Dad's 68th birthday celebration

We decided to start our spring break off by driving to Houston and surprising most of the family that we were attending my Dad's 68th birthday party at Sam Houston Race Park. We had an absolute blast watching the horses race and the highlight of the races were seeing the Camels and the Ostrichs race. There was only one jockey left on an ostrich by the time they crossed the finish line. For the third race, we were able to head down to the winner's circle and present the winning jockey his trophy. The kids loved every minute being together, watching the animals, and cheering them on. We ate great food in my Dad's suite and watched him open presents and blow out the candles on his cake. It was a definite night to remember and one that was definitely worth driving all the way in for just one night. We spent the night at Colleen's apartment in Conroe, had breakfast with her the next morning and drove home.