He ate from both. I got over it.
Even Jonathan doesn't get a share of my ice cream.
Yummy Cold Stone date.
Ace was in a state of sheer delight.
He kept trying to catch it.
He also kept running TOWARD the kite, which meant it kept falling.
Daddy got in on the fun.
Such fun.
Ace was actually flying the kite when I took the above picture. Walmart really made those things so that the little ones could do it. Every time he got it flying good, he'd let go which meant the kite went flying across the park and I had to go running after it. Mucho exercise.
"More time." That's what he says when he wants more.
...and using what is now one of our bedside tables (a secretary desk that is about 3 feet long) as my desk. In October (I think), we had saved up enough for my new, WONDERFUL desk which I posted in an earlier blog-post. I graduated from my stool to this folding chair... 
It didn't really bother me until one of my bosses came to Houston last month and she had to sit in my folding chair....Now introducing, the savior of my back and behind...
Thank you PBH!So here is some insight to our everyday...
Mommy talking to Ace and him ignoring her and watching tv (with a cute comment sprinkled here and there).
Lunchtime with Ace. He likes to pull whatever he's eating apart (hence the mutilated grilled cheese sandwich). This is the first time (and only, so far) that I let him eat his lunch at the table Honey bought him for Christmas (which we could not live without).
You can tell that he needs me not. He's very independent.
This is post melt-down (because there were no free swings at the Easter egg hunt).
Total focus.
In the fire truck at the egg-hunt.
"Nummy."
Our ode to Passover:
Ace loved the celery and almonds.
I love every face!
while others cut branches fro the trees and spread them on the road.
The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted...
"Hosanna to the Son of David!" "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Hosanna in he highest!"
Today we remembered the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem in our own way. Hosanna means "save now" - a cry of praise or adoration should in recognition of the messiahship of Jesus. It sounds so sweet coming from little lips.
I almost forgot to post a photo of the invitation. (I whited-out our address because of internet weirdos.) I thought it turned out great.
Ace had a birthday party on Saturday...the COLDEST day of the year so far! We had been praying that it wouldn't rain on the day of his party but we forgot to pray for warmth. It's Houston! Usually warmth and humidity is a given. We set up the tables, bounce house and horses across the street in the green area but about 30 minutes into the party, the GUESTS helped us move everything but the ponies into our back yard where the fence ad house blocked most of the wind.
Ace wasn't going anywhere. I purposefully got 4 horses because I knew he wouldn't share just one or two. We had them for two hours and Ace rode ALL of the two hours. We couldn't get him off unless it was to switch to another pony: Blaze, Jack, Outlaw and Sunshine.
It was so cold. At first, he didn't want mittens. Finally, I think he was so frozen, he gave in. That's why he's got on his winter gear!
When we finally had to really say goodbye to the ponies, the above picture was Ace's reaction. Bye, bye ponies - in tears. The horse lady was so nice, she took the pony out of the carousel and let Ace ride it across the street and into the backyard so that he arrived to his party in STYLE! How nice is that?
I couldn't decide whether to have a sherriff's badge or a cowboy hat for his party - so he got both. The badge was vanill and the hat was chocolate. Both were delicious. I love the photo above because it shows Ace's hand reaching to get into it...just like his mommy!
These were the favors we made for our party guests.I've finally picked a favorite on American Idol...
