Art Away

So Solon and I had to go buy some more paint paper at Micheals last week, and he immediately wanted to get to work when we got back to the house.  His first piece was the big brown blob.  I walked by and asked him what he was drawing expecting to hear something like 'a spider,' but instead I was told it was my big tummy.  Way to make me feel pretty Muffin.  Couldn't you have at least picked a color besides brown?

Making Water Features

Janie got the boys a big box set of African animals.  Solon loves to play with them, but there is one problem.  We have no water for the crocodiles.  So Monday night, he and I sat down and colored up a pond, mud puddle and then some grass (with glitter).

Off To See The Fishies

What did we do on MLK day?  We hit the aquarium, and there was almost no one there.  It was great to actually enjoy and see everything without fighting a sea of people.  Solon was a little afraid to pet the stingrays, but he thought it was cool enough to watch Jay do it.  We sat at the big tank and watched the whale sharks for the longest time. And then wrapped it up with the kid slides and tunnels.

Sally and I were talking on the phone the other day and bemoaning the fact that Solon, Luke and Poppy will never know we were part of their lives because we are the ones who take all the pictures.  So we made a resolution to be in more.  Which is quite easy for Sally because she looks so fresh and so clean:)  But I am in that stage of pregnancy where you just feel like a big ball of ugly!  I can't get my hair highlighted, so it is two toned.  And then I look like I am squashed into every bit of clothing I own.  And to top it off.  Yeah.  I have a big fever blister.  But I am posting this pic of me to prove to Solon that I am around:)

Best Buds

Solon absolutely adores Jay.  He gets excited on Friday when I tell him the weekend is about to begin because he knows what that means.  Time with his Papo.  The love to run, kick balls, wrestle, play chase and in general be rough.  Here they are at Chastain Park.  Jay started this game off by running and hiding behind a tree.  Solon was a little wary at first of approaching it, but he soon figured out that it was fun.  Running in circles and trying to surprise the other person. 

Another Adventure

Sunday the sun finally came out. Yeah.  So we packed up and headed to Chastain Park to walk/bike the 2 1/2 mile track around the golf course.  Solon did pretty well with all the steep hills, but towards the end was wanting to enjoy the swings and such.  So it wasn't the fastest trip around.

Speaking Of

Making the most of being pregnant.  Solon is on the last leg of his days as the only kid in the house, so Jay and I are making sure to take him out and enjoy as many fun things as possible.  So last Friday, Solon and I had a date to the Children's Museum.  I had to park a far way from the museum, so we had to hike in some super chilly weather.  (He kept asking me if we were on a big adventure.)  It was well worth the pain because we spent three hours playing with all sorts of cool things.  My favorite was the "moon sand."  It had the craziest consistency, and it was perfect for building all sorts of big things.  Solon loved the giant train set, bulldozer and "ice cream" truck.  Afterward, he and I hit the food court at the CNN center, and he got to pick what was for lunch.  Pizza.  Perfect.  I had heartburn the rest of the day and night:)

It was a great day with my Muffin Man.

Say Sweet Tooth

Yep.  I am big as a house, but Solon and I made a blackberry cobbler the other night.  And it was divine!  Solon placed all the blackberries in nice little rows, so maybe that was the secret.  Anyway, I figured I have about 10 weeks left of being pregnant, and I should enjoy all the sweets I can.