Before we left the house, I explained to him the different stops we'd be making. As I left CVS pharmacy, I was making my way to Chase bank and realized I had missed our turn. Instantly, the following words came out of Roman saying, "Mommy, mommy, you missed the Piggy Bank!" I sat there for a moment and thought piggy bank....and fell out laughing. It was one of those moments I had to cherish. From Roman's perspective he probably sees the bank as just one big piggy bank. Well, I guess it really is! So, we proceeded to the piggy bank to make our deposit. Roman was so happy.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Mommy, You Passed the Piggy Bank!
Isn't it amazing the words that come out of our little ones. The boys and I started our day with a few errands to run. Roman loves it when we run errands. I think he loves just saying the word "errands". It's so adorable when he says it. He'll ask me, "Mommy, are we going to run errands today?" Usually it's not but, today was the day, and he was so excited!
Happy Birthday, Roman!
This past weekend, we celebrated Roman turning 3. It's amazing all the things he can do now. Here are a few that I was just thinking about the other day! I am so proud of our little guy.
At the Ballpark, the next day...
A view from the stadium...
In the batting gage with Benjamin and Mr. Mark...
- he can pitch a baseball to daddy and can hit the ball with flying colors; we love watching him run from base to base.
- can say all his ABC's
- can count to 10 and working on getting to 20
- knows all his primary colors
- loves to draw on his chalkboard especially pics of mommy, daddy and ethan
- potty training, finally!!!
- says thank you, you are welcome, and please almost always
- loves story time every night and before naptime
- likes to step in and discipline his little brother Ethan when mommy steps away, of course!
- attends Wycliffe International childcare (bible translators) twice a week and loves it; he just moved up to the 3 yr old class with Ms. Sherry;
- loves to play in the backyard with his toys and of course with brother Ethan
- helps mommy around the house
- will clear his plate from dinner table, place in kitchen and scoot his chair in
- learning quiet time and self-control time through GKGW (Growing Kids)
- his favorite movies are Toy Story, Monsters, and Curious George...
Roman, you are growing up so fast right before our eyes. We love you so much and we are so proud of you!!! Thank you for making our world so complete!
Here are a few pics from his special day:
At the Ballpark, the next day...
A view from the stadium...
In the batting gage with Benjamin and Mr. Mark...
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Visit to Waco Zoo
Last Tuesday, the boys and I headed to Waco, Texas to meet up with our close friends, The Little's (Aunt Sylvia, Alexis and Caleb), who live just north of Austin. We made a day of it by spending the morning at the Waco Zoo! Of course, the "wait to last minute to prepare" person that I am on most days, forgot my camera. I didn't get any of my own pics but Alexis was busy snapping away with her new little camera. I was able to pack most of our lunch and snacks. This was the first trek I had made with the boys without Steve.
We arrived around 10:45am. I think it took us about 1.5 hrs from Cedar Hill. Not bad! It was a nice zoo; quiet with very little traffic. It was extremely hot and HUMID. OK, I'm not talking 90% humidity; it's was way over 100% and then sum. We were drenched by the time we walked up to the gate. We were able to use our Dallas Zoo membership and we didn't have to pay any admission fees. Plus parking was free too! I thought the landscaping was very pretty and definitely a well kept. The zoo is small which is perfect for toddler age kiddos. In my opinion, the best part of the zoo was the Brazos River County exhibit area. We enjoyed the spanish and indian exhibits throughout. But, the kids loved the otters. This exhibit has a clear slide that is built within the water container so when the kids slide through, the otters are swimming right by them. Too cool!! I think it took us about 2 hrs to tour the entire zoo. Not bad especially when you've got toddler age kids.
After the zoo, we headed to Subway and had lunch. It was great to spend time with the Littles and just catch up with each other. After lunch, we parted ways and headed back to Cedar Hill and they back to Hutto. Of course, on the way back, I had to stop in Hillsboro and visit the Carter and Gymboree outlets. Yay!! I was able to get some great bargains for the boys. The boys did great, we were all safe and home by 5pm.
I can't wait to do something like this again. It really was an enjoyable time and well worth the trip. It's not very often we get to do something like this with great friends so I treasure these moments.
