Playgroup, Pizza and the Park

Finley and I went to playgroup on Friday and she had a blast in the ball pit, as per usual.  I would be all about a ball pit in our home, but for the fact that I would imagine that plastic balls would migrate all over our home.  For now, she can enjoy ball pits at friends' houses and at the museum.


After playgroup, we met Clifton out for some Luigi's pizza.  Finley loves pizza, she calls it "peez".  And afterwards, we treated her to some chocolate gelato.  She used two spoons for double the ice cream.  Pizza and ice cream is pretty much an ideal meal for Miss Finley Bug.

After dinner, we headed over to the park for some playtime before bedtime. Finley loved swinging with Clifton, climbing around and going down the slide.

 

Please Look After this Bear...Thank You

Miss Finley has taken to taking Paddington Bear with her wherever she goes.  Besides Bear Friend, Finley hasn't shown any loyalty to any of her stuffed animals.  Her animal friends are always around and whichever one happens to be close is usually her current favorite.  We shall see how long the attachment to Paddington lasts, my guess is she will be carrying something new tomorrow...

Indoor Picnic with Friends

We had planned an exciting picnic at the Miller Outdoor Theatre to watch the Three Little Pigs and have a picnic feast.  Sadly, it rained for the two days prior, so the mud kept us away.  But that didn't stop the fun!  Riley, Max, Courtney and Kendall all came over for some playtime and snacktime.  Everyone had fun playing together and we cannot wait to see all our friends soon.

Max, working on his music skills to impress the ladies

Riley is ready to ride

Let me give you a hand with that

Max stacks blocks with great skill

Finley knocks them down

Evil Laugh

Little Stinker!

Trying to get a group picture is near impossible.  Everyone looks to be on the border of breakdown at any moment!

Yummy!

Cooking in the Kitchen

Finley will now put pots in her oven, turn the knobs and watch things "cook". It is too cute for words! She has also taken to helping me unload the dishwasher, she is in charge of the silverware. The other day she had once again thrown her fork on the floor. When she was done with lunch, she picked up her fork, opened up the silverware drawer and put the fork back. Looks like now we need to work on the difference between clean and dirty silverware.

Here is Finley in the kitchen:


Finley has also taken to laughing, evil style. I will hear her evil laugh coming for the backseat for entire car rides. I have no clue what she finds so funny, but it is adorable when she throws her head back and laughs and laughs and laughs.

And now, for the Grandaddy of them all...Bluebonnets!

You've seen Engelmann's Daisy, you've seen Indian Paintbrush, but now it is time for the reeeally big show, the reason for driving out to Bellville...the bluebonnet pictures!

Bye Bye Bluebonnets, see you next year!

A Dairy Queen Blizzard makes for a perfect ending to a wildflower filled day

Long Bangs

Finley's nanny, Lori, had always cut her bangs. So they have been growing out for quite some time. So much so that they were starting to get into her eyes and I was pinning them back with a hair clip. I had a big debate whether or not I should let them grow out or go ahead and cut them.

Honestly, Finley is gorgeous with bangs or not, so that is what made the decision even harder.

I went ahead and chopped them last night. I am by no means an expert stylist and I am pretty sure the scissors I have are best suited for cutting through gift wrap, but I made a good effort. They aren't perfect, but they were cut with love.  The good news is we no longer have to fight to keep a bow in her hair in order to wrangle her growing bangs.  The bad news is I may not have cut them as straight as I would have liked.  So maybe no pictures of Finley until they grow out a bit more?

Nah...there is no way that could happen.  I will photograph her sassy new do today at our picnic.  And you can see my mad hair cutting skills. 

Petting Zoo Pals

Finley and her buddy Max had a playdate at the zoo, they had the best time at the petting zoo.  Any place with a fence to corral these youngsters is a good thing.

Salsa!

Ever since Finley had her first bite of salsa in Mi Tierra in San Antonio, she has loved the stuff. Whether it's green or red, it doesn't matter to Miss Finley, she loves it all. Too spicy for Finley? Impossible. She dips her chip in the salsa and uses it as a spoon to slurp the salsa up. So just be warned, if you are dining on TexMex with Finley, she is going to double dip, there is just no way to stop it.

Here is Finley scooping up her salsa, I am trying to get her to say "salsa".


Here she is actually saying "salsa". It is so cute!

Indian Paintbrushes

Indoor Picnic

After an afternoon outdoors, Finley and I had an indoor picnic.  We have been working on matching colors, she pairs up all her dishes and now that she has colored eggs, there are even more colors to learn!  Colors pose a challenge and I can see why, it is hard to know things as an "egg" and then when someone shows you a blue egg and a blue plate...overwhelming for Miss F.