February 28, 2010 (059/365)

A Little Dirt Never Hurt

Another beautiful day! Another day outside! After church and lunch daddy headed to get a haircut and Home Depot and we headed to the park. It was nice to be out in the sunshine. No telling when we will see it again. Rain is coming back tomorrow. Your imagination is growing in leaps and bounds. Who would have guessed that a trip to the local park could take us to the beach and two restaurants in a boat? We enjoyed meatballs, hot dogs, green beans and strawberries. We had so much fun swinging, sliding and playing chase. The day wouldn't be complete without you being an excavator and me being a bulldozer. I absolutely love pretending with you my son!

February 27, 2010 (058/365)

I Love a Parade!

Katy Rodeo is going on this weekend and we went to the parade this morning. I was explaining to Etienne on the way that it wouldn't be like the Mardi Gras parade and they wouldn't be throwing beads. He was a little upset, but once the candy started flying he was one happy boy. He stood by the side of the road waving his flag. Then he got his first strand of beads, then his second, third...He turned and told me "see mommy, I got some beads". Silly me, what was I thinking. Another time I should have just kept my mouth shut, but I was trying to spare my dear son disappointment. Well, there was no disappointment in this morning! He loved being able to play on the rail road tracks before the parade started, but most of all he loved the tractors and monster trucks. I loved that he was having a great time, but most of all he made me so proud when candy would be thrown to him and he would wave his flag and yell "Thank you!"
What a nice, polite boy you are...when you want to be :)

February 26, 2010 (057/365)

Fun Day at the Fair
Today Louis came home from work and asked "what I wanted to do today". My common reply is "I don't know. What do you want to do?" And he had a reply! Most times we know we'd like to do something, but what, is always what gets us. Today he came right out and said "let's go to the fair". So there it was, a definitive plan. Etienne was napping, but once we were ready we went ahead and woke him up. Daylight was slipping away and it was getting cold. There was no time to waste. One thing I hate about fairs are the guys who run the games. Louis called them barkers. Really, I don't want to try and get a ping pong ball in a fish bowl to win a fish. We don't need another fish. We already have a dozen. We did let Etienne pick some ducks and mommy played the water in the bulls eye game and I'm happy to say we both won. Daddy went down the slide with him and on another car ride and Etienne rode on the motorcycle and firetruck rides all by himself. He had a great time. I couldn't pick a favorite for my 365, so I sat Etienne on my lap and we reviewed the pictures together. After looking at them all I asked him what was his favorite part of the fair and he told me "going down the slide with daddy" ♥ So here it is...Etienne's favorite part of going to the fair today :)

February 25, 2010 (056/365)

Etienne the Explorer
Always full of questions and you always have something to say. The little gears in your mind keep turning and learning. What's this? Why? What does it do? Why? How did it get here? Why? Can I eat it? Why? Is this trash? Why? I love that you are so inquisitive! Never be afraid to ask questions. One of my school teachers once told me "the only stupid question is the one never asked". So keep on asking. Keep on learning. There is a world of information out there for your little mind to absorb. When you stop learning, you stop living.

February 24, 2010 (055/365)

Bath or Shower?

Etienne loves his bath, but has plenty of fun in the shower too. It surprises me how warm he likes the water. The first thing he does is gets under the water and gets his hair all wet. Once all wet, he'll grab some cups, fill them up with water and pour them back a forth and measure out just the right amount. Perhaps this is my glimpse of his future as a chemist. What ever your future holds, I'm sure you will give it your all.

Shoot for the moon, little man. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars!

February 23, 2010 (054/365)

Looking for Snow

It has been all over the news for the past two days...possible snow in the forecast. We had rain most of the day, but early evening I was in West Houston and seen plenty of snow falling from the sky. Of course it wasn't sticking. It was too wet. When I got home to Katy, all the buzz from Etienne was about the snow. Louis had mentioned to him the possibility of snow. He would look out the window and ask where the snow was. How do you explain to a 3 year old the definition of possible. The little guy was so disappointed. We have to learn to keep our mouths closed when it come to things like this. Now I'm trying to find a way to tell him that he won't see his Grandma this weekend because daddy has to work :( When will I learn?

February 22, 2010 (053/365)

Pretty in Pink

Our 4 year anniversary was actually last Thursday, but we saved our celebration for Sunday. Sometimes things have to be arranged around a sitter. Etienne and I spent the afternoon saying goodbye to some family who were visiting from out of town. When I came home, these flowers and another card were sitting on the new dining room table (our anniversary gift) that Louis had finished putting together. We had already exchanged cards and got the table and chairs so the card and flowers were a pleasant surprise. He always surprises me :) We were in such a hurry to get out of the house (I managed to get ready in about 25 minutes) that I was unable to photograph the flowers that evening, but snapped this one on Monday. Thank you honey for keeping me on my toes. One thing I have learned in the past 4 years is to expect the unexpected.

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