Zoo with friends

I've been so bad about blogging that I just can't remember when we went to the zoo with our friends. It seems like it was a couple of months ago. (Could it have been that long, REALLY!?!)

The kids in front of the panther.

Which one looks most scary?! Just kidding!!! This is a Caiman or a miniature crocodile. My kids love it. Sometimes they are hard to find, but this one was just PERFECTLY posed. Best picture I've ever been able to take of this animal.

Sometimes the monkeys that actually belong in the zoo don't provide some very great acrobatics, but the kids can more than make up for it. So silly.

It must have still been relatively warm when we went, because Rebecca looks hot. She wanted out with the rest of the kids, but I think it was hot enough for her to not put up too much of a fight about staying in the stroller.

It's always fun to go to the zoo with friends. Hopefully I'll get the pictures off my camera soon and post the pictures of the latest zoo trip with Daddy.

Zoo With Old Friends

We went with our friends to the Zoo in March. It's almost been 2 months and I'm just now getting around to posting it. Um...I don't know what to say. But, blogging is my favorite form of journaling and I need to do better.

The girls just loved holding my this little girl's hands. It was more like a game at the beginning.

Here's "Happy". I was trying to show her the ducks. She was just chillin in the stroller.

And shortly after she fell asleep with her water bottle.

I just loved these two pictures that we got. And that of course is Meredith, vying for the center of attention.

Zoo with Friends

We had some friends come visit us in Tucson. We had fun at the zoo. The girls were sure to ask for them as soon as they woke up the next morning and were extremely disappointed when I told them they didn't live in Tucson anymore. You think they'd be used to the idea by now.Here are some fun pictures my friend took.

The smiles the girls are displaying for you are Nathan's smiles. Something they've inherited or learned, I'm not sure, from him. Cute! and so funny.

The girls were so excited to see the baby. They were all over her in loves and kisses. This new baby girl coming to our house will have to stick close to mommy.

Easter 2010

Saturday, between morning and afternoon conference, we had an Easter Egg hunt with some of our friends. Here they are before. (I knew I wouldn't be able to get them altogether looking at me with their baskets if they got their candy first.)

Here's a picture of the actual "hunt". Meredith in her cute braided pigtails. :)

Here's the girls Easter morning. You can sort of tell that I've been really focusing on teaching them. We got them the "Let's Get Ready for First Grade!" because we've loved the Kindergarten one so much. Of course, they took it around with them and plopped it down in some water they spilled which promptly ruined it, but we're still going to use it. They've also LOVED listening to Peter and the wolf. The candy jewelry was great at keeping Meredith quiet during conference. (Must keep note of that for October.)
She's thankful for Easter, or at least the candy. We try to explain Easter, but how much do the girls actually understand?
The whole day Meredith was saying, "Jesus is Resurrected." So cute!
It was wonderful to celebrate Easter and to have Conference. It was a fabulous weekend.

Crafting for Babies

A friend is blessing her baby today. Friday she came over so we could make a hair bow and bracelet to match the blessing dress. Here our the three of our kids. Nathan came home while I was still busy finishing up the bracelet and took this picture soon after I was done (thus you can see me enjoying the baby in the background.)
The girls really love babies. Not surprising seeing that their mommy loves all babies as well.

Here's little Melanie with her new hair bow and bracelet ready for her special day. This picture really doesn't do justice to the bow or bracelet. I definitely have plans on making a matching set for my girls.

Caught in the act! Nathan surprised me with this picture. You'll have to forgive the no-make-up and lack of doing my hair look.