The newlyweds came to Houston! We were happy to pick Melissa and Lance up at the Houston Airport …arriving from their honeymoon in Hawaii.
We planned a small open house in Houston for our friends to meet Lance and Melissa together. We were grateful to Brian and Diana who generously opened their home so guests could meet the newlyweds.
Lance and Melissa Hackett….married 9 days, and celebrating in Texas.
Thank you Diana!
Still decorated for Christmas, their home was a beautiful setting for a casual open house...
We brought a few pictures with us from the reception in Salt Lake City….
….and the guest book.
Delicious foods and drinks were prepared by our friends….
….along with fun and delicious cakes….served and enjoyed!
Lance's parents Craig and Bev came to Houston for the open house. We were so happy they made the trip to Texas!
They were great fun and we enjoyed having them meet our friends from our previous "home" in Texas.
Craig is cutting up pineapple for the open house.
The pineapple was fresh from Hawaii….hand-carried by Melissa and Lance on the overnight return flight from their Hawaii honeymoon.
Bev takes a turn at holding little Juliet (Diana and Brian's second grandchild). Bev is a pro at grandma duties…as she has 20 grandchildren!
Before guests arrived, Melissa and Lance were able to sit for a few minutes, and rest from the overnight trip from Hawaii….
…. and also watch the video of them that was shown at the reception in Salt Lake City.
We were grateful to all who stopped by to congratulate Melissa and Lance….especially because the open house was during the busy holiday season.
Snapshots of a few guests…
Melissa and Sarah
Sarah was a great friend to Melissa in high school. They were on the drill team together….Sarah was the drill team captain and Melissa was one of the lieutenants.
Sarah and her mother Nelda talking with Melissa.
Geraldine and Lynn….two special friends that taught school with me at McRoberts Elementary….came to say "hi" and "congratulations".
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Friends from our church in Katy stopped by…Stefan and Chris, and Elizabeth and Brad.
Randy and Gwen…neighbors in Houston and special friends from church
Melissa and Lance talking to Maria, another friend from church.
Melissa and Lance enjoying time with another Melissa….
Melissa and Melissa became friends when her family moved to Houston in the early 90's.
Samantha (Jamie's daughter)…adding her name to the guest book.
Sarah, Brent, and their little boy Isaac…soon to be parents of "2".
Mark's former co-worker Paula and her husband John. Paula knew Melissa from the one summer she worked at Marathon right after high school.
Friend Kristy...
Jennifer…second daughter to Brian and Diana…holding her 2nd child... little daughter Juliet.
Caroline taking her turn holding sweet Juliet….thank you to Caroline for snapping pictures throughout the evening…we appreciate the memories captured in pictures!
….we have videos of these four spending holidays together from the time they were about 4 years old.
Taking time to look over Melissa and Lance's guest book...
We had a lovely evening….after nearly four hours of visiting..it was time for all of us to relax.
Brother…Sister time
Our Melissa and her Lance were the guests of honor for the 2nd time...we had a lovely time visiting and making wonderful connections with many friends and families.
We were thankful to our friends who welcomed us once again to their home and opened their home to many others. The food, the home, the location were great…conversations and reaquaintences were wonderful !
We have enjoyed this day and were so happy to have had a casual open house in Houston, Texas for Melissa and Lance. Another family gathering…ending the year well for the Picketts in Poland.
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