Artist In-Training

I couldn't resist this photo opportunity...Q painting in the nude.

The Proof is in the Fruit

Q & I took a pic of our first red tomato. We've been doing such a great job of watering, we thought we better have some proof that our green thumb actually exists.

Good Times

This morning we attended two birthday parties. The first party, for Nixon (above in orange), was at JW Tumbles...a children's gym. The party had a giraffe theme, with a cool giraffe cake and matching masks. Both Q & R had a great time sliding down slides, walking on balance beams, crawling in tunnels, and swinging in swings. Q even went on a zip-line....three times!!! Tons of fun!

The second party, for Taylor, was at Pump it Up...a giant indoor inflatable play zone. R had already passed out by the time we got to the second party, so no pics to share. I sure wish I had a picture of Q going down this MASSIVE SLIDE! We went up and down a dozen times and also enjoyed another jumpy toy, but the slide was his favorite.

Happy Birthday to Nixon & Taylor!!

Poolside Relaxing

Here are the kids enjoying a cold beverage after a fun Friday morning.

Perfect Date

Q & I had a quiet morning together at our local Children's Museum, while R hung out with Miss Courtney. We dug for dinosaur bones in the excavation pit, designed a few masterpieces in the art center, and rooted for our favorite turtle in the "box turtle race". We even arrived early enough to watch the bearded dragon eat his morning meal -- earthworms. Pretty cool!

Zoo Tuesday

We headed down to the Houston Zoo again this morning. It was a lovely day to be there. A storm was brewing overhead, which kept the sun hidden and the humidity down.

Q said his favorite part of the day was seeing the monkey exhibit -- I personally liked the baboon. R loved the last-minute stop by the aquarium. Our friend, Courtney, adored the giraffes!

Butterfly Kisses

This morning we traveled down to the Cockrell Butterfly Center at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. It was a sight -- 100's of butterflies flying around, hovering over flowers, and sipping fruit juice. Inside the glass structure, we were taken aback by the humidity; it was a tropical rain forest setting.

A few pics on the different species we examined. There was a particular type of butterfly that utterly enjoyed R. I wondered whether they were attracted to the brightness of her dress. The kids weren't still long enough to have one land on them, but they enjoyed watching them flutter by.