10, 9, 8, 7…..blast off!

Posted on August 11, 2011 by parksway

So NASA Space Center in Houston was next on our list and since most everything we were going to see was inside, we were pumped. I was pretty excited to see rockets, moon rocks, and space suits. All those were there and some other stuff that was way above my head. We also got to watch a cool video there, play some games, and tour the training facility so I was happy. Whether you believe we really went to the moon or not, this is a definite visit when in the area. I’ll definitely get more out of it when I get older so we will go back a few more times I’m sure.

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What’s the difference?

Posted on August 11, 2011 by parksway

Take a look at the photos below and let me know if you see anything different.

Besides me trying to look silly while taking the picture, the one I’m looking “super” in is the first day of me being 5 YEARS OLD!!! The other one is so 4 years old.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!!

5 years ago I changed my mommy and daddy’s life forever – and everyone I come in contact for that matter. They never knew how much their lives would change for the much better. Everyday is something new for us all and together we move forward. I’m going to make 5 years old the best year ever!

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Day 2

Posted on August 9, 2011 by parksway

So on day two of our family vacation we headed to Sea World. I’m sure mommy and daddy had good intentions, but they had to have known it was going to be over 100 degrees in the middle of August in Texas, right?  And they had to have known we would be walking all day, right? Both were true, but I’m also sure they knew how much fun we would have. I was able to scratch a couple of things off my list of things to do before I turn 5 (subtle mention that my birthday is coming SOON).  Feed dolphins – check. Ride a roller coaster – check. See killer whales  do silly tricks – check. While this doesn’t necessarily make me the most interesting man in the world (about 18 seconds in is my fav), it may very well make me the most interesting 4 year about to be 5 year old (second subtle mention) in the world.

I thought things couldn’t get any cooler than exploring caves, but Sea World sure did give it a run for its money. I mean, who gets to feed dolphins….besides the other few thousand people who were there with us? I didn’t have any problem holding the fish to feed the dolphins, but the smell was pretty bad.  I was able to tolerate it all for the dolphins – Blue Voice anyone? Maybe I’ll just boycott tuna or something more practical for someone of my advancing age (third mention).

I also got to ride a lot of rides, but the most fun for me was riding the roller coaster with mommy. She said that daddy was too scared to ride the roller coaster (daddy didn’t deny it), but that she loved them and would always ride them with me. Did I mention the roller coaster looked like SHAMU – too cool! Oh, and we also rode this big ride that made my tummy tickle so much. It was a water ride that took us so high that when we hit the bottom, we made a huge splash that got us all soaked. It was so scary fun. I do want it noted that the only one of us that screamed was daddy and he screamed like a little girl.

We ended our day watching Shamu do some cool tricks. Those whales are amazing – so big, but can do such cool things with their bodies. Way cool.

We finished the day with dinner at the Magic Time Machine. Food wasn’t great, but the atmosphere was silly. We had Minnie Mouse wait on us and we saw Shaggy and Velma along with some other silly stuff like a salad bar in a car. We also had someone make us all balloon animals. Overall, the day was cool. Next stop – NASA Space Center in Houston.

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So easy a caveman could do it

Posted on August 8, 2011 by parksway

So it’s been a month since I posted last – way too long if you ask me, but I’ve been busy playing and stuff and I’m four so get over it. I will again promise to be better. This week should be better because I’m on vacation and want to keep you posted on what I’ve got going on this week.

Sunday started the beginning of our road trip through the great state of Texas. First stop for us was Natural Bridge Caverns outside of San Antonio. Now, I’ve never been spelunking before so this was an exciting moment for me. I got to go 180 feet below the surface – below the dirt, worms, trees, and rocks. The tour we went on was about 3/4 of a mile – half down hill which means the other half was uphill. I handled it like a champ – so easy a caveman could do it. Although I must admit that there were areas where it was steep and that had me working my legs out a little. Oh, and it was over 70% humidity in there so I was sweaty, too.

All of the sweat and hard work was well worth it to see a cave for the first time. We got to see stalactites (on the ceiling), stalagmites (on the ground), c0lumns (where the two meet), soda straws, and more cool stuff. We couldn’t touch any of them because of the oil in our skin deteriorates the formations. Of course, when they told me I couldn’t touch them, that’s when I wanted to touch them more – I didn’t though.

All in all, it was a great time exploring. Next stop Shamu and Sea World, then off to NASA, and Galveston for a couple of days.

