Brackenridge Park

This last weekend was one of the best I have had in a long time. What made it so great was the time together with my family. As Steve has been finishing up the last little bit of his training here in Texas he has had some time off in the afternoons. On this last Thursday he got off early and we went to the Brackenridge Park. The park was beautiful! There are some 384 acres of land that make up this park. Some of it has been developed into a golf course, amphitheater and the city Zoo. However, a large portion of it is left in the natural scenery found here in Texas. This tree and wooden filled park has hiking trails, camp fire pits and a fun fun train ride that goes through out the park. We went on the 20 minute 2 mile train ride that went over the San Antonio River, through the woods, and past some other features the park offers. We all loved it and had a great time. After that we went to feed the ducks in the river. Sabrinna had fun watching and pointing at the ducks. We walked around on the trails and let Sabrinna wonder around. She was in her element. She was walking around, pointing, talking and picking up all sorts of rocks, twigs, and anything else she could find. Steve and I just sat back and watched as she enjoyed herself. It makes us so happy to see her beam with happiness.

Dress Up!

Sabrinna is so much fun to watch and play with these days. She has taken to so many things. She loves clothes and shoes. She carries Steve's and my shoes around the house talking to herself. Its as though she has some very important business to attend to with the shoes. Tonight she found three pairs of shoes and proceed to give them all to me. The best part was watching her pick them up. She was trying to get two of the pairs at the same time. It took her a few tries but she was able to do it. She then brought the shoes over to me and set them in my lap.



By the end of the day Sabrinna does not like to have her clothes on so we strip her down to a diaper. She then will play with her shirts and pants and try to put them on and take them off. Again and Again and Again. SO CUTE!! In this picture she found one of Dad's shirts and that became the object of attention.

Our Trip to Abilene

A couple of weeks ago we went up to Abilene, Texas to visit some friends from Utah. We had a great time! We went to the Zoo, and then went and rode horses. Sabrinna even rode the horse with Steve. Steve and I both liked getting out of San Antonio for the weekend to see some familiar faces.

Upon Request!

Sabrinna has taken to dancing lately. She is so cute as she puts her hands in the air and sways back and forth, with the occasional circle around the front room. As I have told family members about her dance routine they have asked for some footage. Its kind of hard to see and I now realize how funny I sound on tape. Oh well.

My Ladybug

I really wanted to make Sabrinna's Halloween costume this year. However, because of the move to Texas, which happened sooner then planned it did not get done. Then I found out about the web page familyfun.com They have lots of great ideas for different activities , crafts, recipes and Halloween costumes. I found this cute Ladybug costume that I could make rather easily. I think for my limited supplies it turned out well.

Halloween Fun!

One night Steve went to the store and he took Sabrinna with him, to have a little Daddy -Daughter time. While they were shopping they found the pumpkin patch and the perfect pumpkin for Sabrinna. She held it the entire time they were in the store and on the way home. For Halloween I wanted Sabrinna to have a fun activity but she is obviously to young to care a pumpkin so we opted to paint. She had a lot of fun doing it. Dad was very helpful in teaching her how to paint herself. I think in the end she had more paint on herself then on her little pumpkin.

Camp Bullis

As part of Steve's training here in Texas he has to go into the field at Camp Bullis. He is living in a tent, with no showers. He has a total of 3 weeks in the field. He does get to come home on the weekends which is great to break the long training up. Some of the training involves Combative's, Gas Chamber, Rifle Training....plus much more. We have made it through the first week and almost the second. A true test of Army strong.

Help in the Kitchen

Sabrinna and I were in the mood to make some scones the other day. I wanted some help in the kitchen so I enlisted Sabrinnas help. She is so cute! Flour got everywhere and on everything but she had fun helping. I think I have a regular assistant now.

Opps!

Sabrinna has discovered a talent that she excels at. A talent she shares with all other children. Making a mess. No job is to big. She can take anything and make mayhem out of it in seconds. Her favorites include toilet paper, the kitchen pots, the couch pillows, and now the baby wipes.

Dinners up!

I was letting Sabrinna play with the pots and pans the other morning while I did some dishes. I heard them clanking around and then nothing. I thought she might have wandered off but when I turned around I found her like this. She is so cute!

Texas State Aquarium

Last weekend we went to Corpus Christi with some friends. Corpus Christi is right on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. While we were there we went to the Texas State Aquarium. We went to a dolphin show, reptile show, were able to touch sting rays, don't worry they couldn't sting us. They also had really neat jelly fish and sea horse displays. We all had a wonderful time and would like to visit again to see some other attractions. Of course Sabrinna got so excited to see all the animals. She was pointing and talking in her cute gibberish. Unfortunately, our trip was cut short because of a tropical storm.

Wilshire Wood Activities

The apartment complex that we moved into has come with some fun activities. They have swimming pools and a play ground that Sabrinna loves. She gets so excited when we walk up to the playground and would play for hours.