Hurricane Tod

Hi ladies! I just got an email from a siesta asking if we are okay since it had been so long since the last post. I'm so sorry! Yes, we are okay! I took a weekend road trip to my parents' house in Houston with one of my best friends and her little girl. Needless to say, my mom is recuperating from that and so are we! We had an incredible time together at the Great Toddler Invasion of 2008. I spent three hours yesterday sorting through the pictures and preparing to make a full report. There were over 200 pictures! Janelle took most of them because my camera battery kicked the bucket upon arrival.

In case anyone is new and hasn't heard me talk about Janelle and Ella, you should know that Janelle and I went through our entire pregnancies together and then ended up having our babies two days apart. We were right down the hall from each other in the hospital. We, along with our sweet friend Sunni and her daughter Ava, have had the craziest, most wonderful two years with our babies. They are a huge blessing in my life.

The babies, recently renamed "The Tods" by my sister, played so hard the whole weekend. I noticed that Jackson was particularly well-behaved and I think it's because he never had one moment of boredom. He was thrilled to have a friend at his Bibby's house. By the way, he learned to say "my" and "mine" this weekend. I can't imagine why!

It's been a while since I shared any pictures of Jackson and I'm going to more than make up for that here. Here you go! Hurricane Tod!

Hit the road, Jack.


We had to make a stop on the way to Houston. Can you guess where?


Amen.


When Jackson had had enough of the car ride, he took off his shoes and socks and picked fuzz out from between his toes.


At The Houston Zoo

Janelle and her Tod.


Me and my Tod.


The Goat Whisperer.


Ella enjoyed brushing the goats' hair.


That is one intriguing animal.


The Tods looking under the fence to get the best view.


Our favorite picture of The Tods.


Amanda, Jackson, and Bibby looking at something.


Mom and Tod looking at another Mom and Tod.


Big mom, big tod.


The Tods racing up the jungle gym stairs at the zoo.


Jackson was much happier going down the slide than brushing the goats.


Jackson jumping on the bridge, catching air under his feet. Mommy holding her breath.


In the car

Guess who wanted to ride in the back every time we got in the car?


Guess who's faking it in this picture?


Guess who's not faking it here?


Ella's hat hair.


A cookie liquefied in Ella's mouth.


At the house

One Tod's favorite thing is to put water on his hair and the other Tod's most hated thing is to have water on her hair. This was an interesting time.


We like to do draw-rings.


Mexican food. What else?


The Tods dancing.




The Tods in a moment of sharing.


Ella and Bibby doing their floor exercises.


Ella imitating Bibby's stretching moves.


The Tods trying to spy The Dogs in the backyard.


Ella being adorable.


Me and both Tods. I was the luckiest person in the room.




At the mall

Janelle and Ella at the Memorial City Mall playland.




Jackson relaxin'.


Ella at the playland.


Ella climbing some cute stairs.


The Tods on a carousel.


Playdate

The Tods at their friend Keegan's house.


The Tods in a tent.


The Tods thank Bibby and Pappaw for a great weekend!