Zoo Day

The girls and I went to the zoo again.... We love our zoo and we luckily get zoo passes every year for Christmas.  It's wonderful.
The girls loved watching the baby chimpanzee.

In the gorilla nest

We fed the goats, but unfortunately no baby pigs.

Livie LOVES little things.  So it's no surprise that

THESE orange frogs are her favorite things at the zoo! 

Beach Day in the Basement

Yes, we had a "Beach Day" in February.  It was just what the doctor ordered!

What WAS sun dresses and glasses soon turned into...

bathing suits and "swimming"

Bring on Spring!!!

My New Shelves

I got the BEST surprise ever the other day.  Jed put shelves in our storage room!  It's AWESOME!! (it's the little things) :)

He had lots of help with the doors... kind of

Grandpa helped a little too!

My handyman!

Ta-Da

love love love love love

circus

So I surprised Jed with a weekend getaway for his birthday/Valentine's Day. 

Us on our weekend....

My sister came down and stayed the weekend with the girls...
And this is what they did... THE CIRCUS
they rode a camel,
 

 

 

And an Elephant!

 

They also went to Chuck E Cheese.  They had a GREAT time with Sara and
didn't want us to come back! :)
Jed and I got some MUCH needed time together and away from the farm!!  We had a great time!

Behind

I'm SO behind on posts.  Livie isn't feeling well today, and one of my goals is to get caught up on many posts that I really want in my end of the year book.  Sorry to overwhelm....
Here Goes

My Birthday Boy

It is finally Jed's birthday... thank goodness... now he is only ONE year younger!
From November to February every year he rubs in how young he is and how OLD mommy is!!
 

My parents came up to take him out to eat for his birthday.  AND my mom made her FaMOuS chocolate "thomas" cake.  Terrific as usual.

Helping the girls get a closer look.

The next night, February 8th, is his actual birthday so the girls and I made his favorite meal.. that I make...

Chicken Fried Steak, mashed potatoes, and gravy... mmmmmmm

 

Lots of GOOD help...

 

This is what their area looked like afterward!! :)

We love you sooooo much daddy!  Happy Birthday!!

Mud Puddles

Thank you God for the rain!



The girls and I had so much fun jumping in puddles and getting muddy.
We also helped daddy feed the cows.  We mudded in the feed pickup.  :) Yikes

Especially this one.  She kept saying, "Spish Spash Spish Spash!"

We definitely needed baths after that!!  I love it when Livie reads to Claire... so sweet.

Notice the book is facing Claire.... she's already a teacher! :)