Spring Break 2012

We  had a great Spring Break!   After spending the first few days going to the doctor (Ethan--two appointments, Me--one).  We got to play the rest of the week.  On Tuesday after the ENT, we went to the Children's Museum, I don't have any pictures of that--wasn't thinking.  Then on Tuesday we went to the zoo. It was hot and crowded, but we still had a good time.  We even got to ride the train afterward--a big favorite.  On Thursday, the three of us went to the Houston Livestock Show.  As you can see above, Ethan got to sit on a Longhorn.  He wasn't a huge fan--the animal was big. (but you all know that secretly Chris was hoping he wasn't going to like it. :)) We also went to the carnival.  On Saturday morning, Ethan helped Daddy make cinnamon rolls--always a help.  On Sunday, we decided to drive down to the Alvin and picked strawberries.  He had a blast and was actually really good determining which ones were good to pick. 

First Visit to the ZOO

Today we went to the zoo, along with half of the city. It was such a pretty day to be outside, and we wanted Ethan to visit the zoo. It started out bumpy, when it took an hour and fifteen minutes to find a parking spot. Chris was ready to turn around and go home, but he continued to look, just for Ethan. I told him that this is what parenting is...looking for a parking spot even though you would rather be home watching the basketball games. :) Look at those long necks. What do you think, dude?

We watched a mother and baby monkey play.

What a day, I am exhausted.

Ethan was asleep when we got there...well, we had been in the car for a while. We walked over to the giraffes first. Chris got him out of the stroller, and he seemed to be upset ,and I thought oh no!!! But he woke up and even seemed to enjoy being outside and wore his hat proudly. Doesn't he look adorable? We then went to look at the elephants. He was fixed on what I thought was the elephants, but when I looked up, it was a bird that was in the tree. But hey, it was an animal and we were at the zoo. He took a couple naps and was awake for a while. It was fun day and we couldn't have asked for better weather.

We walked around some more and talked to him about the animals. I can imagine that in a few years, he is going to be running around telling us about the animals. That time will be here before we know it. When we got to the car I changed his diaper in the back, and then I asked him if he had fun today at the zoo...watch the video to see his answer.




What a GREAT day! I can't wait to go back.