Fourth of July Weekend

 Allison's firework art, made with paint and pipe cleaners

She loves to sit on grandpa's tractor

 Fun in the pool with grandma.

There was a small carnival in Belton that we decided to try.  Allison liked the ferris wheel at first, but then she decided it was scary and time to get off.

She enjoyed the big slide with daddy.

Rides were just not her thing.  The alligator ride was bumpy and extremely noisy.  After about 2 minutes on the alligator, she wanted to get off of that too.   

Keeping Cool

Summer is here and it's already miserably hot in Texas, so we've been looking for activities to do indoors.  There's not a lot to choose from around here, but Allison does enjoy trips to the mall where she can run around and enjoy the few small rides that they have available.

She really enjoys when great-grandpa buys her ice cream.

And takes her for a ride on the train.

She tried the sky jump for the first time and loved it, even though she didn't go very high.

Learning About the Ocean

For the past few weeks, we have been learning about the ocean, so we decided to read the book "The Pout Pout Fish."  Allison loves the book and likes to watch the video of the story on YouTube.  She already has it memorized and asks for it all the time.  Each time we read the book, we talk about the creatures that live in the ocean.  She seems to really like jellyfish.  We did a colorful starfish craft using foam confetti and a Pout Pout fish craft with construction paper.  She put a great big smile on her Pout Pout fish instead of a pout.  She is very proud of her artwork.

Last Day of School

  

We're sad that school is over, but lucky to know that Allison will get one more year of preschool and she can have the same teacher.  She loves her teacher.  Summer starts today!

Mother's Day

I decided to make the day about my relationship with Allison since she is the one who made me a mother.  It's not just about me, but about being a good mother to her and always ensuring that I give her the loving, supportive, and nurturing childhood that I never had. 

At school, she made me a bouquet of flowers out of her tiny little hand prints.  Maybe one day I will stop crying about all these little things, but that day hasn't come yet. 

We went on a shopping trip together for the day.

Then we decided that she needed a pedicure.

She picked out the color all by herself.

And then she sat and admired her toes while they dried.  She likes to feel grown up.

At the end of the day, I drove to the hospital to see my brand new baby nieces who were born on the 9th.  Nora and Gwen are very tiny and will probably remain in the hospital for several more weeks until they are strong enough to go home.  I love them already.

Crawfish Boil - More Fun in the Sun

Like a Bird

Sometimes going to the pet store is like going to the zoo without all the hassle and the cost.  Allison particularly enjoys the birds and likes to imitate them.