Happy THIRTY-TWO!!

We were so happy that Shawn got off early for his birthday!!  We went to 'Nothside Grill' for a Birthday Dinner!  All Shawn wanted were 'atomic hot wings'... and that is what he got!!  It took him 2hrs to get 3 of them down:)  He loved the intense heat + the sweat on his forehead, hahaha!

Daddy + his sweet baby girl...

We love you Shawn... I'm so blessed to have the best husband + father a girl could ever ask for!!

My Dad + Brother have been making beautiful, hand-crafted outdoor furniture, w/ hand-picked cypress wood, for over a year now!  They have recently added CHILDREN'S FURNITURE to there inventory!  Visit their BLOG to sneak a peek!  Each piece of furniture is gorgeous in it's natural color + can be enjoyed indoors or outside on the patio.  They can also be proffessionally painted to become an accent piece! 

Our Buddies Are Back!!

Elsie Anne + I were getting bored w/out our playmates in town!  After 2wks of NO WORK, we finally had a busy week:)  I feel so much better when I have a schedule to keep + not just bopping around trying to find things to do.  Remember that we still can't do much outdoors when its mud season:( 

Adeline + EA had so much fun Tuesday + Wednesday... In the last 4wks, Adeline has learned to crawl + pull up on things! 

Look @ these cutie pies!  They shared + played so nicely!

Today we went over to Henry's house... the day started off w/ snow, but by 10am it cleared + we got to play outside:)  It was neat to watch these guys play together.  Now that EA is walking, Henry acts like she is more of an equal!  We brought his 'bike', grocery buggy, golf clubs + hockey sticks out.  I was impressed that they stayed out for almost an hour:)

We also row, row, rowed the 'boat' around the driveway!  They both enjoy this song + thought this was a funny idea!!

I get excited to think what this summer will bring for us... this walking stage is SO MUCH FUN:)

Frisco Marina Park

We were so happy when Daddy came home early + we went to the Park as a fam!!  This was the the first time Daddy has seen Elsie Anne in action, since being mobile!!  We chose this park b/c it has an entire climbing/sliding area that is perfect size for EA.  Although I didn't get any pics of EA enjoying the toddler area, this shows that she learned just what to do on the climbing wall from the older kids!

And, of course, we enjoyed the SWINGS...weeeeee!

We walked to the Marina, which takes much longer than one would imagine, having to explaine each + every stick, rock, pinecone, trash, bump, mud, etc!!  Pretty incredible to see EA's little mind working:)  I'm happy for Shawn that EA does have a tomboy side in her + loves throwing sticks + rocks!!

Since all the big boats are still wrapped up + trailored (b/c the lake is FROZEN, for all you peeps that can't imagine it), we settled for showing EA the canoes + kayaks!  She loved them just as much + said "BOAT,BOAT" over + over!!

BALL POPPER!!!

Can you say EXCIIIIITED?!  Elsie Anne got to play w/ one of these in Cincinnati a few months ago, w/ her cousin Abby!  They must have noticed how much she liked it b/c Abby sent her one for her Birthday... and she LOVES it:)  She dances + bounces to the music + goes crazy when they pop up high + fly right out of the slide!!

'HIP-HOP' story-time...

This week the library had a visitor... Hip Hop Harry!!  Harry arrived w/ a mircophone, boom-box, and some pretty 'happenin' tunes!  All of his songs/raps were super cute + completely kid friendly!  Well, if you follow this blog, you know that Elsie Anne's favorite music is RAP, so this was right up her alley:)  Check out she + Molly jiving to the beat...

EA KNOWS...

...ALL her GRANDPARENTS' names!!!!  Since we've been home from Florida, we have really been practicing all EA's relative's names.  She's got 2 picture books, one for each side of the family, that we go over several times a day, + we ALWAYS say night-night to each family member.  All the practice has PAID OFF b/c this morning she brought her picture books over to me + one by one, as I pointed, said... "MeDaDaaa (Big Daddy), MeMoo (Memere), GeGeee, PaPa"!!!  I'm so pumped that Shawn was still here + heard each of them!  We looked @ eachother in disbelief + said WOW, she KNOWS HER GRANDPARENTS!!!  We are also practicing her GreatGrands + she's almost got them down!!

Just a random picture to leave you with:)

DENVER ZOO!!

After a week of cold + dreary weather, the clouds parted + the SUN finally came out!!  Knowing that Denver was supposed to get to 70*, we made plans to visit the Denver Zoo!  Elsie Anne WALKED everywhere...

Checking out the monkeys... she said, "OOO,OOO,EE,EEEE"

This was just TOO cute not to capture:)  EA on her TIPPY-TOES to see over the fence!

EA loved the Elephants + doing her trumpeting w/ her arm:)  We saw them up close inside as they were bathed! 

Penguins...WADDLE,WADDLE!!  These little guys were so active, they swam, floated + waddled all around!  EA was mesmerized...we stayed @ this exhibit the longest!!  She also got a stuffed penguin @ the gift shop when we were leaving...she was in love @ first sight, we couldn't resist! 

Gorillas...were EA's 2nd favorite!!  These Silver Backs were so fun to watch.  While we were inside, they swung + climbed around their 'tree house'...

...then we went outside!  No one was around, so EA was walking near the veiwing window to the outdoor exhibit.  A HUGE Momma Gorilla came over, right up to the glass, to see her.  It was crazy, a little scary, but we went over to the glass + EA did her 'gorilla' (thumping on her chest)!  It was neat to find out that Momma Gorillas are drawn to children?!  Of course when people discovered we had a close-up, the crowd came running over.

EA had a WONDERFUL first experience @ the Zoo + can't wait to go back!  We will definitely be back soon!