Stock Show

This last weekend Tatiana was with her Gram and Grandpa.  Grandpa had a surprise trip planned to the Stock Show but it was too packed with people.  So, they went on Monday.   On the way to the scout meeting I asked what she did at her Gram and Grandpa's.  She said, "Grandpa and I went to the Stock Show!"   I told her I'd never been and asked what she saw, she said, "We saw some sheep.  Lots of Sheep.  Then Grandpa got tired of sheep.  Then we looked at some cows and I got to pet one.  They had a kid's area so we went to the kid's area.  I saw some baby pigs, baby ducks and baby lambs.   TWO baby lambs.  I saw the mommy pig.   I've seen a pig bigger than that mommy pig.  One inch bigger.  The ducklings didn't have their mother with them.   The baby lambs were cute."

Tatiana wore her paper hat/ears.  Lots of people asked where she'd been and were impressed.  A nice family has a little girl Tabitha, who older than Tatiana that loves Tatiana.  She said they used to go to the stock show but they live so far away now.

eta:  Gram and Grandpa had told me they'd been to a magic show at the Stock Show and asked if she'd said anything.  I'd said no.  So I asked her about the magic show.  She was excited to tell me about it.  When she did I realized she had told me about it but she hadn't said the words, "we went to a magic show".   So, what she said didn't make sense.  The most amazing part according to Tatiana was that the lady folded up some paper and then poured lemonade into it "and it disappeared" said in the amazed little girl voice.  The lady also told jokes.

Loving the bike

Tatiana and Scotland took her bike to the trail in town.  It starts at the park with the onion shed and goes 3 miles.  Tatiana biked and Scotland walked.  The onion shed is apparently where the smoking kids hang out.   They coo'ed over Tatiana and how adorable her entire outfit looks.  Her bike had the basket and bell added.  Brown bear was riding in the basket.  Scotland said the bear was saying, "Weeeweee".  She also wore her biking gloves and knee pads.  Hello Kitty and pink also.   She really loved the bike ride.  I'd gotten home early because I had a headache.  They got home shortly after and crawled into bed with me.
This morning when they were going to leave for co-op classes Tatiana wanted to bike there.  It is close enough but it would take long enough that Scotland would have to wake up early.  They are going to the Allen indoor pool this afternoon.  I know she will have lots and lots of fun there.

First Bike!

Tatiana rode a real bike for the first time and it was wonderful!  It was a big surprise for her.   She got a Hello Kitty bike.  Scotland put the streamers on.   He left off the bell and basket for the first time so she didn't get distracted.  It has training wheels on it.   Her helmet is adorable.  It has big eyes and cat ears and a crown, and its pink.  She was so happy to see it.  She biked around the driveway a little.  Then we loaded the bike and went to the parking lot next to the soccer field.   That was really nice except it had a slope a little steep for a little girl.   You should have seen her giant smile when she first started to go fast.   She was really good about using her brakes.   This bike has two brakes.  Reversing the pedals and handbrakes that are a bit big for her. There was another parking lot nearby.   They walked/biked to it, while I drove the car.  They were so adorable.   She really beamed!   The second parking lot was smaller, but it wasn't so sloped.   The parking lot was sort of arranged in a circle and she went around several times.  We had to stop when I got hungry and wanted to go to the restaurant.   Even then they walked/biked and I drove the car.   She wanted to bike when we left the restaurant, but it was dark.  I keep thinking of her beaming face.  Scotland's face was beaming too.