Kids Club April 2009

Kids Club April 2009
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A local mall does a Kids Club day once a month and so our playgroup decided to head out there this morning. The Fort Worth Zoo Wild Wonders team was the guest and they brought some great animals for the kids to see. Then various stores had booths set up with freebies and coupons.  Here is what we picked up: a small snow-globe ornament, a softball from Chic Fil A plus a buy one get one coupon, a buy one get one coupon from Chili’s, buy one get one coupon from Auntie Anne’s, a kids cup with lid and straw, free cookie sample, and and M&M’s Seasonal Cookbook.  And build a bear gave Nadia a table play mat and big sticker. I thought the whole thing was really cool.

The zoo brought a variety of animals and Nadia got the biggest kick out of it. First we saw an alligator, then an opossum, a toad, a macaw and a boa constrictor.

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Kids Club April 2009

Then the announcer said that they were going to bring out another animal and what did we think it was and Nadia said, “Maybe a zebra!” That was so cute. But they actually had 2 African penguins from the new exhibit!!!

Nadia and I got so excited and I took a bunch of photos. They let the little guy walk around on the floor right by the kids and Nadia loved it!

Kids Club April 2009

Kids Club April 2009

Kids Club April 2009

Then we took the kids to play in the play area and for lunch. It was a really fun day!

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Kids Club April 2009 Kids Club April 2009

Spring is in the air

Spring Has Sprung
Click the photo above to see the whole album. There are a lot, but Nadia just loves to play in the dirt.

We have been busy around here planning out our yard. Mike got the new flower beds ready when we had all the top soil delivered months ago, but we decided to wait for the spring to do flowers as we were still making sure the trees were going to survive. The trees and the lawn are looking great. Here are a few shots of the new leaves on the Texas Red Oak.

March 2009

March 2009

One of the Autumn Blaze maples is finally starting to get some buds. (we were worried about these trees making it)

March 2009

I came home from staff meeting last week to see Mike and Nadia hard at work planting our new flowers.

March 2009

Here is the final product. And we are hoping they do some Texas sized growing soon.

March 2009

March 2009

March 2009

Nadia loves to play in the dirt, so here a a few fun shots of her Monday morning.

March 2009

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Baby Showers!

I have been to two baby showers in the last week. One for Cindy from my church and unfortunately I didn’t get a photo with her on the day of.  It was the perfect day for an outdoor shower and they served lemon cake from Del Frisco’s (one of my all time favorite desserts) YUM!

Here are Rebecca, Katie, me and Tricia by the pool.

Cindy's Shower

Cindy's Shower

Cindy's Shower

Then one for my friend Johanna who used to go to our church who now lives in California and was here for a visit this week. I miss you girl and thanks again for meeting me for some special time during your stay 🙂 Here is Johanna and I.

Mackenzie, Lauren and Cindy (from the first baby shower)

Kaye and Jeanette

Thankful Thursday

Today I am thankful for some very special friends of ours who are working to adopt some wonderful children through the Foster To Adopt system. I have watched them go through a roller coaster of emotions and conflicting information in the last year. I have prayed for them and cried with them and asked for God’s protection of these beautiful children – no matter where they end up.

I am thankful that they continue to love through all of the uncertainty. Nadia and I went to their house today for a little cake fest for the little girls birthday. She loves pink and so I even made the cake batter pink. We can’t put photos of them on the Internet, so a shot of the cake will have to do.

Ladybug Cake