Friday, March 28, 2008
The yuck is finally over
Many of you know that Annabelle had a particularly nasty virus, and I'm happy to report that she is finally well. We were worried for a while that she might end up in the hospital for dehydration, but we managed to avoid that. Now that the yuck is over, she is replenishing her fluids--she woke up three times last night and drank a full bottle of milk each time. When she returned to daycare today, her teachers were saying how thin she looks--that's an adjective that has never been applied to Annabelle!
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Spring Break Adventures
We had a great family vacation over Spring Break. We started out on Friday night, March 10, but we got out a little later than planned. Annabelle had to have a bath after she decided to turn herself into Miss Tomato Head at dinner. The girls slept almost the whole way to Arlington, and when we got there Mom and Dad were there to meet us. Annabelle didn't need any time to warm up--she went straight to her Granmommy and Papaw.
On Saturday morning, we went to the Dallas Arboretum for the Dallas Blooms festival. We had to stop Rebekah from climbing right into the flower beds. They had an artisans' show where we bought a glass ladybug necklace for Rebekah, and the gardens gave us some ideas for our own flower beds. We especially liked the Women's Garden, which had beautiful statues and water features. There was a Texas frontier town set up, and Rebekah enjoyed exploring the little houses. They had a display of bonsai trees, and three of us voted for Best in Show. Rebekah chose a tiny one with no leaves for Best in Show--I guess she thought it needed some encouragement.
We left the gardens to meet Mom and Dad back in Arlington for lunch at Spaghetti Warehouse, but we had a little trouble getting there. We had just bought a Tom-Tom GPS to help us get around, and we used the restaurant location that was already programmed in. Well, instead of Spaghetti Warehouse, Tom-Tom took us to an ACTUAL WAREHOUSE. So much for Tom-Tom.
After lunch, we went swimming in the indoor pool, which was our main reason for choosing that hotel. We walked to Joe's Crab Shack for dinner that night, and Rebekah got up and danced with all the waiters.
On Sunday, on the suggestion of Dad and Shannon, we went shopping at Cosco--only they would think of Cosco as a vacation destination--and then Mom and Dad went home. The four of us then went to the Dallas Zoo. Rebekah's favorite part of the zoo was the parrots, the carousel, and the giant tortoises. Annabelle was more interested in the french fries from the snack bar. That evening we went to Dealy Plaza so Shannon could see where Kennedy was assassinated. Shannon was awed by the historical significance of the place while the girls were happy to frolic on the grassy knoll.
On Monday we went to the Dallas Museum of Nature and Science. They had a dinosaur exhibit that included a simulated fossil dig for the kids. It was actually the first time that Shannon had ever seen real dinosaur bones, too. Rebekah was impressed with the giant prehistoric sea turtle that was suspended from the ceiling. Comparing it to the tortoises she had seen at the zoo, she said, "Mommy! That biggest turtle can fly!" After the museum, we spent the night at Derek's house and visited his church. We drove home on Tuesday.
Wednesday, to extend our vacation even further, we went to the Aggie baseball game. Before the game, we went shopping to outfit ourselves in Aggie shirts, and Rebekah picked out hats for the two of us. We all had a good time watching the game and cheering for the Ags.
By Thursday, Annabelle had another ear infection, so we didn't make it to the art museum as planned. On Saturday, Rebekah and I went to Michael's for a kids' craft day where she made a collection of ladybugs and a magic wand. Speaking of making stuff, here are the invitations to Annabelle's birthday party (with our address covered for the sake of the internet).
On Saturday morning, we went to the Dallas Arboretum for the Dallas Blooms festival. We had to stop Rebekah from climbing right into the flower beds. They had an artisans' show where we bought a glass ladybug necklace for Rebekah, and the gardens gave us some ideas for our own flower beds. We especially liked the Women's Garden, which had beautiful statues and water features. There was a Texas frontier town set up, and Rebekah enjoyed exploring the little houses. They had a display of bonsai trees, and three of us voted for Best in Show. Rebekah chose a tiny one with no leaves for Best in Show--I guess she thought it needed some encouragement.
We left the gardens to meet Mom and Dad back in Arlington for lunch at Spaghetti Warehouse, but we had a little trouble getting there. We had just bought a Tom-Tom GPS to help us get around, and we used the restaurant location that was already programmed in. Well, instead of Spaghetti Warehouse, Tom-Tom took us to an ACTUAL WAREHOUSE. So much for Tom-Tom.
