The Sudduth's go Resorting...

The time had come last week for the Sudduth's to take a little family vacation.  We toyed with the idea of going up to our little East Texas house but the drive and the 100 plus degree heat just didn't make that trip look to inviting.  So instead we checked into the La Torretta Resort on Lake Conroe, just 45 minutes North of Houston.  This is my second time there with Jen after we took advantage of a free weekend I had won last fall.  This time was a little more crowded to say the least.

We checked in and immediately hit the pools, which there were several to choose from.  There was the kiddie pool complete with a massive bucket of water that poured out every few minutes and all-over shallow end so as to not worry about drowning.  This pool was also conveniently located near the beverage station, complete with waitstaff.  The other pool is a larger size with 2 slides, one higher open air type and one closed roof shorter ride.  I have to say that both were a tad scary for full-figured souls like myself.  I don't think they were built for guys like me as evidenced by the much higher turns I was achieving! And we really enjoyed the "Lazy River", a slow moving tube ride that was a really nice way of cooling off.

The dining choices were not real good.  They have a high-end French Restaurant called Chez Roux.  Then there's another interior facility that's a fairly nice but very boring over-priced option that also doubles as their breakfast buffet area.  And of course there is always poolside burgers and sandwiches.  So we decided to branch out and headed off to see what Lake Conroe had to offer.  We ended up at Papa's by The Lake, Jen's choice, an entertaining beer barn/icehouse type of place with good burgers, low rent adult beverages and video games.  On Friday night we took some advice from one of the lifeguards and hit the local Mexican Joint, Britt's choice, which turned out to be very good and not very expensive.  If this place was near our house in Houston we would be frequent guests!

The Resort was very nice although the staff needs some additional management training.  They're just not quite up to par with Hill Country Hyatt or Lost Pines in Bastrop.  The amenities were nice and we did get in a game of putt-putt miniature golf, took advantage of their jet ski rental and participated in the evening S'mores cookout.

We returned to Houston on Saturday afternoon where we kept the family theme time going with an Asian inspired dinner, MyKala's choice, prepared by me and topped off with chocolate covered everything for dessert.  Jen and the kids started with chocolate covered fruit but ended up with covering Ritz Crackers, macadamia nuts and most of their faces.  There was quite the chocolate mess by the time they were done!

Then Sunday we all went to see Cars 2, a great animated feature we all enjoyed.  And tonight the family vacation concludes with one final dinner consisting of...wait for it...wait for it...here it comes...Hamburger Helper/Cheeseburger Macaroni, Daniel's Choice!  I was thinking of doing a whole Hamburger Helper Review but have decided against it.  Daniel and I both think it's quite tasty, but you'll just have to try it for yourself.

So there you have it, the Sudduth Family Vacation.  All-in-all a great time with several memories that we'll all cherish for years to come.  When my family reads this post they'll know what I'm talking about.