Frog-O-Sphere!

This past Sunday we went up to San Antonio again to spend time with our friend Pat and watch him practice football. It was a lot of fun, especially since our friends Nate and Taryn (and their little daughter Brooklyn, 6 weeks old and adorable) came with us. We ate lunch at the same place as last time, SMASH Burger. Mmmm...so delicious, the best burgers I've ever tasted.

In the afternoon we walked around the mall, and Phoenix was getting a lot of attention...he decided he didn't want to sit in the stroller, but he wanted to help me push it. So as I pushed the stroller, he walked right below me and helped push by holding onto the basket at the bottom of the stroller and pushed as if it were his own little handle. It was hilarious to see my little boy walking so fast and thinking he was the one pushing the stroller! What a hard little worker, what a Smith! I'm working on posting the video of him doing this.

We went to Brookstone, and they sell these new things called a Frog-O-Spheres. I might be amazed by not much at all, but these things are amazing! It's a little square aquarium with 2 frogs, a snail, live gravel, and bamboo. It's a mini eco-system. You feed the frogs twice a week and only have to change the water 2 times a year. The snail eats up all the waste, like the friendly janitor of the place, and the live gravel helps converts excess food and water into something the bamboo plant can use to release oxygen, which helps the frogs and snail thrive. And the whole thing lasts for 2-4 years! I was amazed, but alas, I didn't buy my own Frog-O-Sphere because it would have had to sit in the hot car for a few hours...not good for Mr. and Mrs. Frog. But next time I get the chance, I'm buying one of those awesome things!

Only 2 more weeks until we get to to go Mesquite and visit our family! It's been too long, almost 3 months, since we've seen everyone. We are so looking forward to this trip. After so much moving, change, and hard work, it will feel great to rest for a week and spend time with what's familiar to us- family.