We had a great Fourth of July weekend! I (Kenny) was off on Friday, and it was great to have a three-day weekend.
Friday highlights... had some delicious barbecue and went to the Fort Worth Botanical gardens for a fireworks show which included a performan
ce of patriotic music by the FW Symphony Orchestra. Avery fell asleep on the way there, so I had to carry her halfway to our spot (which is becoming harder and harder as she gets bigger!). Here's the kicker though... Alesha had brought three little American flags for Avery to wave, but just grabbed two of them as we left the van... no problem, right? Well, it turns out one of the flags was made of softer material than the other two... and it so happens that that one was Avery's fav
orite... and of course, that is the one that was left behind. As we were walking to our spot, we were accompanied by a cranky, snot-nosed little girl who continuously begged, teary-eyed, for her "soft flag". Fortunately, she eventually got over it and had a great time (once we convinced her that the fireworks wouldn't burn her).
Saturday... Avery woke up once again wanting to go back to Disney World (she doesn't grasp the concept of distance yet, I don't think!). Once we shattered that little dream of hers, she became eager to take her dad to the Dallas Children's Museum. She had the best time feeding popcorn to the pigeons (her "friends") and chasing them around the lake.
Sunday, we went to The Exchange Church again and loved it... it is a brand new church that is meeting in an elementary school for the time being. We plan to check out some of the small groups (called Lifehouses) that meet throughout the week.
Another funny story from the weekend (not one we're necessarily proud of, mind you)... Avery was pretending to be Scooby-Doo (her character of the day) , and Alesha sent her to wash some sticky stuff off her hands. When she came out of the bathroom, her hands dripping wet, she proudly said "When we need to wash our hands, we just put them in the toilet!!" (Maybe that's a Scooby thing... I don't know.)
Alesha, besides denying her child of her soft flags, is doing well... she is now six months pregnant, and baby Andrew is kicking a lot! Yes, we have definitely decided on Andrew as his first name... still contemplating what the middle name will be though. Myself, I am doing well... the new job is going great, and I am definitely looking forward to being a dad again! I'm also looking forward to beginning my studies at DTS in late August. Will probably take a light load this semester, as I am already enrolled in the "night shift" come October (when Andrew is due)! :)
Friday highlights... had some delicious barbecue and went to the Fort Worth Botanical gardens for a fireworks show which included a performan
ce of patriotic music by the FW Symphony Orchestra. Avery fell asleep on the way there, so I had to carry her halfway to our spot (which is becoming harder and harder as she gets bigger!). Here's the kicker though... Alesha had brought three little American flags for Avery to wave, but just grabbed two of them as we left the van... no problem, right? Well, it turns out one of the flags was made of softer material than the other two... and it so happens that that one was Avery's fav
orite... and of course, that is the one that was left behind. As we were walking to our spot, we were accompanied by a cranky, snot-nosed little girl who continuously begged, teary-eyed, for her "soft flag". Fortunately, she eventually got over it and had a great time (once we convinced her that the fireworks wouldn't burn her).
Saturday... Avery woke up once again wanting to go back to Disney World (she doesn't grasp the concept of distance yet, I don't think!). Once we shattered that little dream of hers, she became eager to take her dad to the Dallas Children's Museum. She had the best time feeding popcorn to the pigeons (her "friends") and chasing them around the lake.
Sunday, we went to The Exchange Church again and loved it... it is a brand new church that is meeting in an elementary school for the time being. We plan to check out some of the small groups (called Lifehouses) that meet throughout the week.
Another funny story from the weekend (not one we're necessarily proud of, mind you)... Avery was pretending to be Scooby-Doo (her character of the day) , and Alesha sent her to wash some sticky stuff off her hands. When she came out of the bathroom, her hands dripping wet, she proudly said "When we need to wash our hands, we just put them in the toilet!!" (Maybe that's a Scooby thing... I don't know.)
Alesha, besides denying her child of her soft flags, is doing well... she is now six months pregnant, and baby Andrew is kicking a lot! Yes, we have definitely decided on Andrew as his first name... still contemplating what the middle name will be though. Myself, I am doing well... the new job is going great, and I am definitely looking forward to being a dad again! I'm also looking forward to beginning my studies at DTS in late August. Will probably take a light load this semester, as I am already enrolled in the "night shift" come October (when Andrew is due)! :)
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