We arrived around 10:45am. I think it took us about 1.5 hrs from Cedar Hill. Not bad! It was a nice zoo; quiet with very little traffic. It was extremely hot and HUMID. OK, I'm not talking 90% humidity; it's was way over 100% and then sum. We were drenched by the time we walked up to the gate. We were able to use our Dallas Zoo membership and we didn't have to pay any admission fees. Plus parking was free too! I thought the landscaping was very pretty and definitely a well kept. The zoo is small which is perfect for toddler age kiddos. In my opinion, the best part of the zoo was the Brazos River County exhibit area. We enjoyed the spanish and indian exhibits throughout. But, the kids loved the otters. This exhibit has a clear slide that is built within the water container so when the kids slide through, the otters are swimming right by them. Too cool!! I think it took us about 2 hrs to tour the entire zoo. Not bad especially when you've got toddler age kids.
After the zoo, we headed to Subway and had lunch. It was great to spend time with the Littles and just catch up with each other. After lunch, we parted ways and headed back to Cedar Hill and they back to Hutto. Of course, on the way back, I had to stop in Hillsboro and visit the Carter and Gymboree outlets. Yay!! I was able to get some great bargains for the boys. The boys did great, we were all safe and home by 5pm.
I can't wait to do something like this again. It really was an enjoyable time and well worth the trip. It's not very often we get to do something like this with great friends so I treasure these moments.
Friday, August 8, 2008
Nashville Bound!
We just returned from a week long trip to Nashville. We decided to tag along with Steve as he was attending his Boy Scouts of America National Leadership Conference which was being held at the Gaylord Opryland in Nashville, Tennessee. I was really skeptical about making the trek since it was about a 12 to 13 hour drive especially with 2 little ones, a 3 year old and 1 year old. So, yes, I complained about it before hand and much to my surprise, we really had a wonderful time. The boys did great on the drive to and from Nashville with little to no crying. It was a huge blessing.
Our adventure began leaving on Thursday evening and driving into Little Rock getting in at midnight. We slept the next morning till about 9am, ate breakfast at Mimi's Cafe (yum, yum) and then stopped at Walmart to buy a few things for the road. We arrived into Memphis around noonish and headed straight to the famous Peabody Hotel. It is a beautiful hotel located downtown in the heart of Memphis. The Peabody itself is also one of Memphis' most popular attractions. The Peabody Ducks march to and from the Grand Lobby twice daily in a time-honored tradition dating back to the 1930s. At 11 AM and again at 5 PM, the red carpet is rolled out and The Peabody Ducks march to the tune of John Philip Sousa's “King Cotton March” before a crowd of amazed and delighted guests. Unfortunately we missed the march but we got to see the ducks wading in the hotel lobby pond and took a few photos. We ate lunch at TGIFriday's since it was Friday and then headed in to Nashville.
When we arrived to the Gaylord Opryland, I was taken back by the size of this hotel or should I say resort. It really is gorgeous and breathtaking inside with all the gardens and waterfalls. Our room was in the conference area called the Magnolia. Much to my surprise the room was not as big as I had hoped but it really didn't matter because we were still able to fit two port-a-cribs one for Ethan and one for Roman. Hubby and I got the king size bed! We were busy throughout the next few days especially with Steve attending many of the seminars and workshops. I got to attend the opening night dinner where Josh Turner was the featured music artist, the receptions the following night with three other perfomances and the spouses brunch where Dr. Kevin Leman was the guest speaker. I was so blessed to be a part of that event. Dr. Leman is incredibly funny and is the author of the Birth Order Book and many, many more books. What was even better was that BSA made baby sitting services available so Ethan and Roman were well taken care of when Steve and I attended any of the events. While in Nashville, we also had a chance to worship at the Oasis Worship Center on Sunday which was so awesome. The moment we walked in we were welcomed by so many friendly members. The boys went to the childcare area and had a great time. The worship and the message brought forth by Pastor Danny was great! We also had a chance to meet the Pastor and he prayed a blessing over us. Oh, and can't forgot a wonderful lunch we had at a little cafe in Brentwood called Puffy Muffin. The lemon poppy sead bread was out of this world.
