"Sweet Home La Porte"

Of course we have all seen the movie "Sweet Home Alabama," but have you actually been to a battle reenactment like the one in the movie? Well, each year our town reenacts the Battle of San Jacinto. ***If you need a little Texas history refresher...The Battle of San Jacinto, fought on April 21, 1836, was the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. Led by General Sam Houston, the Texian Army engaged and defeated General Antonio López de Santa Anna's Mexican forces in a fight that lasted just eighteen minutes. About 630 of the Mexican soldiers were killed and 730 captured, while only nine Texans died.***

Back to the story...Stephen and I had both visited the monument. It is only about five minutes from our house and is a frequent place for intermediate school field trips, but neither of us had ever been to the festival, so this year we decided to take Cole. It was blazing hot, but we had a good time. Some people were way into it...costumes and all. Next year, I think I will dress up like a prairie girl. HaHa. It was very "Little House..." I thought the guns and cannons might scare Cole, but he didn't even flinch. Here are a couple pics from our nerdy history day.

Cole taking a sip of water during the battle.

The "Curtain Call" for the Texian Army

Cole trying to play with some bigger boys...they were shooting marshmallow guns..they totally ignored it...it was kind of sad.

Cole having his first frozen lemonade after trying to play with the big boys.

The San Jacinto Monument...the world’s tallest war memorial stands at San Jacinto. It is 15 feet taller than the Washington monument. The reflection pool is on the opposite side. I guess everything is just bigger in Texas.

My First Pony Ride

Cole's buddy Zander turned two a couple of weeks ago and he threw an awesome "Vintage Cowboy" themed event. Cole had a great time on the playground; mommy loved the huge covered pavilion and 75 degree weather. Cole had a chance to ride a pony for the first time; he wasn't too thrilled. We didn't even make it around the parking lot before he said "Off, Mommy" so we took a few pics and pulled him "off" ASAP. Here are some pics of the fun event.

Checking out the hats and bandannas..which he refused to wear

Not so sure about this...

Loves to "play house"...Come on in, Mommy

The cake...so creative. The hay was shredded wheat cereal and the cake flavor was Snickerdoodle...super yummy.

Cousin Jake is turning One!

So Jake's birthday party was last Saturday. John and Stacie threw a fish fry. The tables were decorated with goldfish- real and editable, and the cake was adorably adorned with lures and Swedish fish. Here are a few pics of the big event.

Uncle John, Daddy, and Paw manned the fryer.

Cupcakes

Watch out Madison...Tobi is making her move

The yummy cake

Cousin Jake before his first taste...he wasn't that big a fan of cake

Me and Nonnie by the beach

A Redneck Sunday Afternoon

So last weekend we let Cole play in the sprinkler...in our front yard...in his church clothes. He saw daddy watering the grass and was chomping at the bit to get outside, so we let him. He went right for the sprinkler, of course.

It's Party Time

Cole's friend, Tobi, had her b-day party a couple of weeks ago in Fulshear, TX. Cole had a great time. He love to bounce in the princess castle and really wanted to stick his hands in the bubble machine. Cole also had his first try with a pinata. Thanks to Todd, Tracy, Ty, and Tobi for a great party.

Ty and Tobi...What a sweet pair!

Cole in the bounce house

Chasing bubbles

Taking a break after swinging...notice the tear under his left eye...I think we have some allergies developing we are starting to have runny eyes...thanks, Nonnie

Spring Break in Pt. Mansfield, TX

On Thursday of Spring Break, my sister-in-law and I took the boys down to Pt. Manny. Stephen and John were coming down after work on Friday. The usual 5-6 hour trip took around 8 hours. We stopped in nastiest McDonald's ever for lunch and made a run to the local (1 hour away) Walmart in Harlingen before we pulled into the driveway. The boys had a good ride... they watched Baby Einstein the whole way. We hung around the house, went to the boat stall, watched the deer and turkeys, and made a trip to the outlet malls. Here are some of my favorite pics from the weekend.

My nephew, Jake, is part monkey.

Hangin around the new house

Playing in our jammies

Checking out the catch