Just Jacob

I tried to take a series of pictures of Jacob like I did for Ella. A bit challenging, but here's what I have... It took me two tries.

Traveling Zoo

Tuesday, I took the kids to the River Bend Nature Center and saw the Ft. Worth Zoo's traveling animals. They started off with the largest snake I've ever seen (which they said is only HALF her adult size), then a parrot, a baby alligator, a fat toad, then a possum, then a giant dog, then some penguins. The kids were only mildly interested since you couldn't touch anything, but at the end, we were able to pet Zeke, the giant dog.

Grandad's Birthday

I was an idiot and forgot the camera...

BUT!

We had a great time. We met up with John and Nikki, Suzie, Dad and Linda and went out to lunch. Then we came home and ate red velvet cake. John showed everyone how to play Guitar Hero (which is MUCH harder if you actually play guitar) and once the kids were in bed, we played Cranium.

A good time was had by all and the BEST part is that we're all in the same state and can do it again!

4 and 4

This is Hope's game:

Pick the fourth folder of pictures and choose the fourth picture inside. Post and explain.

I wish it had been a cooler picture, but folder #4 is "2002." (I got the camera in 1999) This is the first new car I've ever had-- a 2002 Hyundai Accent. His name was Manuel (said with an accent) because we were always searching for the manual. Pretty lame, huh? We got a scratch on the bumper the first week we had it. Probably from our drunken, Gospel singing neighbors...

Alas, Manuel was sold in 2006 because little Ella was on the way and we could not fit two car seats in this car. When Jacob was a baby, his car seat was on the passenger side with the seat moved all the way forward. No one (except my mom) could sit there. I sat in the back seat for an entire year until Jacob's seat was forward facing.

MO to TX

Tuesday, January 6th:

The alarm didn't go off, so we didn't get out of Columbia until 9:30. We drove and drove and drove with our only notable incidents being Jacob walking out of the bank bathroom with no pants on and Ella crying for the last hour and fifteen minutes of the trip. Good times.

Mall; Chinese (food); Bonkers

Monday, January 5th:

Another lounge day. After Ella's nap, we took the kids to the mall to ride the carousel and play in the play area. Maroua and I went to Target to pick up road food for the journey back to Texas the next day.

For dinner, we went to downtown Columbia and ate at a tiny Chinese restaurant. It was pretty good, but it was no El Rancho. Maroua and I took Ella home and Kris and Ryan took the boys to Bonkers, an indoor play area, and closed the place down.

Library; Shakespeare's

Sunday, January 4th:

Another hang out day. After Ella's nap, we went to the library and met up with Rami's girlfriend, Dot. The kids played and read books for a long time, but soon it was time for dinner.

We had tried to go to Shakespeare's Pizza the night before, but were met with a one hour wait, so tonight was the night to actually sample their fare. We all dug in and had none left over.