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| All aboard for the zoo! |
Mid-March was spring break and we made the most of it.
Monday we loaded up the car first thing and headed to San
Antonio with our friend Ethan. He brought along his mom and little brother, and
once we got there, we met up with his grandma, aunt and little cousin, who is
two months older than Turner.
Our destination was a little different from usual. This time
we headed to the zoo. It was very crowded and we went through it kind of fast,
but we liked seeing the zebras, monkeys, okapi and Turner really liked the
birds. After we made it through the animals, we had a picnic at a park across
the street, followed by a ride on the train. When we first got on the train,
all three of us screamed and giggled with joy. It was very fun. The train went
all around Brackenridge Park, which is next to the zoo. We all thought it was
the best part of the day.
Tuesday was a little more subdued. Turner and Hazel went to
school for the day and I hung out with Mom. We ran a few errands and went to a
couple of doctor appointments for her, and the highlight of the day was when we
met up with Dad for lunch. They said we could go anywhere I wanted and I picked
Five Guys. It was nice to be an only child for a little while.
Wednesday and Thursday were low key. We hung around the
house and went to our swim lessons, which we love. Hazel and I have come a long
way. The exciting thing was Thursday, aka Pi Day, when we had our swim lesson at the same
time as Turner’s weekly swim lesson. Mom was in the pool with him and when his
class was over, they met up with us in the pool and Mom talked our instructor
into trying to integrate Turner into our lesson so she doesn’t have to
entertain/restrain him during our twice-a-week lessons. As he’s gotten older,
he’s gotten a lot more rambunctious while we’re in the pool, so Mom is happy our
teacher is willing to combine our lessons.
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| Happy Pi Day! |
Friday I spent more one-on-one time with Mom when the little
guys headed off to school. I really wanted some extra swimming time so we
braved the (80 degree) elements and tried swimming in the outdoor pool at the
community center. The pool is heated but after about 20 minutes, Mom told me we
had to get out because I was shivering and she was afraid I’d turn into a
popsicle. Next we set out to find me some shoes. I didn’t like shopping, but we
were successful. By lunchtime, when we picked up Turner and Hazel from school, I
had a new pair of Crocs and we had new sneakers for Hazel and me.
Saturday was a pretty exciting day because we had visitors.
Dad’s friends from Houston and Dallas came to town to go out with Dad and Mom.
We had a total of six grownups, five kids and a dog sleep over at our house! Dad and Mom
were excited our house could hold that many people, and we were happy to have
kids and a dog to play with. One of Turner and Hazel’s teachers babysat us that
night, and the next morning, dressed in green for St. Patrick’s Day, we went to
Waterloo for brunch and playground time. It was exciting!
I can’t wait for spring break next year! For photos of our week, click here.
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