Weekend Wrap Up - Part 1

We had a VERY busy weekend. Far too busy for just ONE blog.

Friday
We started off slow - Friday night we stayed in. Grant played with this measuring tape for a solid 15 minutes. Derek had cooked Erin's turkey chili - it was made and the kitchen was clean before I even got home from work! We opened the Lemoncello from Cinque Terre - May 2009. It was not as good as I remembered. But I really love the hand painted bottle. Saturday
Saturday morning we met up with Kennedy, her friend Marcela, Mike and Joyce at the Dallas World Aquarium. Grant is a bit young to really enjoy it. He preferred playing with toys. Like this block. Now you see it:Now you don't. That's right - we made a donation to the DWA - a V block. Despite having the blanket tucked in to avoid losing dropped items, Grant found a way to drop the block - and down it went into the water. We say the block floating, then it was gone. We theorized that a manatee ate it. I'm not sure how Grant will ever learn the letter "V" now.


After 2 hours in the aquarium, Grant was really wore out. Luckily, he slept a whopping 3 minutes in the car on the way to Mannys (yummmm - brisket tacos and mango margaritas)! His lack of sleep really made for a fun lunch.

In the afternoon, Grant had photos taken. Rach and Jesse Derek needed a DQ fix, and Rach was kind enough to share her ice cream. Grant LOVED it - and he got another cone today. He'll be a seasoned pro by his first birthday party.

Notice the red marks on his forehead?! Just a note - before you have professional photos of your child, try to avoid brick fireplaces.

We made a pit stop at the house and Susie came over to cuddle with Grant. Derek and I had a night out without the kiddo, and we had a blast! Consider that your teaser. Tune in in a few days to find out what happens next (I'm sure you're on the edge of your seat).

Gator Done!

Earlier today Derek, Grant and I went out to cheer on Matthew's soccer team, the Gators. We missed ALL of his games last season, so the last time we saw Matthew play, it was on a much smaller field with no goalies. The games are much more fast-paced than they were 2 seasons ago. The weather was BEAUTIFUL, so we spread out a blanket for Grant to play on.
Grant played with/on grass for the first time at the game. He was pretty fascinated with it. To my amazement, he only tried to eat it once.

Lately, Grant has been trying to climb back into the womb (pictured above). He's also been showing off his teeth, which have multiplied. The top 2 have come through the gums. He's pretty shy about his teeth, but I tried to get a photo earlier this week:

We are switching out carseats this weekend. His current seat has a max weight limit of 22 pounds, and Grant is a little over 21 now. Plus that carrier is SO heavy!! So he'll be attached to my hip for a few months years.

I am a little pink from the hour in the sun. Yes - a sunburn in February. I love Texas!

The Pioneer Woman Travels

I spent Valentines Day with my "other" loves. Jill, Rach, Erin, Judy, Sarah, Charlie and even Jesse and I went out to meet THE Pioneer Woman.

(I'm wearing the apron that I had PW and MM sign). There were soooo many people there! We were in the second group of 100 people (and near the front of that group) and waited a solid 3 hours for P-Dub's Herbie Hancock. Here are some crowd shots that include Ree and her entire family:

That's right. Rach (and Judy, not pictured) and I all met the Marlboro Man. He was so sweet - he had almost as many fans as Ree!! And he stood the whole time. Thank goodness the group was together - otherwise the wait, combined with the 7 year old nipping at my heels, and the crazies that were throwing their babies and 10 books at PW, would have been intolerable.

Trip to Red Oak

Last weekend, we decided to go to Red Oak to visit my parents. The weather was fantastic and Carrie and Jacob were already planning to go. We had a great time!

Grant loved watching Lola and Harley through the door. I tried to get a shot of our shadows because I wore pig-tails and Grant wore his sock monkey hat. The pic didn't turn out so great though.


Jacob was the first rider on the refurbished 4-wheeler. Don't worry - Papa did the driving!

We had a relaxing day and enjoyed a chicken pot pie for dinner. Lola and Grant were worn out when we got home in the evening.

Snow Days

We've been stuck indoors for several days. Work and daycare were closed most of the week last week. We were able to get outside to briefly enjoy the snow. And when we were inside, we had a lot of fun with Grant and Lola.

A few pics of our house covered in snow:

And Grant has been working on crawling and standing over the past week. He can stand on his own for about 7 seconds. And he can crawl when he really wants to: