The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has started and Alex insisted on wearing Paw Paw's old cowboy hat to fit in. He was pretty cute running around the conference table at the office. He knew he looked good and was putting on an act for us...which we loved.
Saturday morning Grammie, Alex and I particiapted in the Strides 4 Stroke 5k at Rice University. I started with the runners and ran just under two miles when I saw Grammie and Alex. I ran off course to join them for the rest of the walk. Alex did a wonderful job and enjoyed pointing out and listening to birds and watching the world go by. The last half mile of the walk he was pretty entertained by the stroller canopy. I pulled it down in front of him because it was a pretty chilly and windy morning and I was trying to block some of the wind. He thought it was pretty funny to press his face against the plastic window as we passed people. I got a short video of this when he did this on the way back from the park that afternoon. (I will try to download it.)
Later that day, we went to the park. It was too pretty not to be outside. When Alex wasn't swinging, he was running up and down the hill. Who hasn't spent hours running up and down the hill at Godwin Park? He stopped long enough to pick a flower for Grammie but kept on going. Alex was go, go, go! He was so spent, he even took an extra 30 minute nap that afternoon.
Alex is such a sweet boy right now. He would run up to Paw Paw and Grammie with his arms open for a hug and a kiss. He couldn't get enough of them! I also had a great time with them. This was a much overdue trip to Houston!! (Sorry, for some reason I didn't get any pictures of Alex with Paw Paw.)
Aw...Godwin park. That makes me sad! I haven't been back in years since none of the family lives over there but last time I did go, I thought that hill looked so small. It seemed so big when we were kids. Question: is the old girl scout house still there?
ReplyDeleteAs usual, Alex is a cutie! Love the cowboy hat.
Megan