I received one of the biggest surprises of my life on my 32nd birthday! My parents surprised me with a visit! I was expecting them the following month for a solar eclipse happening in San Antonio, so I absolutely had NO idea they were coming until I heard the doorbell ring and I checked the camera. I was super confused, thinking maybe it was showing me a recording from the past, but when I realized who was there, I was so surprised and happy! My parents were taking care of my grandma for so long, they couldn't up and go anywhere without a lot of work on their end to make sure she got the care she needed. Sadly (but not unexpectedly), my Grandma passed away earlier that year. This allowed my parents to do this!
Our first outing was trying La Tropicana and their many goodies that remind me of Mexico.
Noah's birthday is first, of course, on the 1st. Here is the birthday boy! He requested a green birthday, so that's what I did.
Along with his green decorations Noah helped me make a green cake. That's all he asked for!
Green cake in question:
Probably not the most exciting outing for a toddler, but my mom and I took Noah to the river walk to go on a boat ride. The River Walk is always interesting with a stroller. We enjoyed our tour guide, but sadly, it's been long enough that I don't remember all the funny jokes he made. We also stopped by the Alamo because, you know, it's so close.
We properly celebrated his birthday when all the kids came home from school.
Happy Birthday, Noah!!
The next day was my birthday, and I requested we all go to the zoo since it's been years since I've been to the San Antonio Zoo. Overall, it was a pleasant day with fun animals to look at.
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| Komodo Dragon |
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| King Cobra |
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| Jaguar |
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| Hippo |
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| Gaboon Viper. They are my favorite snakes to watch move. |
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| Gharial |
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| Joseph's favorite exhibit and what got him into cryptids: el chupacabra |
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| I've been eyeing this HEB cake and finally got to try it! |
It was just so nice to have my parents over, and I'm incredibly blessed to have parents who take the time, effort (and money) to come see us. I love you guys!! When it was time to say goodbye, it was nice to know we would be seeing them again the next month!
