I am testing my ability to post a video link. Here is Jaden back in September playing "Simon Says" in the kids area at the Grapefest Festival in Grapevine, Tx.
Friday, October 19, 2007
State Fair of Texas
On Friday we went to the State Fair along with my mom, sister, niece and nephew. We had a great time. Enjoyed the fair food (corny dogs, cotton candy, etc.), played a few games, let the kids ride a few rides (including the ferris wheel) and watched some cool shows (the bird show is absolutely the best!). Here are a few pics from the day:
Tifany and Stefan enjoy a water ride!
Jaden and I enjoying a corny dog.
Birds eye view of the fair from the giant ferris wheel.
Tifany and Stefan enjoy a water ride!
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Happy 7th Birthday Sprite!
Happy Birthday to our super wonderful, super smart, super dog Sprite. One of the most amazing dogs I've ever met.
Monday, October 15, 2007
Ballet Folklorico
On Thursday we took Jaden to downtown Dallas to the Majestic Theatre where we saw a local dance group dance in the ballet folklorico. It is a traditional Mexican dance performance that highlights different regions of Mexico and usually starts with a dance of the Inca or Aztec Indians. This performance was perfect because it was only an hour long...just long enough for Jaden to enjoy before he started to show signs of fatigue. Jaden's friend, Elana, and her mommy, Monica, joined us and we had a great time! I'll post a picture as soon as my procrastination wears off and I dump all the pictures from my digital camera!
Okay, here's a picture of the kids posing with one of the dancers, but it didn't turn out very well. I didn't get Elana smiling.
Okay, here's a picture of the kids posing with one of the dancers, but it didn't turn out very well. I didn't get Elana smiling.
Friday, October 5, 2007
Camping!
We finally set aside some time to take a camping trip. Jeremy, Jaden, Sprite, Lucky and I all went camping Sept 21-23 at Isle De Bois state park. We took out pop-up camper and camped next to my friend Monica and her family - Monica's mom & dad, Eric (her hubby) and their girls, Elana (Jaden's best friend) and Elyse. They stayed in Monica's parent's RV. So, yeah, we were all spoiled with air conditioning at night. So what!?!
(in this picture the little dot next to Elana's head is Sprite swimming!)
It was such a R-E-L-A-X-I-N-G weekend. It was so nice not to have anything to do but lull around in the water or take a hike or a bike ride. We brought our kayakings and went for a little cruise around the lake. Monica and I biked the roads. Eric went for a run. Jeremy went on a mtn bike ride. We read books. The kids played in the dirt and got bit by ants and stuck by sticker-burrs. The dogs barked at anything that moved. The mosquitoes were relentless. .... Wait a minute. I digress. We really did have a good time and the bugs weren't that bad. (well, maybe the ants) There were some cool spiders everywhere!
It was such a R-E-L-A-X-I-N-G weekend. It was so nice not to have anything to do but lull around in the water or take a hike or a bike ride. We brought our kayakings and went for a little cruise around the lake. Monica and I biked the roads. Eric went for a run. Jeremy went on a mtn bike ride. We read books. The kids played in the dirt and got bit by ants and stuck by sticker-burrs. The dogs barked at anything that moved. The mosquitoes were relentless. .... Wait a minute. I digress. We really did have a good time and the bugs weren't that bad. (well, maybe the ants) There were some cool spiders everywhere!
The only bad thing that happened occurred when I took Lucky for a jog...while on my bike. With no helmet. Going really fast. On the sidewalk. And then Lucky got in front of me, slowed down and I saw his leash sag to the floor. I thought I was going to run over it and get it tangled up in my bike so I clamped on my brakes. Know what happens when you do that? Your bikes stops instantly and your momentum keeps you going forward. I did what bikers call an "endo" (my end went over my bike). I made a nice flip, slide on my left side on the sidewalk into the grass and some how my bike flipped betwen my legs and scrapped my left thigh in the process.
I was in so much pain I couldn't move at first. Then I rolled onto my back and looked around for Lucky. He was sniffing something interesting on the sidewalk completely oblivious to my predicament. Where is Lassie when you need him? I grabbed his leash and just laid on the sidewalk until the initial stinging subsided. Then I got up and checked for anything broken. All seemed in place, but lots of road rash/blood on the left arm and leg. I got back on the bike and slowly pedaled back to camp. I scared everyone (including myself) and got treated with a hydrogen peroxide bath (ouch!). I didn't break anything, but I have a deep muscle bruise on my left thigh that is still there. I give it another 2-3 weeks before it's completely gone.
