Busy Busy Busy

If you hadn't guessed from the title, we have been a bit busy lately!  Don't worry, it is a self-inflicted full schedule.  On March 10th, we went out to celebrate Grammy's birthday.  We were a bit early (I mention this because it never happens and I want to brag about it a little) so we stopped at the playground next to UofL's track.  Anderson really enjoyed going down the slide so he thought it was a fantastic outing.

It got a little of his energy out before we went to the University Club to eat so mom and dad thought it was a great outing as well.  Where I grew up, we called that a win-win!

We also recently took our second trip to the Louisville Science Center.  Since finding out about the "Baby Crater" in the KidZone, we beelined it there and let Anderson have at it!  He found several toys that we didn't have at home and that were really entertaining!

He also learned how to open and close a mailbox (using their fake mailbox) and that is now his chore at home.  Hey, everyone has to earn their keep in this house.

On March 17, we took our second trip to the Louisville Zoo.  Anderson seemed a bit more aware of the animals this time (which would be expected since a hippo tried to kiss him through glass and a polar bear yelled at a trainer for not feeding him fast enough), but he still could not get over the fantastic fences they display!  We met up with some friends there and had a blast!  It was sunny out so Anderson wore sunscreen for the first time!  While trying to lather up his scalp, his hair began to take shape.  Being the stylist he is, Richard worked with the part of the hair and molded it into a mohawk.

You might say we "rocked" the zoo!  Ha!  Get it!  Anyway, Anderson was pretty excited to see that he was getting close to the size of a gorilla, although he really just wanted to crawl around outside of the gorilla area.

So, even though we have been busy, we have had a blast being out and about and learning new things!

Lessons for the Future

Well, in an attempt to insure that Anderson does not acquire his mother's (lack of) talent in the kitchen, Richard started him early.

The other morning, they spent some time making pancakes.  Anderson was in charge of mixing the batter and helping to eat the pancakes.  He seemed to enjoy both, although surpassingly, showed more interest in stirring.

I feel like this may bode well for me as this will make two people in our house who could do the cooking instead of me.  Anderson was also introduced to the idea of doing nice things for others for no reason at all.  He and Richard went to the mall and bought a personalized gift for me.

Yes...this is a good sign for the future health, wellness, and happiness of the Parrott family.