts festival. We visited Austin where we toured the State Capitol, showed Vivi the famous bat bridge, and ate at a popular Mexican restaurant. In San Antonio, we explored a few of the historical mission sites, walked around the Riverwalk and listened to some live music. We’ve enjoyed spending a few days in Galveston where we watched the sunrise over the Gulf each morning and visited a large aquarium. For a couple quick trips out of town, we shopped in charming Old Town Spring. And, of course, Houston has offered plenty of great sites to visit and explore each day with our new addition including the zoo, Museum of Natural History, and several great parks.
As our baby grows older, we look forward to going on many more Texas adventures. There is so much to offer here and so much to do! We have already picked out some “country” clothes to wear for her very first Houston Rodeo and we can’t wait to take her!
What kind of fun do you like to have with your family in this great state?
Amy Puglia is the manager of emergency management at Texas Children’s. She and her husband, Steven, are the proud parents of 6-month-old, Vivian.