The Halls Go to Texas

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Mom and Bob came to Texas to spend some time with us. We had a nice, relaxing time while they were here. We didn't do much...played outside a lot, went to the zoo and the park and that's about it. But it's wonderful quality time with them. I LOVE when they are here!Poor Gus, has a slipped disc and had to go to the vet after walking in the park....I cried, I love this baby boy. :(Anderson had Bop tied up somehow and was pretending he was a team of horses pulling a carriage...what an imagination!Gus and Winston enjoying the sun and the 70+ degrees!We probably spent 2 hours or more outside each day. Ahhhhh...it was good for our souls. And for laughs....At the Ft. Worth Zoo Nunna and meTrying to touch the meercatsOur picnic at the zoo! What I didn't photograph was Anderson trying to chase all the birds away who were wanting our lunch! Ha!!The zoo can be so tiring...especially if you don't have a stroller. But, hey at least our Bop would carry us!Farewell Nunna and Bop! We will see you in April!

Good Life

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We have had lots and lots of rain today and yesterday. But before the rains set in, Anderson and I took a trip to the Ft. Worth Botanical Gardens. There wasn't much blooming, but a good place to burn off energy and enjoy the fresh air.This included lots of running, spotting birds and chasing squirrels .... poor squirrels! Ha!

Whisper tubes. You can talk in one end and walk 100 feet down the boardwalk and hear the other person....cool!

Balancing on the down tree limbs.Picnic lunch with my favorite boy!Looking at the fish and tapping the fish tank. I then read the sign to Anderson and we both laughed!A's favorite drink...root beer(they didn't have his true favorite, cream soda)

My inner hippie wasn't happy to see this. A beautiful new parking lot for the convention center....yuck. I know there has to be progress, but I don't have to like it. Anderson told the man cutting down the tree "you are not being nice"!!! Hahaha!!

The flowers seemed confused. It's been so warm here this winter. We haven't even had any snow!

Sitting by the pond and spotting the turtles sunning. Love this boy so much! Can't believe he will be 4 in just a few months....tears!

Ft. Worth Stock Show

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We have been in the Dallas/ Ft. Worth metroplex for a little over 2 years and this is was our very first trip to the Ft. Worth Stock Show. Anderson was TOTALLY excited and this was the "most funnest place ever" according to him.We thought they would have barns of cows, pigs, sheep and goats...boy were we wrong!! They also had a fair a little smaller than the Peanut Festival( for all you Dothanites). They had some neat-o rides! They had a kids petting zoo, and the llama obliged nicely when asked would he say "cheese".Some funny things Anderson said from today...cause I will forget. He asked "Momma, why is everybody dressed like a cowboy" and he later told the cows "stop your mooing cows". This kiddo cracks me up!

I swear he will be in FFA(Future Farmers of America) when he's in high school....I can just see it now. He is in LOVE with animals!!

A few of the millions of animals we saw today. I saw several sheep dressed like this and wondered, was there a secret meeting of the KKK tonight. But apparently, if you want to keep a sheep clean before a show...this is how you do it. This was the cow check-in. Anderson could have sat and watched this all day long! A cow actually got loose from the girl and ran...pretty eventful in the stock world!These poor sheep was getting sheered. He kept "baa-ing" and Anderson kept saying "momma, let him go"...I seriously thought about it. ;)These are Brahaman cows with the humps on their backs. We also wanted to go to the Rodeo tonight (cause I think A would totally freak out if we took him) but it's SO expensive! There's always next year!

Books and Dominoes

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Lately, we have been playing dominoes with our next door neighbor, Joann. The game we are playing is called Mexican Train and you have GOT to try it...it's really fun! Adam and I are buying the set soon. Anderson and I headed to the library yesterday and picked up a few books. These are some great books. A's favorite is "A Sick Day for Amos McGee"...awesome pictures in it! And of course Anderson's new favorite "Curious George" I think we've almost checked out every one of these books. I loved how this kiddo loves reading...I hope he's always like that! Hey-whatever gets him into Harvard, right?!! :)And I just wanted to document that, yes, Anderson is still obsessed with animals. On this particular day, the horses were doing a "congo line". LOVE this kiddo!

Happy Birthday Adam!

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Last Tuesday, we celebrated Adam's 34th birthday. He already had an early birthday present...Alabama won the National Championship!!! Roll Tide! We celebrated by eating cupcakes and barbecue that night. Adam's fav!I love this man...he's my soul! I have spent 14 birthdays with him....that seems so crazy...feels like we were just dating.He's the best dada around and this kiddo adores him! We love you so much Dada!

Anderson has really been enjoying his trampoline(especially because it's been in the 60's in January) he got for Christmas...he would stay in it 24/7 if we would let him!

Car

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I promise I will be back soon, but we got a new car!!! Wanted to share pictures with the grandparents. It's a 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe and WE LOVE IT!!

Since, I'm using my blog right now to show my parents things...Mom, these are the 3 things I got at garage sales this morning. The salt box has an outline of birds on it. Can you see it?