Last week I was on my daily jog with Stone (thank you, aunts, for the stroller--I LOVE it). It seemed that every car that passed, greeted us with a wave or a smile. A couple days later, I made a run to Walgreens in the early morn, and once again, every car that passed had a beaming passenger. I even got the cowboy hat salute at a four way stop. Oh, how I love Texas. Such friendly people!
I grew up in Texas, along the Mexican border. The Mexican culture is a very loving one. It's common to kiss each other's cheeks when greeting, and in high school, it was quite regular to hug friends between classes. It didn't matter if you saw your friend the previous hour, you simply greeted them, again, with a hug. After leaving Texas, I realized how unique these affable gestures were. It's nice to be back in Texas! Yeee-haw.
Unrelated, below are some pics of Stone from this past weekend. This is his Superman swimsuit that my brother, Jordan, and his wife, Rachel, gave Stone shortly after his debut. I've mentioned this before, but Cliff is (has ALWAYS) been a HUGE fan of Superman. Well, after Stone's bath on Saturday, Cliff decided to put the suit on him for the fun of it. He fell asleep just before we went out for some lunch and grocery shopping, so we simply slipped jeans on over it.
Look at his baby blues. :)
Sitting in the grocery cart is something new. In the past, I have hauled in his car seat because he usually takes a nap while I shop, and I (I mean, he) values his naps. As you can see, he loved the change. He held on TIGHT! Look at his grip on both sides. hehehe.
4 comments:
I think I would love that friendliness too. We go on walks and just pray people will pull to the side and slow down a little more and not blow us away with their speed. Way to go on jogging. I was always impressed with your dedication of it in college, and how good you were at just doing it each day. You made it look easy!
That superman outfit is SO cute. There's a little boy in our ward who won't go anywhere without his superman cap or spiderman glove.
And the TX friendly thing - that really is a Texas thing! I'm from the NW and it took me a while to get used to it. You feel like you are friends with everyone!
I love the Superman outfit - very nice. I bet you got a lot of smiles at the store too. Stone seems like such a happy little guy!
he is so cute!! Love the superman 2-in-one oufit/swimsuit :)you look so good by the way!! I need to be a runner after the twins are born for sure!!! You will motivate me!!!xoxo
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