Kiera was bound and determined to accomplish the feat of log rolling. She fell several times, but as she said, "I did it little, by little, by little." (Remembering her Ni Hao Kai Lan.) By the time we were finished, indeed, she could log roll.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Day 4: Just Hanging Out
Day four of Spring Break was spent just hanging out at the in-laws. We tried to rest up before heading back home, but the kids weren't satisfied just to sit and play at Nona and Grumpy's. They wanted to do something, so we took them to the Live Oak Park to play. According to my wife, they have done some major work including two very nice playscapes. We only had time for one, but the kids didn't seem to mind too much. They had a blast.
Kiera was bound and determined to accomplish the feat of log rolling. She fell several times, but as she said, "I did it little, by little, by little." (Remembering her Ni Hao Kai Lan.) By the time we were finished, indeed, she could log roll.
Kiera was bound and determined to accomplish the feat of log rolling. She fell several times, but as she said, "I did it little, by little, by little." (Remembering her Ni Hao Kai Lan.) By the time we were finished, indeed, she could log roll.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Day 3: The San Antonio Zoo
O.K. Maybe choosing to go to the zoo during Spring Break isn't the brightest of ideas. There were an unbelievable number of people who were already lined up to go in right as the zoo opened. Believe it or not, this first pic is when we left at 11 to go ride the train. It wasn't much different from when we first arrived. Guess that's what happens when you get a sunny day after a rainy one.
I really can't complain too much. We went the opposite way of most folks so we really didn't have too much of a crowd around us. The kids did really well looking at the exhibits. Our first stop was the Africa exhibit the zoo has worked on for the past several years. It is really first rate!
I actually managed to catch a really good one of the three kids posing at the elephant statue. I think it's actually the first picture I have ever gotten of the kids standing together and looking approximately in the same direction.
The kids enjoyed the porcupine, although they were a bit skittish knowing that the quills can hurt you. This particular exhibit was really need considering you were only a foot or two above the animal.
After seeing the porcupine, we visited the Lorries. I bought some nectar for a dollar, and then the fun ensued. Kevin nearly got pooped on, but was spared by several inches. Kiera had one bird land in her hair who took a liking to her pony-tail holder. She giggled until his nails started scratching her head a little. However, afterward, she thought it was the neatest thing in the world.
After the Lorries, it was off to the petting zoo. You can see the videos of that below. After the petting zoo, we headed to the kids' place. I caught this one of Kevin as he looked at the prarie dogs.
Kids started getting a little cranky at the kids' place, so we decided to head to the train depot. Along the way, Uncle Bubba and the kids posed for a picture.
Kevin, Jr. is very much into trains right now, and he thoroughly enjoyed the ride.
After the train ride, we headed to Cheesy Jane's a little burger joint off of Broadway. Delicious burgers. Since we went with one of Dawna's high school friends and her kids, we had to wait a while. While we waited, I entertained the kids by letting them play in the old Chevy pick up in the parking lot.
Videos of the kids feeding and brushing the goats:
I really can't complain too much. We went the opposite way of most folks so we really didn't have too much of a crowd around us. The kids did really well looking at the exhibits. Our first stop was the Africa exhibit the zoo has worked on for the past several years. It is really first rate!
I actually managed to catch a really good one of the three kids posing at the elephant statue. I think it's actually the first picture I have ever gotten of the kids standing together and looking approximately in the same direction.
The kids enjoyed the porcupine, although they were a bit skittish knowing that the quills can hurt you. This particular exhibit was really need considering you were only a foot or two above the animal.
After seeing the porcupine, we visited the Lorries. I bought some nectar for a dollar, and then the fun ensued. Kevin nearly got pooped on, but was spared by several inches. Kiera had one bird land in her hair who took a liking to her pony-tail holder. She giggled until his nails started scratching her head a little. However, afterward, she thought it was the neatest thing in the world.
After the Lorries, it was off to the petting zoo. You can see the videos of that below. After the petting zoo, we headed to the kids' place. I caught this one of Kevin as he looked at the prarie dogs.
Kids started getting a little cranky at the kids' place, so we decided to head to the train depot. Along the way, Uncle Bubba and the kids posed for a picture.
Kevin, Jr. is very much into trains right now, and he thoroughly enjoyed the ride.
After the train ride, we headed to Cheesy Jane's a little burger joint off of Broadway. Delicious burgers. Since we went with one of Dawna's high school friends and her kids, we had to wait a while. While we waited, I entertained the kids by letting them play in the old Chevy pick up in the parking lot.
Videos of the kids feeding and brushing the goats:
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Day 2: Inflatable Wonderland
Rainy Spring Break day means heading to an indoor activity. Apparently many other parents had the same idea: Inflatable Wonderland in Rolling Oaks Mall. Fortunately, the kids didn't mind the crowd, and they thoroughly enjoyed the time. We ate lunch at the food court, and then tonight we're meeting up with friends for dinner. Tomorrow, the San Antonio Zoo.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Spring Break 2010: Day 1--San Antonio Children's Museum
Day 1: A trip to the San Antonio Children's Museum. It was a ball--literally. They had a really neat ball area that the kids loved. Also popular was the airplane and bubble room. We capped off the day with luch on the Riverwalk at Rita's. It's great to be in S.A. where they know how to do Mexican food!!!
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