Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!

Yep, we went to the zoo! We drove up to the Metro in a line with a couple other moms from our area only to meet up at the zoo with about 10+ more moms from other areas! We got to actually ride the Metro which I think was the kids favorite part, though it made me realize how much of a country girl I really am. All the mess of the Metro, I was completely lost! Thankfully, we had someone with us that does it often! Ok now to the pictures because I know thats all you really care about!

Riding the Metro with Breanna (her and Jaycob skipped school to make this trip!)

Awaiting everyone to gather and kids to use potties before we head off to see some animals!!

Some Flamingos for Pop-Pop! And the tiger!

Lion and kids with a tiger!

If you look really close the mama in the second picture is holding a tiny baby!

I loved this picture of a handful of the kids we went with!

Snow Day

First! For Aspen!

Today was a snow day! Jaycob doesn't normally have school on Mondays anyways, but Daddy got the day off of work too! The weather people guessed a good 6"-12" and we got it all!
We took out the kids this morning to play. I have to tell you it was a pain to find clothes that were going to keep them warm enough and dry enough. Even after the fact, Jaycob's feet were soaking wet when we came in! Poor guy!

Above: Our little snow piles. The snow was just packy enough to make these and snowballs, but anything bigger it would just fall apart. Daddy and I were kinda disappointed because we wanted to make a snowman. Me, Abygail, and Jaycob making snow angels! Below: Abygail just had to go down the slide! I think she ended up with a back full of snow to tell you the truth!


I have no idea what I was doing here in this second picture!

Maddy's B-day Party

Aspen did a great job for Maddy's party once again! This year was an ocean type theme. The cupcakes had blue frosting with ocean creatures in chocolate, crafts were to decorate fish shaped sugar cookies and a decorate-your-own-mug with fish stickers!

The kids talked about it for days! And yes that's my son in a skirt. Playing with Maddy's new dress-up clothes, just like the rest of the kids!

Abygail's Birthday Party

Birthday girl!! She wouldn't blow out her candle without my help.

Opening presents!! Grandma made her that nice blanket and pillow!

And of course I'm proud of the lady bug cupcakes I made for her!!

Halloween Mini-Party!!!

Today we went over to Aspen's for a fun filled afternoon of Fall projects! Making pumpkin mask (though they look more like oranges!!)

Eating snacks between crafts!

LM and Abygail modeling their mask!

We also made hand-print ghost and popcicle stick scarecrows!!

Halloween in the Garden II

We had so much fun at Halloween in the Garden last year it was a MUST DO on our list for this year! Of course this year I forgot my camera, so all these pictures are thanks to Aspen and Matt! Thanks Guys!!

We were so sure if it was going to rain on us or not, but it ended up being quite nice!

Aby the alien, Maddy the mermaid, and Jaycob the swordsman!

Jaycob refused to get in the first picture. It wasn't until we started walking away that he wanted to have his picture taken!

And I did snap these two later in the afternoon of the face painting they each picked while we were there!

Pumpkin Pickin'

Today we went to the same pumpkin place we went last year. Here's some pictures!

Pickin' out pumpkins!

Being silly!

Posing for pictures

Maddy and Jaycob! Abygail wouldn't sit with them.