Packard Family Visits Houston, Texas

A big trip to be noted in the Packard Family Life and Times was our trip to the Houston zoo. This may not seem like a big trip, but with three little ones in tow, as I'm sure many of you know, it was quite a trip. The more notable reason we had gone the distance to Houston was to see our niece, Jenelle (Packard) Williamson get sealed in the temple to her husband and baby. Thanks to mom and dad O., Samuel and I were able to witness the sweet event and remember our sealing 7 years ago. So, beforehand, we took the kids to see the lions (Grant's personal recommendation for all of you planning a trip to the Z-O-O), and elephants (Aleesia's favorite animal, patterned after her own shaggy elephant she uses to suck her thumb with at night), the man-eating sharks (according to both Aleesia and Grant), and the goats (which I tend to think were Evan's favorites - he actually got to pet and brush them...his favorite spot to brush: the tops and bottoms of their tails:)