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!
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Spring has Sprung in Houston!
The azaleas and dogwoods are at their peak in East Texas! To celebrate, we headed over to the azalea trail after church last Sunday. The trail is put on by the River Oaks garden club and showcases beautiful homes and gardens around the city. We chose to tour Bayou Bend, the former home of Ima Hogg, daughter of Texas Governor Hogg. The home is surrounded by beautiful azalea, hydrangea, and tulip gardens, as well as dogwood trees and the natural beauty of the soothing bayou waters. I had lots of fun running on the greens and down the paths while Mom and Dad snapped photos. The rodeo is still rocking here as well, and Mom and I have had a lot of fun riding the light rail over to enjoy the festivities. It's hard to describe everything that goes on at the world's largest rodeo. Mom's favorite part is "window shopping" all the jewelry and western wear shops. My favorite is all the great agrigultural events for the kids--like going through a typical day as a farmer. I got to milk a cow, plant some veggies, feed the chickens and gather eggs . . .then take all my goods to the farmers market where I exchanged them for money to use at the general store! There are many other activities in addition to watching all the livestock and, of course, the carnival rides. I talked Mom into going down the gigantic slide with me yesterday--she screamed all the way down! We've had fun seeing my cousin Audrey show some animals, too. She and her parents are staying with us, although we rarely see them. Preparing livestock for a show, we've learned, is very demanding. They leave around 5:30 am and don't return until around midnight. Audrey has been sleeping in my room, but I have yet to even see her in there! We're hoping they make the big sale on Saturday with either their steer or goat, so keep your fingers crossed! Last night was a special treat. Mom's attorney friend called to say she had 4 tickets to the actual rodeo and show to give away! Dad was out of town, so we called our friends Mrs. Stephanie and Patrick. They live really close to us, and Patrick's dad travels a lot too, so we often hang out with them in the evenings. They were more than excited to join us, so we headed out to see the cowboys. Turns out, the tickets were on the CLUB LEVEL, complete with parking right next to the door! Patrick and I watched it all with our mouths hung open, from the barrel racing to the bronc and bull riding, and finally the chuck wagon races, we loved it all! Unfortunately, Reba took too long getting set up after the rodeo, and Patrick and I were getting tired. We decided to call it a night and head home. I'm looking forward to showing Dad around the rodeo this weekend and getting him on all the crazy carnival rides!
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