After lunch, we went swimming in the indoor pool, which was our main reason for choosing that hotel. We walked to Joe's Crab Shack for dinner that night, and Rebekah got up and danced with all the waiters.
On Sunday, on the suggestion of Dad and Shannon, we went shopping at Cosco--only they would think of Cosco as a vacation destination--and then Mom and Dad went home. The four of us then went to the Dallas Zoo. Rebekah's favorite part of the zoo was the parrots, the carousel, and the giant tortoises. Annabelle was more interested in the french fries from the snack bar. That evening we went to Dealy Plaza so Shannon could see where Kennedy was assassinated. Shannon was awed by the historical significance of the place while the girls were happy to frolic on the grassy knoll.
On Monday we went to the Dallas Museum of Nature and Science. They had a dinosaur exhibit that included a simulated fossil dig for the kids. It was actually the first time that Shannon had ever seen real dinosaur bones, too. Rebekah was impressed with the giant prehistoric sea turtle that was suspended from the ceiling. Comparing it to the tortoises she had seen at the zoo, she said, "Mommy! That biggest turtle can fly!" After the museum, we spent the night at Derek's house and visited his church. We drove home on Tuesday.
Wednesday, to extend our vacation even further, we went to the Aggie baseball game. Before the game, we went shopping to outfit ourselves in Aggie shirts, and Rebekah picked out hats for the two of us. We all had a good time watching the game and cheering for the Ags.
By Thursday, Annabelle had another ear infection, so we didn't make it to the art museum as planned. On Saturday, Rebekah and I went to Michael's for a kids' craft day where she made a collection of ladybugs and a magic wand. Speaking of making stuff, here are the invitations to Annabelle's birthday party (with our address covered for the sake of the internet).
Thursday, March 06, 2008
first sleepover and first theater experience
Rebekah had her first sleepover last weekend. Her sleepover friend Hannah, who is nine years old, brought along her baby sister Eliza for a few hours while their parents went out to eat, and all four of the girls played dress-up together for a long time. The favorite game of the big girls, though, was getting inside the collapsible cooler and rolling each other around the room. The next morning Tom and Courtney came to pick up Hannah, and we all had breakfast together. My culinary skills impressed all, and I was officially named Waffle Queen.
Later on Saturday night, Rebekah and I joined my friend Rochelle and her children Nicolas and Sophia, also favorite playmates of Rebekah, to see a production of "The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley." The kids liked the play, but the two girls were concerned about how flat poor Stanley was, and they very much wanted him to round back out again. They were also strangely concerned about a puppet show that came on before the play--it caused more worry than entertainment, I think. You never can predict how a child will react to new things.
On Sunday, Shannon and Tom went to see Arkansas play Ohio State at the Aggie baseball field as part of a tournament that A&M hosts every year. We plan on taking the kids to an Aggie game next week, another first for both of them.
When Shannon got back, he took Rebekah shopping and got her some rain boots. To say she is excited about those is a real understatement. She jumped around outside begging the sky to rain, and sure enough, the next day she got her rain. She was a happy little puddle jumper.
Next week is Spring Break, and we have many more adventures planned. Annabelle's first trip to the zoo (Rebekah's third), and for both of them, their first science museum and first art museum.
Later on Saturday night, Rebekah and I joined my friend Rochelle and her children Nicolas and Sophia, also favorite playmates of Rebekah, to see a production of "The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley." The kids liked the play, but the two girls were concerned about how flat poor Stanley was, and they very much wanted him to round back out again. They were also strangely concerned about a puppet show that came on before the play--it caused more worry than entertainment, I think. You never can predict how a child will react to new things.
On Sunday, Shannon and Tom went to see Arkansas play Ohio State at the Aggie baseball field as part of a tournament that A&M hosts every year. We plan on taking the kids to an Aggie game next week, another first for both of them.
When Shannon got back, he took Rebekah shopping and got her some rain boots. To say she is excited about those is a real understatement. She jumped around outside begging the sky to rain, and sure enough, the next day she got her rain. She was a happy little puddle jumper.
Next week is Spring Break, and we have many more adventures planned. Annabelle's first trip to the zoo (Rebekah's third), and for both of them, their first science museum and first art museum.
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