Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
May 19, 2009--My 4th Birthday!
This past week has been one constant party. It started last Tuesday when I officially turned 4. Mom and Dad came up to school with some delicious cowboy cookies for my class to celebrate. I got a special birthday hat, and my entire class sang the birthday song. That night, I got to open the presents from my family. My first gift rolled in on 2 wheels--a new bike with no training wheels from Mom and Dad! Next, I got even more wheels--a pair of roller skates from Grandpa Glen and Grandma Pat. Don't worry, the second package I opened from them was a set of protective pads. Mom and Dad say I should just wear those all the time! Grandmother and Grandandan game me a real western outfit for my cowboy birthday party on Saturday. I had to put it on immediately, of course--complete with vest, chaps, canteen, and hat. We had lots of fun celebrating that night at my favorite restaurant, Lupe Tortillas. I never eat much--just play in the sand pit all night--then round out the dinner with some ice cream from their special freezer. What fun! There's more to come soon--a recap of Saturday's rodeo round up with all my friends. Can't wait for you to see the pictures.
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
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