Houston Rodeo

Team Franke showed their true Texas colors and ventured out to the Houston Rodeo yesterday. It was perfect day to be there - low 70's, sunny, minimal traffic and we beat the crowds and got there before 10 am. There is a ton to see and do at the Rodeo, but its pretty easy to pare down what would be interesting for Henry. It was hard to tell if the highlight was the petting zoo, running up and down an astro-turfed indoor hill, or helping Mom with her burrito.

Misc

Here is an assortment of pictures capturing Mr H over the last couple of weeks.


Sporting the Franke Spring line


Busted!


Loving the thumb


Chilling


Mr. Blue Eyes

At the park

We have all enjoyed that it is getting warmer in Houston, but I think Henry has enjoyed it the most because he can usually get to the park at the end of our street at least once a day.

Learning to stop and smell the roses

This week we have been able to spend time outside and I taught Henry to smell our (dying/dead) flowers. I must have stuck my lips out when I did so, because now when he smells something, he puckers up. He even smells our fake indoor plants - too funny.

No more monkeys jumping on the bed

Henry's newest idea of fun is jumping on our bed. He loves it! He gets a little too gutsy near the edge, but if you put the pillows up as a barrier, he'll throw himself all over. About once day, he will run to the bed and whine with his hands up signaling for a lift and usually once a day we indulge him.

Church

Henry is getting better and better about being at church. This has been tough because of his napping schedule, but now he can stretch to miss the morning nap if he has too, which I don't do often, but always happens on Sunday mornings.

Last week he lasted the entire service with us and if he can make it through the sermon, we are usually in good shape. After church, he loves to explore the sanctuary, running up and down the aisle. And he has just started to go to Sunday school. The class is really supposed to start at 18 months, but so far so good!

The first picture above is Henry and the other kids during snack time in Sunday school. Henry has finished his snack and getting ready to 'ask' for something from someone else. The second pic is twinkling the ivories after the service.

Henry's House

We recently bought another car seat for Keisha's car and was left with a good sized box that Keisha turned into Henry's house. He was a little too tall and couldn't stand up all the way, but loved crawling in.