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Kite flying in the park! Austin got a Toy Story kite from Uncle Mark for this birthday last month and its been put to good use.
Sno cones, balloon animals, a puppet show and kids concert at an event sponsored by Calvary Chapel Boise.
Austin's first movie! Brett and I had a pair of movie tickets that we were saving for a date night. Well, that never happened with his crazy schedule so I decided to take my best little buddy to his first "real" movie. Our choices were Kung Fu Panda 2 or Rio. I opted for Kung Fu Panda (and quickly regretted it). Austin was a real trooper. He stayed in his seat chowing down on his popcorn and candy for about an hour. Then he got restless and entertained himself on the stairs for the second half. All in all, he was a good kid in the theater but next time I think we'll stick with G movies at his age. Kung Fu Panda was too violent (in my opinion) for a 3 year old. Too much fighting, darkness and talk of evil. I know, you're probably all thinking...well duh...it's "kung fu" panda.
Eagle Fun Days Rodeo! Oh man, I don't think I've seen my child this excited in a long time! He was talking nonstop about riding horses the minute we got there and caught a glimpse of one. He and his cousin Jakob were glued to the gate the entire time. Aunt Lish even sweeten the deal by offering up cotton candy...another Austin first!
So, the morning after the rodeo I had a full blown cowboy on my hands! A very creative one at that. Who knew the $0.25 toy story look alike hat I found at a garage sale would become a key component to his cowboy attire. Score one for mom! Topped off with a jump rope lasso and snow/cowboy boots! This may be one of the cutest pictures I've ever taken of him.
More outdoor festival fun! He had this bouncy slide all to himself.
Face painting was a must-have this day and Austin insisted I follow suit. It's always more fun to share with those you love...like when we're at the Credit Union and Austin says to the teller "I need one [sucker] for my mom too" and then quickly tells me he needs to eat mine, too ;-).
This was a big day at the Emmett Cherry Festival carnival. Previously, Austin had been super scared of the carousel but I think the whole rodeo experience soften him up a bit. He had a blast on the ride with daddy. It was a fun afternoon with the family, expect when Brett got pulled over on the way home and got his first speeding ticket. Yeah, that sucked.
Swim Lessons! This summer Austin advanced from "mommy and me" swim lessons to big kid lessons on his own! He's in the beginner "Pike" level at the YMCA and swims twice a week. I can tell he's getting so much more comfortable in the water. He actually puts his face under the bath water now, something he would never do before. His teacher's name is Elizabeth and I'm always saying, "Make Elizabeth proud by..." and he's more willing to float, dunk, kick, etc. I use her name as leverage ;-).