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Long weekend….

Posted on July 7, 2011 by parksway

I started my holiday weekend off early last week. I played hooky from school Friday and didn’t intend to go back until Wednesday of this week. I was so excited to be spending so much time with mommy and daddy.

Saturday we woke up and headed to my Uncle David’s lake house at Possum Kingdom Lake. We were planning on staying the weekend just playing in the water and enjoying some time off. It couldn’t have been cooler. Tio and his crew even went so it was time to play.

The first day we went out on the boat and it started raining. The rain was coming down so hard and we were moving so fast that it felt like it was hailing on us. The water stung when it hit us because we were trying to race through it as fast as we could. Mommy was shielding me with towels and life jackets so I was good. After getting through the rain, we cruised over to Hell’s Gate (hopefully I will be able to place a video of Shad jumping from the cliff later). There were so many boats there and so many people just partying it up. That is definitely on my to-do list when I get older – I need to start saving for a boat now!

The next day mommy, daddy and I headed out on a Sea-Doo. We cruised out a little bit and then the Sea-Doo overheated and we were stranded. It wasn’t like Castaway or anything since there were hundreds of boats on the lake, but daddy did have to hop off and keep us from crashing into the rocks. Eventually, cousin Garrett came by and went to get help. By that time though, our Sea-Doo started again and we made it home. We were all done with all the lake toys and decided to just float in the lake  by Uncle David’s place. We did this for hours so you would think my tan was in high effect, but the sunscreen my folks put on me is like SPF 1000 so I got very little sun. Although my scalp was a little tender from the sun.

Later that night, it was time for some Fourth of July fireworks. We watched from on top of Uncle David’s house and they were booming! I use to be scared of the loud pops and booms of the fireworks – that may be from the time Tio was playing with some bottle rockets and slipped and fell and they shot off in our direction. Now we all take cover when Tio has fireworks in his hand. BTW I loved the fireworks – no longer scared of them – can’t wait for more.

Tuesday, mommy, daddy, and I just chilled out and went to see the Transformers: Dark of the Moon movie. It was long, but very cool. I won’t go into a whole big review, but worth the time even if Megan Fox isn’t in the movie for whatever reason.

This Bud's for you Tio!

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Easy Rider

Posted on June 27, 2011 by parksway

Friday was a busy day. After a long day at school, I went for a swim and then decided to work on my bike riding skills. Daddy took me to a parking lot and made me do drills. He said if I missed a cone, I had to do it another 10 times until I did it right….only kidding. He only wanted to give me something different to do and help me work on my bike riding skills. I did crash one time and scrape my knee so I’m not quite an easy rider yet. But it’s not about how many times you fall or crash – it’s how many times you get back on the bike.

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Dad’s Day

Posted on June 19, 2011 by parksway

Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers out there – especially my dad. Mommy and I spent the whole day making daddy feel special. We started things off right by making daddy some breakfast. I was totally putting things in the bowl as mommy told me when we were making waffles. I even added my own special ingredient that only mommy and daddy know and they said they were the best waffles ever because of my special ingredient.

We also went to a movie and went swimming – I wanted to make sure daddy had plenty to do because I notice whenever daddy doesn’t have anything  to do and it’s real quiet he tries to fall asleep on the couch. I’m sure this is because he’s bored so I go out of my way to make lots of noise and have him doing something all the time.  During all this time together, daddy mentioned that one of the best feelings in the world is when I reach for his hand when we cross the street or walk in a busy parking lot. He says that’s the feeling that makes him feel like a dad because he knows I’m depending on him to protect me and to give me the guidance to get wherever we’re going. Hmmm, that sounds sweet and all, but we’re like walking 15 feet to the main entrance of Kroger so slow down Ward Cleaver.

Anyway, Happy Father’s Day!

A little pinch of this and a little pinch of that

 

Part of the shirt I made for daddy - wonder if this will be as cute when I have a size 13 foot

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Another May update (in June)

Posted on June 17, 2011 by parksway

One thing that was a major event for little pretty girl I know was that she and her mommy were in a car accident. They were rear-ended and banged up pretty good. She’s okay now, but the hospital had her on a ventilator for a while. Mommy and daddy kept saying they would be so freaked out if that happened to me as Kyndall’s mommy was. At first, they only thought she had broken her leg and right orbital bone, but they found out about a week later that she had broken her arm too.

Here’s a pic of poor little Kyndall.

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