QuestionGal, where in the Houston area are you?
We're in Sugar Land, TX, which is a suburb/neighboring city to Houston. And I actually AM from here.

I have to say, though, that I am jealous of all the SFBay area mamas! When my DS2 was just shy of 6 months, we moved to Santa Cruz, CA. Ahhh.... Yes, it was lovely! We were there for 6 months before moving back home to Sugar Land. This is "home," truly, but we still miss our "second home" in CA! Especially come summer!
