Sweetberry Farm '09

I have fond memories of picking strawberries with my mom and neighbor when I was young. I hope Conrad will have the same memories about all of us at Sweetberry Farm.

Today was a great day to get out there. Overcast and recent ran to make the strawberries ready for picking. No one was into picking strawberries except for me. Conrad really enjoyed the baby goats and baby donkeys at the petting zoo. He was also able to pet the two big horses with our assistance. He also LOVED the mud from recent rain. He and Dad ate lunch on a hay bale while I paid for our pickings and purchased some yummy homemade strawberry ice cream.

The farm will have blackberries ready to pick sometime in May. Maybe I can convince both of them to head out there one more time? It will probably depend on the heat.

P.S. These pics also show of his new do. I love how his new haircut shows of his round little head!

Easter activities

Here are a few pics of our Easter activities. Conrad went to last year's subdivision Easter Egg Hunt but didn't really partake in the festivities. This year, he was all over the egg hunt... except he just wanted one egg which Dad then put in his basket so Conrad would pick up another. He caught on towards the end. Conrad also enjoyed the moon jump. Rather, he enjoyed sitting in there watching all the other kids jump.

Yesterday, we went to the San Antonio zoo with grandparents. We got there just before the park opened so it wasn't very crowded. Conrad was not about sitting in the stroller but wanted to RUN (shocking, I know)! His stroller was pretty much the pack mule for all his junk.

Conrad's favorite: probably the Tiny Tot beach area after he pretty much covered himself in sand.
My favorite: Lory's Landing and feeding the birds nectar and them landing all over me.
Barry's favorite: when Conrad got scared by the fish coming too close to him on the other side of the glass

We didn't get a chance to ride the train. It started sprinkling just before leaving the zoo so we skipped that and Conrad was barely awake. He fell asleep before the car left the parking lot which allowed us some adult time to grab lunch with a sleeping baby. He slept through lunch at Good Time Charlies (all I can say is YUMM-O) and all the way to Austin. He was TIRED!!!

Conrad is definitely spoiled and made out like a bandite with TWO Easter baskets thanks to his Auntie Z! His favorite part of both baskets: the Easter grass. Why do I think next year, he will be all about CANDY!

Pumpkin Patch

I really, really wanted to start the tradition of going to a pumpkin patch to pick out a pumpkin. The first patch we tried had already closed but Dad came to the rescue with the hunch of another one in nearby. Conrad was happy to chill in his now forward-facing carseat for the ride.

The pumpkin patch was more than I could hope for. Piles and piles of pumpkins, hay bales and scarecrows. All of this complete with a Conrad size fence and lights on a string. Conrad loved running around the patch and even met a four-legged friend. She was so sweet with Conrad. He was content to follow her and her family around the patch.

Yes, we paid more for his pumpkin then say the $4 pumpkins at the grocery store. But, the extra money was well worth the family time and fun we had searching for our pumpkin. What Halloween traditions do you have?

Fall Festival

We had a dress rehearsal for Halloween at Conrad's Fall Festival on Friday. He, surprisingly, only tried to take off his costume one time! He participated in most of the activities: the duck pond, the fishing pond, the photo booth and the cake walk (he won on his first try!).

Ingenious- water playscape

As if running away was not enough celebration of Conrad's 10-month milestone, he was treated to his very first visit to a water playscape. How ingenious is this idea?!?!? Combining a play area with spraying, dumping, shooting water!

Conrad was a bit apprehensive at first (see pictures with shirt on), but then got into the groove of things. He was the only kid there at 10am but it wasn't long before 3 brother arrived and showed Conrad the ropes. He had a lot of fun trying to keep up with them and was then amazed by the buckets that unexpectedly dumped water. I couldn't pick just one favorite pick of the day so here are several. Enjoy!

Lazy days of summer

Today's weather was just way too nice not to enjoy the outdoors. Finally, a nice breeze and less than 95 degrees!!!

Conrad loved the swings at your park. We've decided he must have some allergies because he eyes were watering and nose was running (at least more than usual). Nonetheless, he loved running around the park. His favorite parts: sticking the woodchips in his mouth and digging in the dirt. No pictures of either of those events as he kept us occupied running after him.

We look forward to taking him to nearby water park where he can splash out all of his energy.