1. This month has been a whirlwind. School is finally wrapping up but with the closing of the semester, it seems like there's 4 papers, a project, and 3 assignments due every time class meets. BUT- it all pays off. Next Thursday will be my last day of class. I'm taking the summer off so things will *hopefully* be a lot calmer for awhile.
2. I've been so busy this month that I've neglected to write about our family vaca in San Antonio. It was definitely the highlight of our month (besides Brody coming home!!) so I feel like I should definitely talk about it and share a few pictures and stories. We stayed in San Antonio for two nights and while we were there, we visited Sea World and the San Antonio Zoo. It was a toss up between the two on which was Madi's favorite because she had such a good time at both. The Bay Of Play was her favorite thing at Sea World. She amazed me by climbing nets that were 15/20 ft off of the ground. She usually HATES heights but I guess she wanted to get up there bad enough. We saw Shamu, rode carousels, watched Daddy ride a big roller coaster, ate ice cream, saw a sea lion show, and watched Sesame Street characters put on a show! We had such a good day.
The San Antonio Zoo was our favorite (Clayton and I). It was a charming zoo that was built around the natural limestone and had SO much to see. It wasn't laid out as openly as the Houston Zoo, but I feel like that allowed us to get closer to the actual animals instead of feeling so far away. Madi saw so many animals that she loved. We kept having to convince her to leave one exhibit to see another one. We shopped and had dinner at the Quarry Market before heading home to rest. It was a wonderful weekend, just the three of us.
3. Our Brody Boo Boo is HOME! That was another awesome thing that happened this month. Our family is so happy to have him back with us. Madi and I will be keeping him this summer so definitely expect some posts about that little guy. Yesterday we took him to the park and he had so much fun watching Madi play and swinging in the swings. That little face just gets me. Such a sweet boy. Madi says, "Brody is MY baby. Not yours, Mommy. MINE." (I think she shares my adoration for him;))
I haven't meant to skip posts, it just seems like there's been one thing after another this month. But since I'll be with my babies all summer, that will change. The weather is getting warmer, school is letting out, and we're headed for a good (and hopefully calm) summer :)
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Obsessed with Mickey Mouse, HER baby cousin Brody, playing outside, and refusing her daily nap ;)
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Today is my Mom's 51st birthday, and let me tell you, she's the hardest person to buy gifts for. She doesn't want anything, and on the off chance she does, she goes and buys it. So this year, I found the idea on Pinterest to reenact pictures from your childhood. I asked my brother if he wanted to do it and he thought it was a great idea too. The perfect thing to do for a person who loves her kids but doesn't like material things.
So we started doing this about a month before her birthday. It was surprising how many little details had to be right for the picture to look similar. But they turned out great, and my Mom loved them. We did about 8 different ones, but I'm only going to share a few of our favorites here.
My sister-in-law took all the pictures and helped us get the pictures just right. My brother and I had fun doing them, as they usually involved awkward posing and goofy faces.
So here they are.
1993
2013
This is our favorite!
This one was taken in Granny's kitchen. So it's cool to see not only how we've changed but also how her house has changed over time also. But it was taken in the exact spot :)
~1996
2013
This is the one that made my Mom laugh the most.
And of course, we had a LOT of bloopers that didn't make the cut.
I was so excited to give it to her and her reaction was definitely worth it. She loved it!
Happy birthday, Mom! We love and appreciate you so much. I'm so glad that you got as much joy out of the pictues as we did making them for you.
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We had a bit of a "powering down" period last week. With school nearing it's end things have been hectic. I kind of felt like blogger/mommy/student needed a breather. I still feel a bit that way but I think it will be like that until finals week is over. Anyway, the weather was beautiful today! It couldn't have been any more perfect. Windy, sunny, and warm.
Last week Clayton and I took Madi to Lowe's to get some stuff to set up a little herb garden for her. I've been having trouble with her dumping out my flower pots. Which I understand... if I saw a pot full of dirt, my first instinct would be to dump it out! So I thought that maybe letting her put the seeds in the dirt herself would teach her that there IS in fact something in there and we shouldn't dump it out. Or at least that's my thought...
So this morning we did just that. I set up her pots with dirt/mulch/plant food and put them on the table outside. I taught her how to poke a hole in the dirt and sprinkle a pinch of seeds into the hole, then cover it up. She was SO giddy the whole time. She kept saying, "This is MADI'S garden. I love this. I can do it, Mommy!!"
We labled them with wooden clothespins that had writing on them. We planted Cilantro, Dill, Parsley, and Basil. She also loved that her pots were pink and blue :)
I also tilled up some dirt and planted Tomatoes and Cucumbers. It was my first time planting in the actual ground (instead of a raised garden) so I'm not sure how it's going to turn out. If it doesn't turn out right, or the weeds are too much, I'm just going to extend the raised bed out another 4 or 5 feet. We shall see. But for now, we've got lots growing!
Other pictures from today:
Wild hair and a blurry picture but she was giggling so hard!
Here's a video. Just a lot of squealing and giggling.
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