This Past Week

This last week has been good.  Last Sunday we had some new friends come over to play games and have dessert.  They have an adorable, chubby little girl named Evelyn and she was very giggly that night.  She loved watching Glenn--it made her laugh and laugh!

Her parents were amazed that I was getting it on film because whenever they try, she stops.  So I'm glad I got these videos of her cute girl laughing!

Let's Go Fly a Kite

On Friday Paul came home with a surprise for Glenn and for me.  My surprise was from Ferrovial--they gave us a membership to Rosetta Stone so we could learn Spanish!  Sweet!  Rosetta Stone is expensive and it's really great of them to provide this for us.

Glenn's surprise was from a co-worker.  He is also a new employee and will be going to Spain about the same time that we go--we still don't have a definite date yet, but they told us to look at flights to find a good price and when we would want to go, so that's what we are doing.

Anyway, Zach--this new co-worker--came to work with a small gift for Glenn.  It was a kite!

Black Eye

Glenn got his first black eye on Wednesday February 13th.  We were on our way downstairs to eat dinner that the hotel provides for us (Tuesday-Thursday because we don't have ovens in our room).  We decided to have a race down.  Paul went down one staircase while Glenn and I went down another.  When he got to the third level--we are on the fourth--Glenn was so excited and was going too quickly and he turned right into the hand rail.  It instantly bruised and we had to go back upstairs to get his little penguin ice pack.  We then went back down to dinner, and while I was holding Glenn, he fell asleep on my lap.  So I didn't get any pictures that night, but I took some the next day.

Fun

Here's another post about some fun we've been having lately...and of course some silliness that goes along with that fun.  

(Half) Birthday Present

After the post office tour and playing at the park, we headed home.  We stopped at our post office to get the mail.  We received a package from Grandpa Dennis and Grandma Robyn for Glenn.  Turns out it was a birthday present, but because of the house fire they had, they hadn't been able to send it until now.  It was good timing because Glenn's half-birthday was just two days later.  So it was perfect!  It almost made me realize that Glenn is now closer to being 4 than 3.  He sure is growing up!  We love him so much!!

Post Office Tour

Last Wednesday--February 6th--Glenn and I went with a Church/local playgroup on a tour of a post office. I was really looking forward to it because I've always wanted to see what the back looks like.

We didn't know the other people in the tour because we just got on the sign-up emails, but that didn't matter.  We were included right away--and I even was asked to take pictures along the tour.

Sorry for the blurriness of this first picture, but this is where we started...

We first gathered in the open area where we've all been before to buy stamps, send mail, etc.  We had a post master talk to the kids about what goes on at a post office.  To be honest I think most of the kids were too young to really understand or care, but the older kids thought it was cool--and the moms too. 

"Gravity"

Glenn made up this song the other night--hope you enjoy it!

Our First Trip to see Downtown Austin

Yesterday, February 2, we did a little sight-seeing in downtown Austin.  

We saw the Capitol Building and the Visitor's Center there.