Fishy June 19, 2007

Did we ever think this would happen? We didn’t! At least not for a long time. Our little boy has become a fish- I may have to check for gills soon. He’s nonstop in the pool and becoming a braver and better waterfarer each time. He is single-minded in his determination to swim, swim, swim. He jumps in off of the side now (without anyone there to catch him), turns around and swims to the side. All this in a matter of days. He went from the toddler area to the twirly waterslides at the waterpark today. The speed at which this transformation is taking place is absolutely amazing.

The Running of the Bulls June 19, 2007

Or- the ambling of the longhorns… The only cattle drive in the world running twice a day! Apparently that’s exciting. It wasn’t as fabulous as we were hoping but it’s a must-do so we did. The Stockyard area was fun to check out.

Of course, where there’s cows there’s… chocolate? There seem to be chocolatiers everywhere we go which is just fine by the kids…

We went through the stockyard maze and had quite a time. The kids got a kick out of the dead ends and the overhead misters.

Everyday Antics June 19, 2007

We are in the pool almost everyday these days. Both kids are making great strides in their comfort levels in the water and loving every minute of it.

Elijah is the worm savior. Worms brought out of the grass by evening/morning sprinkler systems meet a mid-morning demise frying on the sidewalk. Elijah stops his bike to pick them up and place each back in the grass. Those that are beyond saving he notes by saying, “that one’s already cooked!”
Both kids are into heights these days. They climb at the playground, on ladders, furniture, at the waterpark- pretty much everywhere.

Babies! June 19, 2007

An old nest on our drain pipe became home to a mourning dove pair and their eggs just as we were moving in. We peeked in periodically to find Mama sitting on her eggs in a nest much too small for her… Then lo and behold- there were hatchlings! Shortly after their appearance, only one baby would fit in the nest at a time and the other would perch on our fence. Here they are walking around in the front garden with Mama getting ready to learn how to fly.

Hot enough for ya? June 19, 2007

Rule: Anything not normally worn constitutes dress-up clothes and should be worn with complete disregard of the current forecast.

At right: the children assisting Chris with regular pool maintenance decked out in blizzard accessories.