Update, lots of photos

Ok wow I seriously did not realize that it has been a month since I last posted. Wow time flies. Life just seemed to explode this past month and all that time just got away from me.
So I guess I will start from the beginning of the month:
We had been spending as much time as possible out doors before it got to hot. So I have lots of pictures from the park. (For more pictures click here) One of my good friends and I would go walk while the kids played. We also tried to get some more formal shots of the two little ones, but Erika was not happy being put down that day... it was actually pretty funny. I love the expression on Caleb's face.

Erika has had some firsts this last month: Her first graham cracker and her first time in a swing at the park. She seemed to like both a lot. We are beginning to think she is a lot like her sister in that she seems to have the same daredevil tendencies Alexa always possessed. Boy are we in trouble!

Mother's day was nice. We spent it with my family. My folks church had a Mother/Daughter tea. It was fun. My aunt and cousin also came down to spend some time with my grandma. My cousin is pregnant and expecting a boy the end of the summer, so she was getting in lots of practice holding Erika. We had 4 generations on both sides there so it was especially meaningful. My mom, mom-in-law and grandmothers are a tremendous example of what a good mother should be. They all set the standard high for the rest of us. "Thank you!"

No I did not forget about Erika's 7 month pictures either... I had just not got around to posting them. She would not cooperate and put both her legs down, so all we managed was this shot and some of her sitting with the bear. LOL She is now sitting up on her own, trying to feed herself, and just trying to be more independent in general. She is babbling, but all she says is dadadadada... I keep telling Mike it does not count if you don't know what you are saying. heh.

My (step) neice graduated from high school last night. So the night before they had a graduation/ birthday party for her. It was a lot of fun and a chance to reconnect with some family I had not seen in a very long time. We are so happy and proud that Katalena is part of our lives and that she is embarking on a new and wonderful phase in her life. We have no doubts she will do great things and go far in life.

While we had family here we spent some time at the aquarium/zoo. It was a lot of fun. The kids are always fascinated by the fish and they love being so closeup to the animals. (For more pics from the aquarium click here)

So wow we have had one busy month. June is starting to stack up as well with VBS at my folks church, several appointments and hopefully some time to play in the water as the weather is heating up fast here in the desert. Hopefully it will not take me another month to update, so make sure to check back soon!
Thanks for stopping by.

Wild Life Park

With the weather being a beautiful 75 degrees here we have been taking advantage, and spending some time outside. We spent yesterday at our local wild life park. They just opened up a new indoor aquarium, so we went to go check it out. Here are some photos from our adventure:
We had a blast, and we are now thinking of getting a membership there. The educational opportunities alone would make it worth it... but to be honest... it is just very cool to be that close to the fish. I mean when you can see a shark swim by just a few inches from you it's pretty amazing.
If you want to see more animals from our trip check click here.
We hope those of you that are enduring the snow are safe and warm. (But now you know why we live in the desert... LOL) As always thanks for stopping by... Hope to hear from you all soon!

Zoo news

On Friday we spent most of the day at our local zoo. We had a great time. It was so much fun to get together with friends and see all the animals and exhibits. (And yes we even did a bit of learning too! LOL) This was Erika's first time to the zoo. She slept through most of it, but it was fun none the less :) She was wide awake here, and she looked so cute in her outfit and hat.

Last Hurrah

Well we decided to get in one last outing before it gets to hot to do anything outside. Although it did manage to hit almost 100 here yesterday, we went to the Wild Life Park early before it got to warm, and since it was breezy, it was actually quite nice. The kids like the Wild Life Park, since they can get a little closer to the animals, and actaully feed some of them. Here are a few photos from the outing. Enjoy!

A day at the zoo!

Also since I seem to come home with more animals photos than I do photos of the kids, here is a link to my other blog with some of the animal photos... some are quite funny! Hope you check it out!