Moral of this story:
Never ride without your bike helmet (I was extremely lucky i didn't hit my head).
And teach your dog very early on how to follow you on your bike OFF LEASH.
The End.
I was in so much pain I couldn't move at first. Then I rolled onto my back and looked around for Lucky. He was sniffing something interesting on the sidewalk completely oblivious to my predicament. Where is Lassie when you need him? I grabbed his leash and just laid on the sidewalk until the initial stinging subsided. Then I got up and checked for anything broken. All seemed in place, but lots of road rash/blood on the left arm and leg. I got back on the bike and slowly pedaled back to camp. I scared everyone (including myself) and got treated with a hydrogen peroxide bath (ouch!). I didn't break anything, but I have a deep muscle bruise on my left thigh that is still there. I give it another 2-3 weeks before it's completely gone.
Moral of this story:
Never ride without your bike helmet (I was extremely lucky i didn't hit my head).
And teach your dog very early on how to follow you on your bike OFF LEASH.
The End.
Piñata! Piñata!
Well, here it is, Oct 5th and I've already started to fall behind on my blog. Though i've not given up yet! I've got a lot of things in my noggin i need to jot down including this dining experience...
We tried out this new mexican restaurant in our neighborhood. You know, the small one you can find on the corner shopping strip next to the donut shop and nail salon. The only thing that lured us there was the advertisement of a playground on their back patio. I couldn't picture it having a back patio much less a playground, but we decided to check it out anyways.
Well, it wasn't much, but the playground was perfect for Jaden. There was only one other couple on the patio and their son was also on the playground. Guess what his name was? Yup! That's right. His name was Jaden, too. What are the odds? He was a year older than Jaden and they played on the playground with other children.
So, it was the weekend of Mexican Indenpendence Day (Sept 16) and lo and behold, the manager comes out with a piñata for the kids to bat around. Yippee! Jaden's first piñata! (if you don't know what a piñata is you must Google or Wiki it!) They lined up the kids smallest to tallest and gave them a stick to "whack" that piñata. Jaden was third in line. He did really well (they didn't blindfold the kids). By the time they got to the last kid that thing was hanging by a string. He delivered the final blow in perfect piñata fashion - he hit it so that the candy flew out in a long line (versus dumping all in one spot). This allowed the candy to spread out enough that when the kids tackled it, everyone got at least one handful. Perfect. I had to grab some for Jaden as he didn't know what the heck was going on!
Anyways, about the restaurant...The food was "eh", the chips n salsa "okay" and the drinks were "okay". With ratings like that, we most likely won't be going back. But we still had a memorable experience for our one and only visit. Too bad we didn't have a camera!
We tried out this new mexican restaurant in our neighborhood. You know, the small one you can find on the corner shopping strip next to the donut shop and nail salon. The only thing that lured us there was the advertisement of a playground on their back patio. I couldn't picture it having a back patio much less a playground, but we decided to check it out anyways.
Well, it wasn't much, but the playground was perfect for Jaden. There was only one other couple on the patio and their son was also on the playground. Guess what his name was? Yup! That's right. His name was Jaden, too. What are the odds? He was a year older than Jaden and they played on the playground with other children.
So, it was the weekend of Mexican Indenpendence Day (Sept 16) and lo and behold, the manager comes out with a piñata for the kids to bat around. Yippee! Jaden's first piñata! (if you don't know what a piñata is you must Google or Wiki it!) They lined up the kids smallest to tallest and gave them a stick to "whack" that piñata. Jaden was third in line. He did really well (they didn't blindfold the kids). By the time they got to the last kid that thing was hanging by a string. He delivered the final blow in perfect piñata fashion - he hit it so that the candy flew out in a long line (versus dumping all in one spot). This allowed the candy to spread out enough that when the kids tackled it, everyone got at least one handful. Perfect. I had to grab some for Jaden as he didn't know what the heck was going on!
Anyways, about the restaurant...The food was "eh", the chips n salsa "okay" and the drinks were "okay". With ratings like that, we most likely won't be going back. But we still had a memorable experience for our one and only visit. Too bad we didn't have a camera!
Jaden's Quote of the Day
"Hey Elena, if you have boogies, just come see my mom!"
Apparently in Jaden's eyes, I'm the one in the know when it comes to getting boogies out of children's noses.
Apparently in Jaden's eyes, I'm the one in the know when it comes to getting boogies out of children's noses.
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