Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Go 'stros!
We've had a great start to the month of May with our Astros ticket pack, celebrating Mother's Day, and wrapping up the school year with many fun activities. We decided to go in with some friends and purchase a 6 game season pack to the Astros game. The marvelous Minute Maid Park is only minutes away from our house, and our seats are fabulous. Whether the roof is open or closed, we'll always sit with our back to the sun, a big bonus in Houston for evening games! Mom and I have really been enjoying the warm weather. We've been swimming a lot and hitting the parks with water features. Believe it or not, I was photographed at Discovery Green Park downtown by the Houston chronicle as I played in the fountains. The Chronicle photographer, after being hustled by park management (hooray for great security), took some great shots of me playing, then asked Mom for my name and age. The next day, a big shot of me appeared in the metro section of the Houston Chronicle. This Arnold appearance comes about 11 years after my parents were photographed near the water wall reading a book which also appeared in the paper! What can I say, the camera loves us--ha ha! Mother's Day was a lot of fun. We drove into Woodville to be with Grandmother and the gang. Uncle Jay cooked hamburgers, and I was in charge of the deviled eggs. It was my first ever attempt in making them, and despite some minor messiness, they came out very tasty. After lunch, I got to ride on the 4 wheeler with James. He had to drive really slow, and we could only cruise around the neighborhood, but it was a blast. James and Claire drove the 4 wheeler all the way from their house--how cool! We're winding down the school year and had our last field trip today. It was the best yet--the Aquarium. This amazing downtown facility is a restaurant, aquarium, and amusement park wrapped into one. We rode the ferris wheel, carousel, and took a train ride through the shark tunnel! The aquarium has the coolest fish and reptiles I've ever seen. Long, green eels, enormous sting rays, and huge sharks . . . but my favorite was seeing the most humongous snake I've ever laid eyes upon. This python's head was almost as big as mine! It's over 20 ft long and weighs over 300 pounds. The picture just doesn't do this snake justice. You'd have to see it to believe it. It's been a fun month so far, and we have so much to look forward to this summer. Hope you all had a very happy Mother's Day.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Easter Festivities
The Easter Bunny found me in Linkwood! He left me wonderful surprises including a nerf gun, some new Hot Wheels, and of course lots of chocolate. I've included some pictures of all the recent festivities. It's been a fun two weeks with my very first T Ball game and the many Easter celebrations at church and school. I hope you had a happy weekend too!
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
March Visit to MO
Mom and I had the opportunity to fly in and meet Dad on a business trip to Little Rock over Spring Break. We were really happy to get there after I had been pretty sick with bronchitis and even had my first trip to the emergency room! We saw first hand the devastation from the terrible ice storm that had hit their area. I even got to help Dad and Grandpa use the chain saw to clear some debris. Spring is just starting to bud in Missouri. The redbuds, fruit trees, and forsythia are stunning--in fact the only thing that could possibly overshadow their beauty is, you guessed it, Handsome Jack! So I made sure to take some model shots in Grandma and Grandpa's back yard. I had a nice visit with Gary, Stella, and Savannah. Savannah and I enjoyed playing with Papa's dogs together and hanging out watching cartoons. Also included in this posting are photos of me at my first official T-ball practice. The Blue Jays will have their opening game this Saturday and I can't wait. Wait til you see me in my uniform!
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