Baby Workout

Apparently our morning walks are not enough for Hallister....he still wants weight training.



That is a 3 pound weight!

10 Months Old

Our baby boy is 10 months old now. We go for a walk every morning. Yesterday morning we ventured over to the swing set in the park close by and he LOVED to swing. They had a baby swing that his legs fit in. I guess we'll need to look into getting one. He crawls everywhere, loves to push or roll a toy and then chase after it.....hmm, I guess he has been watching the dogs more than we thought. He walks along the edge of the coffee table and steps from it to the couch, and then from the couch to us or his toys that are tall enough. He has just stood by the coffee table without holding anything, and he has stepped from holding the couch to us without holding anything. It won't be long before he has enough courage to take one or two steps by himself. If he can just figure out how to support his body weight then he will be walking everywhere. He still enjoys his walker and goes 5 mph down the hallway in it, chasing the dogs, or us. He is getting more independent, wanting to hold his bottle on his own, and sippy cup. He loves little Graduate Puffs as snacks and Mum Mums that dissolve easily in his mouth. I put some on his walker tray and he will snack on them, then race down the hall and share some with the dogs. It is fun to watch him in his high chair swinging his arms as if he is directing a choir, in between snacking. We know he's sleepy when he rubs his eyes and arches his back, so he goes in the crib with one paci in his mouth and then one in his hand. He will switch them out in his mouth and then fall asleep with one in his mouth and one in his hand. The above picture was taken last night. He was out, so I carefully put his leg back in his crib.

4 Year Anniversary

It has been a wonderful 4 years of marriage. We decided to celebrate a full weekend in San Antonio. Hallister was well taken care of. Doesn't Hurt To Ask Take II - I had mentioned to our pediatrician our travel plans and he suggested a restaurant - Rosario's - he loved when living in San Antonio. Before we left I emailed them to see if they took reservations. The owner replied saying no but since it was our anniversary we should ask for "Manny" upon arriving and he would take care of us. (This story is continued later.) We enjoyed an awesome dinner at the Tower of the Americas rotating restaurant Friday evening. We felt sophisticated all dressed up, the food was excellent, and the temperature of the room perfect. (I am usually cold in restaurants.) Saturday we got up early to head to Sea World. The park opened at 9am but we were there at 8am. There was no waiting in line for parking, we already had our tickets so we walked right in, and then we headed to the back of the park where the rides were. I wanted to make sure we got all the rides in we wanted before it got hot and lines got long. Praise God we breezed thru 3 rides that were together with no wait, then went towards the front of the park to stand in line only 30 minutes. After that ride we saw the show Believe with Shamu and then paid way too much for a burger and turkey wrap and one water bottle. Although we did manage to smuggle in some water bottles there were no water fountains. Doesn't Hurt To Ask Take III - Before seeing our next show I got in line with our water bottle and just asked if they could refill it. The lady kindly did for no charge, and it was cold water. We saved $2.89 each time we just refilled it. So we saw two more awesome shows, walked to see dolphins being fed, grabbed a Lemon Chill before leaving the park around 4pm. We got back to the hotel, swam, and then got ready to head to Rosario's. Take II continued - We arrive and see that there is a waiting list but tell the hostess that Manny is supposed to seat us. She pages Manny and up walks a guy dressed in black that could be a bouncer. He asks, "Are you Elizabeth?" I nod and he says, "Follow me." As everyone waiting watches us, we are seated right away with a nice window view. I guess it doesn't hurt to ask. We felt special all night. Our waitress was awesome, made great suggestions, and the food was so delicious. Jonathan called Manny over before we left to thank him and tell him how wonderful everything was. Sunday we were anxious to get home to see Hallister. We had a wonderful, relaxing anniversary trip. Enjoy the pictures!

Rabbit Stew Anyone?

The morning started off like any other. Hallister woke up and that woke us up. Jonathan realized we were about to get hit with a thunderstorm so he opened the doggy door to let all the dogs inside, then he went to the garage. When he came back, all the dogs were huddled around the back door and Jonathan had to weave through them to close the doggy door. He moved Ranger out of the way, and then went to kick what he though was one of their toys out of the way... The next thing I heard was "Uh Liz, Ranger caught a rabbit, a REAL rabbit!" We only wish we could have seen it come thru the doggy door. We are very proud of Ranger, who didn't even need training, and are looking forward to dove season!

Missing Our Cats

We miss our cats, Coal and Leya, especially when
we're opening a can of tuna or unloading groceries and
there is no meowing or finding a cat in a bag. We
had some great entertainment with them and many
laughs. In memory of them, wherever they are,
here are some videos. Yes, Coal does eventually get
the string off the fan.