Tuesday, July 26, 2011

A Week with Nannie and Nana!

I spent the past week in Nederland visiting my grandmas, and boy did we have a good time! When I got there on Monday, Nannie let me open my birthday present early. It was a Lightning McQueen Scooter with matching helmet, gloves, pads and bell. It didn't take me long before I was cruising down the driveway and all through the house. On Tuesday, Nannie set up a slip and slide, bought me a soccer ball cookie cake and invited everyone over for an early celebration. I loved getting to see everyone, and I loved playing around in the water. I spent some time with my great-grandparents, got to meet my new cousin Levi, and played trains, puzzles, and badmiton with Uncle Lawrence! On Thursday, I went with Mommy, Nana, Liz, John, Aunt Jenny and the girls to the San Jacinto monument and Battleship Texas. Poppy met us out there, and we went all the way to the top of the tower! I loved looking out the windows. It was very hot at the battleship, but I enjoyed seeing how big everything was. I pretended to shoot the guns, walked around the ship, and played around on the deck. I sunk your battleship!! After seeing the tourist sites, we ate at the Monument Inn where we watched all the huge boats go by. We thought that was pretty awesome! On the way home, Nana "drove" us over the water on the ferry. It was a fun and exhausting day! On Saturday night, we went to Allie's wedding. My cousins and I tore up the dance floor at the reception. I boogied the night away, and even got a dance with the beautiful bride!
Now only a few more days until my 3rd birthday!!!!

Thursday, July 7, 2011

A Fabulous Fourth!

It was an amazing Fourth of July weekend because all my cousins were here, including Uncle Clint & Aunt Lori, Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Johnny, and of course my Nana! Aunt Liz, Uncle John, Mom, Dad, Kaly and I decided to go golfing on Saturday. I enjoyed hitting the ball, seeing the ducks, and riding in the golf cart. Kaly and I only made it 9 holes before we got picked up, but we were excited to go! Aunt Jenny and Uncle Troy were house-sitting for friends, so we took some time to enjoy the pool. We took turns on the diving board and swam around all weekend long. On Sunday we went to the RoughRiders game and sat out on the berm. We waited for home run balls, played a little on our own, sang "Take me out to the ballgame," and ended the night watching an awesome fireworks show. There is never a dull moment when we are all together! On Monday, we played around all day. We got a game of baseball going at the park, played on the playground, had a massive dance party as well as several performances. The weekend ended with fireworks watching in my front yard. What an awesome way to celebrate!

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Summer Vacation!

The time finally arrived for summer vacation! Mommy, Daddy and I loaded up and headed down to San Antonio for one of the best weeks ever. Our first stop on the trip was for lunch at the Cracker Barrel. We decided to order breakfast instead, and my week of non-stop pancakes began. I LOVE pancakes! We finally reached the Hyatt Hill Country Resort in San Antonio, and I thought I was in heaven. I spent the whole week doing all sorts of fun things. Right outside our window was a playground, tetherball and volleyball court. Anytime we were in our room, I would stand at the window and ask to go down and play. Volleyball with Mommy, tetherball and soccer with Daddy, and lots of time "monkeying" around the play area kept me happy.We spent a lot of time floating around the lazy river and swimming in the pools. I made several new friends and we splashed around together. When I wasn't in the water, I was on the beach digging in the sand. There was always something to do! Several times I went out to the driving range and putting green. The man in the pro shop eventually just expected me to show up every day, and everyone in the resort loved that I demanded to carry my own bag of clubs. We did lots of walking around on the nature trails, hung out in a hammock and one morning I even checked out a bike. I didn't make it too far, but it was fun while it lasted. Each night we made a trip out to the firepit for smores....yummy! I loved roasting the marshmallows on gigantic sticks and of course getting to eat them. There were different activities going on every day. Our first night there we got to watch an exotic animal show on the lawn. Another day Daddy and I made our own ice cream! One night I got to stay up late and watch a movie outside on the lawn. There was free popcorn, so that made it even better! On top of everything else, the food was fabulous and the service was even better. They absoultely loved me there, and I was always the center of attention. It was no suprise to Mommy that I got VERY upset when she told me we had to go home. I was not ready to leave!! Other than playing at the resort, we took a trip to Sea World. That place rocked! It was definitely hot, but I was too busy to let it bother me. The first thing I did was feed the sea lions. We gave them fish and squids, and they came up to us barking and waiting for more. I would throw them and they would catch them in their mouth! It was my favorite part of the whole day. We watched lots of shows including the sea lions, dolphins, and of course Shamu. The divers in the dolphin show were so awesome that I was laughing out loud, and it was really cool to see the whales jump through the air. The new baby Shamu was so cute! There is a new Sesame Street area of Sea World, and I got to MEET ELMO! He hugged me and took a picture with me. It was so awesome. At the Sesame Street show, I ran up to the stage and talked to the characters while they danced. One of the performers even gave me high five! I never wanted to play in the splash park because I wanted to ride rides. They wouldn't let me ride alone because I'm not tall enough, but they let me drag my parents on a few of them. Just a few more years, and I'll be riding everything! I also enjoyed seeing lots of animals, especially the sharks. After such a busy day, I was sacked out as soon as I sat down in the car. What an awesome week with Mommy and Daddy! Summer rules!!