1st Trip to the Houston Rodeo

So on St. Patty's day, we headed to the rodeo.  We had tickets to see Brad Paisley, but we never made it into Reliant.  We went to the arena and the carnival. Cole loved seeing all the animals; he especially liked the birthing center.  After we walked around the arena, we had dinner outside...carnival food and then headed to the Midway. Cole's favorite thing was riding the Metro Rail to get there and back.  He kept saying, "Let's go ride the train."  We decided we will have to take him downtown one Saturday afternoon and just ride the train for a while in and around the museum district.

Strawberry Picking at Froberg Farm

Over Spring Break we went to Froberg's Farm to pick strawberries.  Cole had a great time.  It was a little difficult to keep him from picking ones that weren't quite ripe.  He also liked to hop over the rows and trample some of the patch.  After visiting the strawberry patch, we went into their farmer's market and bought some homegrown veggies.

Pizza Parlor

Cole's newest "thing" is to cook.  He loves to help me make anything, so I have been thinking of dishes we can make together.  The other day I picked him up from his Grammie's house and told him we were headed to the store to buy stuff to make pizza.  He had such a great time.

Cole's Going To Be A Big Brother

So I guess it's time to write a post and let those that haven't heard... I'm expecting.  We are due September 9th.  We were going to start "trying" in January and I got pregnant in December.  It took over two years and a surgery to have Cole, so just finding out we were pregnant was really cool.  We had an ultrasound a couple of weeks ago and they already think the baby is a boy.  We go in a couple of weeks for the anatomy scan and to confirm the boy parts.  I told Stephen we may have to go for number three, then I saw a mom in Target the next day with three boys...that would be me...I'm sure of it.  I looked at the youngest boy and thought to myself, "You were supposed to be a girl."  Boy or girl...things are looking good and going well and that's what matters most.  Once we get the confirmation, we will nail down the name.  I have a few in mind... Colin, Conner, and Cade top the list at the moment.

Sitting up, hanging out

Sucking thumb, sitting straight up...umbilical cord too

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The arrow is pointing to the alleged boy parts.

Sesame Street Live

Stephen, Cole, Stacie, John, Jake and I went to see Sesame Street Live.  Cole loved it.  We had great seats...better than any concert seats I've ever had.  Beforehand they had a playtime.  The characters made appearances and there were stations set up for photos and crafts.  Cole had is own seat, but I thought he would want to sit in my lap...wrong.  I propped him up with his bag and he sat next to me the whole time.  He danced and sang...it was so cute.  Here are some pictures from the day of fun.

Zoo Trip for Two

Cousin Jake had never been to the zoo, so Stacie and I decided to take the boys to the zoo a few days after Christmas.  The weather was a little chilly, but we had a great time.  The boys love animals and being with each other, so the zoo was a perfect way to spend our morning.

In the jungle...

Big smile from Cole

Pasadena Eagle

Finally free from the strollers...headed straight to the fountain

Pizza Party with Jo Jo

Cole loves Jo Jo.  Jo Jo is Cyndi, my old cheer sponsor/friend's, daughter.  I met Cyndi and Jordan when Jordan was Cole's age and it has been neat watching her grow up.  She loves hanging out with Cole.  We went over to their house lots this summer to swim in their new saltwater pool, so when I say we are going to Cyndi and Jo Jo's Cole goes to get his swim gear.  It was much too cold to swim as the new year was approaching so we decided to make a brief (and I mean brief) trip to the park and then went to eat at Mario's pizza.