March 2011


March 31st: Well, March was a much better month for pictures - though cold and dreary in Oregon, we went to Texas for Spring Break!


What is that about "in like a lion?"  I can't believe we had a snow day in March! I finally got to come home after spending most of February in the hospital! Harry got home just in time to come see me at my Winter Music Program!  Of course, Dad forgot to take off my coat... This is my friend Rowan.  We're not ignoring Daddy, we're just posing for Rowan's Mom...
I think I still got gypped on the whole birthday thing, but I did get a few presents when I got home... I also got a visit from the tooth fairy!  I lost the tooth in the hospital, but apparently Tallulah couldn't find a yellow paper gown and latex gloves in the right size... I got a really cool balloon penguin at the Original Pancake House in Dallas when we had breakfast with Jeff and Brooke (the guy in the red shirt even made me a second one when the first one popped on the grass - you can see my penguin later) In Austin, I got Jeff and Brooke and Gwen to work on dragon pictures (and I got to eat Dunkin Donuts too!)
Mad Dog took us on a walk around the neighborhood.  Mommy got a good work out pushing me up the hills (don't let anyone tell you Texas is flat!) Uncle Jeff thought I was the greatest, and I couldn't get him to leave me alone... just look at that expression on his face! Everyone knows I love birds, but this one was outstanding! Mommy and Daddy wanted to walk around this Trinity place...  I don't get what the big deal is...
They also dragged us around on the River Walk... the boat ride was fun but I just wanted to back to the hotel and go to bed so we could go to... Sea World!  We got to see the orcas! Thank goodness we didn't sit in the splash zone for these guys! We also saw a show called "Azul" which had people in addition to dolphins, beluga whales, and birds (wait for the animation to start)
We sat in the splash zone for this show, but we didn't get wet (wait for the animation on this one too) After the show, Daddy took my picture with the bird lady from the show!  Maybe I could do this when I grow up! Remember that snow at the beginning of March?  Well, it is still cold in Oregon, but we had a great day in San Antonio! We missed our chance to get a picture with Shamu, but we got to pose with the penguin instead!
Back in Austin, Gran and I played with my new penguin, Mdec (don't ask how I came up with that name) and my blue bird, Blue Belly, and Gran's penguin, Bushy. Daddy was being silly playing with my stuff and trying to take his own picture! I also got a bird puppet on this trip and I got Mad Dog to play with Squawk and Bushy before we left for Dallas. This is my new friend, Bob.  We stayed with Bob and Katie and their kids before we left Texas.
They have a pool!  I wish we had a pool!  Of course, we would have to have an indoor pool... But I really liked the pool! We finally saw a few bluebonnets so Daddy stopped the van just outside DFW airport and took a picture for Mommy! A good time was had by all, but we eventually had to return to Oregon...
I told you you would get to see my penguin.  On the left is what he looked like right after I got him.  On the right is what he looked like at the end of the week...