The Saldana Zoo

Long week here in the Saldana house. My best friend, Amber, came out to visit and we loved having her here. Matthew was so fond of her that he still randomly asks about her.

My kids are growing fast. Matthew is 22 months and Elise is 4 months.



Elijah got a hold of Matthew's Batman sunglasses at church last week and then they took a picture together.



We met up with Erin and her kids and took Amber down to Kemah one day last week... Once again, the fountain was not working... and we somehow ended up in jail...





Matthew kept running over to the water and telling me about Nemo.



Matthew and his new best friend



He really did love her, but right as I was taking this picture he heard the train and started to freak out a little.





Matthew and Addilyn looking at the fish



These fish actually grossed me out a little. They were all right on top of each other in a small area with plenty of open water right by them. They have a little machine where you can buy fish food from right in this spot so that's where they hang out... but it was still kind of gross.





Then we took Amber to Mooyah and Gilbert decided to label Matthew



Grumpy pants in the car on the way to downtown Houston



Elise on the way to downtown Houston



We took Amber to the Galleria, too, but we didn't take any picture of us wandering the mall. Does anyone really do that?

We have a little toddler splash park and seeing as the fountain down in Kemah wasn't working, we figured we owed Matthew some time to run through water. When we told him he was going to play in the water he thought he was going to run around the back yard and he cried when we put him in the car.He didn't quite get it when we told him we were going somewhere better. All of the tears stopped once we turned the water on at the splash park.

The creepy statue on the path leading to the splash park





This is what Elise did while Matthew played



and.... out...







Because the fountains alternated switching on and off, we were praying something new would turn on and get Jason soaked. It never happened.











After the splash park, it was time to take Amber to the airport and it bummed us out a little. It was fun having her here and hopefully it won't be too long before we see her again. After all, I'm getting a little homesick and would like to visit California soon... I still haven't met my nephew.

Car seat hair after dropped Amber off at the airport.