zoo anniversary

We had a great time with friends at the zoo last Sunday. Emma Jane said "baboon" for the first time and didn't stop saying it the rest of the day! This was actually our "zoo anniversary". Our first ever visit to Riverbanks Zoo was last year on February 21st, so this was our last day to enjoy the zoo on our year pass. With such beautiful weather, we even took the girls to the Capitol grounds for a picnic where they thorougly enjoyed playing in the dirt! Too bad the warm weather has vanished this week.

Our first trip to the zoo.
Feb. 21, 2009




What a difference a year makes!
Feb. 21, 2010


Babooooon!!!



Emma Jane loves Miss Sara



Checking out the koalas



Round and round we go!




Holding hands with Kaitlyn





First whole apple...crunch!



The dirtier you get, the more fun you have!




A look of pure joy....

wheeeee!

Here are two short videos of our crazy monkey at Little Gym. She loves to swing on the bars and rings. Today the rings were her favorite. She hogged them all to herself and had trouble taking turns with her classmates. When swinging from them she would sometimes shout, "Wheeee!" Later at home she tried to swing from the stair banister! Uh oh!

bike!

Seriously, Emma Jane LOVES her bike. (Thanks again, Aunt Stacy and Uncle Paul!) We took her to the Riverwalk to ride it today, and she could hardly contain her excitement. While in the car on the way to the park, she gleefully pumped her fists and clapped her hands shouting, "BIKE!" until we got there. Here are a couple of videos to showcase her excitement. In the first video, you can see the huge smile on her face and hear her shout "BIKE!" as her daddy pushes her down the sidewalk. In the second video, she is showing off her wild side as she bounces up and down in her seat. Although her legs still aren't quite long enough to do the pedaling, she is definitely ready. Today she tried to pedal on her own several times and she even seems to understand the motion required. It won't be long!