The BSA conference ended Tuesday night and so we decided to head back to Texas on Wednesday. We checked out of the Gaylord around noon and headed to Memphis. When we arrived we decided to take a tour of Graceland since neither one of us had visited before. I am not an Elvis fan so I had never really kept up with his life. I am so glad we stayed for the tour because it was worth the hour and half we were there. We purchased the self-guided package using head sets that would play a narration about Graceland and Elvis. We were allowed to take many pictures. I never knew that the 2nd floor of Graceland was NOT opened to the public. From what I understand, it was Elvis' private area (his sanctuary) and since Graceland opened to the public, no one is allowed to tour that area of the house.
After Graceland, we left Memphis and headed back down to Little Rock where we stayed at the Doubletree Hotel for the night. We used Priceline.com and got a really good deal on the hotel. Then on Thursday morning, we finally made our way back into Dallas and it was great to finally be home. We are so thankful that God kept us safe during our travels and that we were able to have an enjoyable time.
Our adventure began leaving on Thursday evening and driving into Little Rock getting in at midnight. We slept the next morning till about 9am, ate breakfast at Mimi's Cafe (yum, yum) and then stopped at Walmart to buy a few things for the road. We arrived into Memphis around noonish and headed straight to the famous Peabody Hotel. It is a beautiful hotel located downtown in the heart of Memphis. The Peabody itself is also one of Memphis' most popular attractions. The Peabody Ducks march to and from the Grand Lobby twice daily in a time-honored tradition dating back to the 1930s. At 11 AM and again at 5 PM, the red carpet is rolled out and The Peabody Ducks march to the tune of John Philip Sousa's “King Cotton March” before a crowd of amazed and delighted guests. Unfortunately we missed the march but we got to see the ducks wading in the hotel lobby pond and took a few photos. We ate lunch at TGIFriday's since it was Friday and then headed in to Nashville.
When we arrived to the Gaylord Opryland, I was taken back by the size of this hotel or should I say resort. It really is gorgeous and breathtaking inside with all the gardens and waterfalls. Our room was in the conference area called the Magnolia. Much to my surprise the room was not as big as I had hoped but it really didn't matter because we were still able to fit two port-a-cribs one for Ethan and one for Roman. Hubby and I got the king size bed! We were busy throughout the next few days especially with Steve attending many of the seminars and workshops. I got to attend the opening night dinner where Josh Turner was the featured music artist, the receptions the following night with three other perfomances and the spouses brunch where Dr. Kevin Leman was the guest speaker. I was so blessed to be a part of that event. Dr. Leman is incredibly funny and is the author of the Birth Order Book and many, many more books. What was even better was that BSA made baby sitting services available so Ethan and Roman were well taken care of when Steve and I attended any of the events. While in Nashville, we also had a chance to worship at the Oasis Worship Center on Sunday which was so awesome. The moment we walked in we were welcomed by so many friendly members. The boys went to the childcare area and had a great time. The worship and the message brought forth by Pastor Danny was great! We also had a chance to meet the Pastor and he prayed a blessing over us. Oh, and can't forgot a wonderful lunch we had at a little cafe in Brentwood called Puffy Muffin. The lemon poppy sead bread was out of this world.
The BSA conference ended Tuesday night and so we decided to head back to Texas on Wednesday. We checked out of the Gaylord around noon and headed to Memphis. When we arrived we decided to take a tour of Graceland since neither one of us had visited before. I am not an Elvis fan so I had never really kept up with his life. I am so glad we stayed for the tour because it was worth the hour and half we were there. We purchased the self-guided package using head sets that would play a narration about Graceland and Elvis. We were allowed to take many pictures. I never knew that the 2nd floor of Graceland was NOT opened to the public. From what I understand, it was Elvis' private area (his sanctuary) and since Graceland opened to the public, no one is allowed to tour that area of the house.
After Graceland, we left Memphis and headed back down to Little Rock where we stayed at the Doubletree Hotel for the night. We used Priceline.com and got a really good deal on the hotel. Then on Thursday morning, we finally made our way back into Dallas and it was great to finally be home. We are so thankful that God kept us safe during our travels and that we were able to have an enjoyable time.
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