Good Zoo Times

Audrey and I enjoyed the sunshine with our friends Abby and Nolan today, and look at me blogging about it on the same day - I KNOW you are impressed!!! We had a great time and got to see the new and anticipated Polar Bear visit. I only snapped a few pics, but thought I'd post them.

It was odd seeing them in the hot, 85 degree sun. They seemed rather content though, or maybe just bored.

Fun on the polar bear play area!

Smile? Seriously?

Oooh look a bug! Or something... anything remotely more interesting than smiling at the camera!

Forever climbing.

Still alive!

It's been a long, long time, I know. I'm sorry! I've been so busy lately, and my blog has really fallen behind. I will try my best from now on to post a few pictures per week at least.

Here is Audrey playing in the sink while I cooked dinner. She ADORES water, and will do anything to play in it in any form. When I don't mind cleaning up puddles of water everywhere, I'll let her play like so.



She is such a little lady these days. She talks continually, every moment that she is awake. You can carry on a conversation with her now, which is really fun and exciting for all of us. She has great manners, and says "Please", "Thank you" and "You're welcome" constantly, finishing your part of the polite exchange if you don't remember to say it. I love hearing her cute little voice, and I need to remember to record her while she talks so that I can always remember how adorable her voice was at this stage.

If I can truly get on top of this blogging thing again, I will start posting funny things that she says, because she is forever making us laugh with her little "Audrey-isms".

That's all for now, but I hope to post more soon!

More Outdoor Fun

Thanks to my wonderful friend Laura (who is moving away in a few months - I am VERY VERY sad about that!!! =/ ), Audrey has a fun "new" sandbox to play with in the backyard! We found some cheap play sand - what a great investment for our little girlie. Yesterday afternoon, I sat outside for almost 2 hours while doing some writing, and she enjoyed playing in the sandbox the entire time. She absolutely loves it. Thanks Laura!!

It was a bit chilly, so I left all of her clothes on during this particular afternoon. Naturally, we found later that she had sand in every crevice - clothes AND body! :p

This is the comical response I got when asking her to "smile for Mommy!"

Here's to many more relaxing afternoons outdoors!

Warm Spring Days

When it's warm, we like to be outside. Yesterday we enjoyed one such wonderfully warm and lazy evening in the backyard.

Eric turned the hose on to give the dogs a drink, but Audrey ended up cooling off as well!

Gabby took a well deserved rest after a good run.

We're loving this weather. Praise God for spring and the joy it brings!

New Family Photos!

Thanks to Laird Photography, we have some beeeeautiful new pictures of our family of three! Katie, you do wonderful work - thanks so much!!! These were taken at the GORGEOUS Inniswood Gardens, very close to our home. The beauty there is simply breathtaking. We had a fun time there. Enjoy! (Click for big versions.)

Daddy making Audrey "Fly!"

I'm just glad she flew safely! Haha!

We had to assure her a few times that the water wasn't scary.

"Bug!"

Looking at the water.

Audrey and Eric love each other SO much - it's really special!!

Sweet baby blue eyes!

The trickling stream was more calm and appealing.

Yes, she is cutting her two year molars. Not fun. For anyone. Anyone within line of sight or earshot (a.k.a. tantrum range!).

So much love for my little monkey.

Eric is SUCH a wonderful daddy.

I love to watch them together. He is always teaching or helping her with something, and she eats up the attention and knowledge he has to share. So much love between these two.

She's still worried about the waterfall being a bit scary.

My love!

"Plane!"

So silly. :)

There's my happy girl!

Eric and I each take one of her hands and say, "1...2...3...WHEEEE!!" and swing her in the air. She is trying to do WHEEEE by herself. :)

Thanks again Katie and Laird Photography for such wonderful pictures!!!!

Don't Mind If I Do!

Sasha proves who the REAL owner of the little pink toddler couch is...

I will NEVER get all of the black dog hair off that thing!