Lizzy and Her Twin

Lizzy's cousin Brielle came out to see Texas! They had a blast- and even met one of their heroes "Wonder Woman"! They visited San Antonio and went to Fiesta Texas, then met up in Salado at their other cousins house. Lizzy had been looking forward to the visit for 17 days- i know the number because she did a "count down". On the final day- she waited by the window counting down the hours and minutes- it was pretty exhausting being held to my exact phrases such as ; "They'll be here in a few minutes." I better be sure next time or Ill get crossed-examined by my 6-year-old. Their final night was a sleep over where they watched "High School Musical", put on make up, played rock music, colored little love notes, and giggled like 6-year-old girls! I let them stay up as late as they wanted to- I think they finally quieted down about 1 AM. What a week!

So What if Your Kid Isn't Potty-Trained!!!

Why do people find it to be their buisness if your kids isn't potty-trained in what they perceive to be the appropriate time? My 3 1/2 year old isn't potty trained- big deal! Yet for some reason "seasoned" moms feel that they are experts at such a topic when pediatricians and child psychologists support letting the child be trained when he is ready. "Ready" would mean that he can acctually relax on the toilet to "let it out" and that he has the desire to be toilet-trained. So yes, when I took him to his 3-year-old check-up, I was concerned as any mother would be, but reassured (by a doctor who not only raised 4 kids- but sees hundreds of kids per month) that potty-training should not be forced or rushed. Why? I suppose that a traumatic potty-training experience is not worth the setback it may have or the "guilty" feelings it would create in a child who is faced with this major task prematurely (from a 3-year-olds- veiwpoint) just to get him into underwear a few months earlier. So for all those moms who have their own "theories"- potty-train your own, and don't worry about mine!

Fossil Rim

Josh and Grandma- Look at those teeth (zebra)!

"I can see the Giraffes- here they come!"

Got any food in there?
Dont mind my drooling tongue.

Josh
Jaxson

Our trip to Fossil Rim was great! Definitely the highlight of the trip was the feeding of the giraffes. "Here they come!" And come they did- right through the sunroof and into the car. One giraffe lowered his head through the sunroof and wouldn't leave until my sis-in-law and I gave him a few handfuls of food. The kids were terrified- and screaming "close it, close it (the sunroof)." The giraffe finally raised his head back through the sunroof leaving behind the most amazing string of drool ever- no kidding, it was about 18 inches long! Definitely the most exciting part of the trip- even though the kids were a bit scared it was pretty hilarious. I definitely recommend the trip- worth the drive and a very unique experience.

Field Day

First grade Lizzy

"Pull, pull, pull!"

Way to go Mrs Cortes Class!

You are the tug-of-war champs!

Our Cinco de Mayo Fiesta!

Cinco de Mayo was even better when we got to Pappasittos for 1/2 price fajitas- oooh yeah.

We are a tex-mex family (except for Dave) even the kids have become addicted to chips and salsa- and they love fajitas. As my husband, Dave gets his share of chips and salsa and fajitas- in fact he was even selected somehow as a taste tester for On the Border Restaurant. If he actually goes to one of their taste tests sometime, we will get a $60 gift certificate. If only they had selected me- I could get paid to eat the food I love!

Our Lakewood Super-Stallion!

Way to go Lizzy!!!!

World Aquarium

Lizzy's class, and every first grade class in Dallas, got to go to the aquarium last week so I volunteered and brought Josh along. I have to hand it to those 1st grade teachers. I had a hard time keeping track of my two, and I wondered how they didn't pull out their hair taking a head count of 22 every ten minutes or so with 6-year-olds wiggling and moving and screaming. It was pure chaos- but the kids sure loved it.