Weekend Fun

This weekend was busy but so very fun.  It is really starting to hit me that we are spending our last few days as a family of 3, so I really wanted to enjoy every minute of this weekend!!! 12 days until Walker gets here!!!!  On Friday night, we went to watch the Oak Grove baseball team in their playoff game.  Unfortunately, they did not play very well and lost to Gulfport.  They did win yesterday and force game 3, which will be played tomorrow night.  I will not be going.  I seem to be bad luck.  I have been to 3 games this year and those are like the only 3 games they have lost all year.  Yep, not going!

Saturday morning was spent doing one of EK's favorite things...getting donuts at the Donut Grove.....YUMMO!!!!! J always goes riding on Saturday morning with a riding group, so while he exercises, we enjoy some sweet, sugary goodness!!!!  After the Donut Grove, we headed to Ella Kate's friend Cole's birthday party at the zoo.  A sweet lady brought in several animals for the kids to pet and feed.  My child only wanted to look from afar. After a few games, cake, and presents, we all headed out to the zoo.

This is Mary Douglas Hutto.  How sweet is she? Ella Kate LOVES Mary Douglas and talks about her ALL THE TIME!!!! This precious little girl was born at just 32 weeks and weighed 3 lbs.  We have prayed and prayed for her and are so thankful to see how well she is doing! She is up to almost 7 pounds.  Walker is going to be able to squash her, but they will be great friends!

You can't go to the zoo without a little train ride!! I wish I would have gotten a picture of the conductor.  He was having a bit of an identity crisis and looked a little more like he was the conductor for the "Soul Train!" Good times in Hattiesburg!!!

It was 93 degrees yesterday...in May...so Ella Kate and Cole took advantage of the splash pad at the zoo.  They were too cute playing together!

Ella Kate decided to catch a ride on Daddy's shoulders for the rest of our zoo visit.  

The animals at the Hattiesburg Zoo are....well, they leave a lot to be desired.  The one tiger looks like he is 85 years old with saggy skin/fur, and there are just not many other animals there.  Anyway, the alligators though, are pretty impressive.  Look at this big guy!!! We happened to pass by at lunch time.  Right after this picture was taken, that gator jerked the feeding pole grabber thing out of the worker's hand and took off into the water with it.  The workers were all trying to figure out how to get it back.  I was thinking they might just spring for a new one.  EK kept asking why the alligator had a wand.  

Last night was spent at the Oak Grove Showchoir Spring Review.  The students did an amazing job and we really enjoyed getting to watch them.  Today has been fairly relaxed for a Sunday.  J led worship this morning and I know I am biased, but it was truly an awesome and Spirit filled time of worship. We are so blessed to be a part of such a special church and are so thankful to serve alongside so many incredible people! Now we just sit and wait until it is "go time!!!"