Family Fun!

The Goats!
Posing after the Shamu show in SeaWorld

Madison and I in SeaWorld

Daddy took Madison to get a balloon at the circus! (That balloon is still inflated!)

Mommy and Madison at the circus!


We've gone on some adventures in the past couple of weeks. On March 14th we went to Circus Gatti at the Bell Expo Center. We were a bit disappointed, in that, for the amount of money that we paid the entertainment was a little on the crummy side. It was basically the same acts that we had seen at another circus, just motorcycles were added to the mix. For the price it was to get in, I was expecting more I guess. Nevertheless, Madison enjoyed herself and came out with an arm full of souvenirs from the circus. She was so excited about seeing the elephants perform she could hardly wait! Unfortunately, she feel asleep RIGHT when the elephants appeared and was walking to their ring they were going to perform in. We tried to wake her up, but she was out for the count! She woke up as we were leaving, and the first thing that she said was, "Momma, missed elephants??" My heart was broken and as we were walking out, we spotted a vendor selling a elephant on a stick-so she got one of those too!

This past weekend, March 21st, Fern, myself, and Madison met my mother-in-law and sisters-in-law at SeaWorld in San Antonio. We took in the sea lion show, the dolphin/beluga whale show, and of course the Shamu show. I think Madison liked the dolphin show the best! Her little eyes got so big each time either a dolphin jumped out of the water or one of the performers dived into the water. From SeaWorld, we followed mom to her house and spent a few days there. One of the days we went out to Fern's granddad's ranch to see all the baby goats! Once again, Madison so excited to be going to see the goats! When we got out there, we took her into the goat pen, but as soon as she took a step towards the goat, ALL of the goats would take off in the other direction! My husband finally had to just grab a goat and hold it while Madison pet it!

I'm still trying to get Madison to the San Antonio Zoo before it starts getting too unbearably hot here, but it may have to wait until Fall! That was on my to-do list with so many days off from work-but my plans don't always work out the way I plan.

Cameron Park Zoo

Today Madison and I spent early afternoon at the Cameron Park Zoo in Waco, Tx. I like to get her out of the house when I can. She loves animals and I hadn't taken her in a while so I thought today would be a good day. The day was a pretty good day as far as weather goes! It was probably mid-70's with some winds. The zoo has a lot of trees and bamboo so the wind gusts weren't too bad. Tolerable-they could have been a lot worse! We seen lions, tigers, bears...oh my! (I couldn't resist!) I really like going there because it isn't a huge zoo and you can get through it in an hour or so...perfect for those with small children. By the time we were at the end of the zoo, it was potty time and snack time! Madison enjoyed herself and when we got home she told her daddy about all the things she seen. I personally enjoyed the little meerkat exhibit and the lemur exhibit, where the wild birds of the area decided they would be a part of the exhibit. (The pic is included with the post!) Madison was a little ornry when it came to taking pictures. She wouldn't look at the camera long enough for me to snap the pictures. Hence, the reason the pic with her and the bear she's looking away. I was finally able to get a picture of her looking at me when we were over in one of the cat exhibits-but only because she looked in every direction until she finally looked at me. We have to work on getting that pacifier away from her! She broke the bottle and formula all on her own, but she won't give up that 'binky'!

Weekend Fun

This is my first blog page entry! You'll have to forgive me as I try to figure out how to do everything and explore the different options! Who knows-each time you log in you might find a new look each time!

We had a busy weekend this week! We went out to the ranch Friday afternoon. Madison wanted to ride Casino, our horse, again. She loves getting out there and seeing and hearing all the horses. This time she fed all the mares, including Casino, a couple of carrots! The last time we were out there, she only fed Casino. Saturday night, we went out to the Bell Expo Center and seen the "Mud Bog"! It was very interesting watching the trucks trying to get through the 4-feet of mud! It was a little boring when the trucks got stuck and they had to do the whole process of towing them out! Madison is still talking about the "stuck trucks"! She enjoyed the motor-cross riders jumping in the air. Unfortunately, because of the mud and lack of tire traction the riders were not able to do a flip in the air! Nevertheless, Madison had a good time spectating all the fun! She was amazed and had a priceless look on her face when they flew through the air!