Fiesta Fireworks

Viva Fiesta! It's that springy time of year again where San Antonio literally parties everyday for 11 days. There are 100 different parties and activities to choose from. We try to limit our participation to a couple of our favorites and leave it at that. 

This year we started fiesta with the fireworks at the country club. Davis was on cloud 9! They had bouncy castle after bouncy castle, obstacle courses, face painting, balloon artists, trampoline bungees - and he did them all!  

Joining the SA Missions

Introducing the newest member of the team...

We took Davis to a Missions baseball game with some friends this past weekend and had a blast!!!! What kid doesn't love buckets of popcorn, ice cream, and hot dogs galore?

The Cowboy Rides Away

You guessed it, this post is about George Strait. You might be thinking, she already wrote a rodeo post. I kinda feel like this one deserves it's very own post, don't you? It is George Strait, after all.

I've never seen the big man perform before and jumped at the opportunity for Houston Rodeo tickets! Most of my Dickson side of the family was there, but we were all over the place...some in a box, some at the Director's club, some in 3 seats out of 80,000. It was packed!

The concert was Sunday night so we spent the entire weekend in Houston with my grandparents. They absolutely love having Davis time. Davis is a really big fan of any and all sports, and I do mean ALL. He loves bowling, golf, frisbee, soccer, tennis, badminton, basketball, football, baseball and more. Annie and Papa have one of those fake putting greens that shoots the golf ball back at you, he can't get enough of it and he's actually pretty good at it too.

A little putting in the living room with Papa

We ended up spending two days at the rodeo, one with Davis. It was super super crowded. Given that it was a beautiful Saturday, I'm not surprised everyone else in Houston went that day too. Even fighting the crowds, Davis still had fun petting the animals, seeing all the Aggie livestock, watching baby chicks hatch,milking a cow, watching bubble-bees make honey, and planting his very own sunflower seed (which is still growing in our courtyard). The one thing we didn't do (too long of a line) was ride a pony. I think he lived.

Planting seeds with Annie

Rodeo rides

The night of George Strait, Papa advised us to get there at noon. The concert, mind you, didn't start till that night. We took his advice and got there early, but not in time for lunch, haha. We did get some shopping in and a pre-drink at the club with Annie and Papa. My parents and my sister actually SAW George Strait pass them in a hallway!!!!!!

The Dickson's

Martina McBride

For me, country fans, and Texans all the same, George is truly a legend. I got goosebumps when he sang and glassy eyes when I heard Amarillo by Morning. I about fell over when he threw his cowboy hat into the audience. I kinda felt like a teeny bopper at a Justin Bieber concert. What a night! His last song that night after playing for over two hours was perfect, The Cowboy Rides Away. And then we rode away, for a good hour in traffic with the 80,000 people.

George

The Bakers graciously offered to babysit Davis the night of the concert. Molly and Davis had a grand ole' time playing in the dog cage. Too much fun! 

Rodeo Roundup

The San Antonio rodeo came and went and so did the Houston rodeo. We were so lucky this year to get some amazing seats and hang out with close friends. I must admit, being a fan and loyal attendee to the rodeo is a little exhausting. Weeknight after weeknight, eating greasy food, and staying up late is not so easily done as it was in my twenties. And that was just the evenings, because I'm pretty sure every day the rodeo was in town Davis put on his cowboy boots and asked to go! We made it through rodeo season and I have some lovely fuzzy iphone pics to document the entire experience!

Eli Young Band

Petting Zoo

Pony Ride

Band Perry night!

Band Perry

Gary Allen

Ironman Inspiration

Do you have people that inspire you? I think it's amazing what people can accomplish if they train. Not in a milllllliooon years would I have thought I could do a triathlon. The idea was daunting, especially since I didn't even know what it was. That was 6 years ago, now I'm completely hooked and I know it's time to step up the distance, which is doable, if I train.

I thought I would share these two awesome Ironman stories with you from two women I know. One is the Tough Cookies trainer and one is my mom's friend and trainer. They both competed in the Los Cabos Ironman and one of them qualified for the big kahuna, the olympics of triathlons, the super bowl of triathlons: KONA. Read on to hear their stories and be inspired!

Whales and Horse Poop

Ironman Los Cabos 2013

Hunting Eggs

This past weekend we went to an Easter egg hunt out in Blanco at a friend's ranch. Gorgeous weather, delicious food, a beautiful home, 300 eggs, candy galore, bouncy castles, trailer rides...need I say more?!?

Before letting the kids run wild for the eggs, we tried to fill them up. I don't know what Davis loves more, the taste of Pirate's Booty or just saying "Pirate's Booty!"

A couple of my high school friends were at the party too, Christina (with me in the picture below) has a little 2 year old boy, Wills.

The eggs were "hidden" in a fenced-in yard, so the kids all lined up outside the gate before the official hunt. Davis could NOT contain his excitement.

And...they're off! 

My parents came out for the Easter fun. Davis loved showing Papa Tom his eggs, he especially loved the cupcake egg!

An impressive picture of all the egg hunters

Penmanship

Davis' teacher sent me this picture on Monday, he wrote his own name! 

That is one proud little smile there!