Things to do in Houston, TX

We have been on a bit of a break.  In part due to Spring Break and in part to a nasty cold going around our household!  I generally assume that everyone who lives in our area knows about all of the great things you can do with your kiddos, but since I'm still running into people who haven't heard of some of our favorites, I"m going to share.  If you don't live in the Houston area, that's ok, some of these things are available in other cities as well. 

First on our list of spring break activities was the Houston Zoo.  If you haven't been out since the put in the new African exhibit, it's worth going!  Anna was able to get up close and personal with a gorilla (through plexiglass of course ;0)! ). 

Next on the list is the Bayou Wildlife Park ( http://www.bayouwildlifepark.com/ ), this is a great day trip!  Located on FM 517 in Alvin.  Go on a safari, right here in Texas!  Take a picnic and feed an Ostrich!

If it's the month or March or April, you can couple your trip with a stop at Froberg's Farm to pick your own strawberries!  ( http://www.frobergsfarm.com/ ).  If you don't live in the Houston area, go to http://www.pickyourown.org to find venues in your area to pick your own fruit and vegetables!  Anna loved this and was frustrated that she had to wait until we got home for washing and pureeing to have a taste!

If you live in Houston, you are no more than an hour from Galveston, which has Moody Gardens, the Strand, Bichop's Palace, Dolphin Tours, and deep sea fishing (not a baby activity, but our 8 yr old son loves to fish)  http://www.galveston.com/default.asp

If you live here, you don't need this info, but for visitors here in early March, swing by the rodeo!  http://www.hlsr,com