This video is a little bit long, but I love how Anna can't decide what to do once she realizes she's being recorded.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Mother's Day weekend
Ben's parents came for a visit the week before Mother's Day. We had a good time, and Anna really bonded to her grandparents. Just to prove it, she started walking under Grandpa's coaching. Sadly, I got very few pictures during those two or three days, though I think Grandma probably got one or two.
Their visit coincided with a family wedding in Cincinnati, so we all traveled up to witness cousin Brad and Lanette's wedding. It was beautiful.
Here is the first dance. Aren't they a great couple? We were so happy to be there with them, and we wish them all the best in their new lives as husband and wife.
And here are some family photos from the weekend:
Grandma
Aunt Katie
Cousin (second cousin?) Tommie, only 8 weeks old!
And here we are on Mother's Day with Ben's parents and his sister and brother-in-law. What a great weekend of catching up with family. I couldn't have asked for a better Mother's Day.
Their visit coincided with a family wedding in Cincinnati, so we all traveled up to witness cousin Brad and Lanette's wedding. It was beautiful.
Here is the first dance. Aren't they a great couple? We were so happy to be there with them, and we wish them all the best in their new lives as husband and wife.
And here are some family photos from the weekend:
Grandma
Aunt Katie
Cousin (second cousin?) Tommie, only 8 weeks old!
And here we are on Mother's Day with Ben's parents and his sister and brother-in-law. What a great weekend of catching up with family. I couldn't have asked for a better Mother's Day.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Going to the zoo, zoo, zoo
About a month ago (I'm just a bit behind on blogging here), Anna and I joined our playgroup for a visit to the Knoxville Zoo. We had a great time! The weather was wonderful and it was a weekday, so there were no crowds. Just us and the animals.
The little ones, worn out after just half the morning!
This is a little infant crawl area inside a larger "Wee Play" section of the zoo. Anna is crawling in a fully padded, enclosed square of maybe about 36 square feet. She loved it. The larger "Wee Play" part looks like a lot of fun for older kids. It's set up like a miniature zoo with play stations, so kids can pretend to work in the cafeteria, or prepare food for the animals, or be a vet. There's also a pretend mini farm. This used to be a temporary exhibit, but it was so popular the zoo brought it back. I hope it stays long enough for Anna to grow into it.
Here was one of the sheep, or "Baa-baa" as Anna calls them, at the petting zoo.
I didn't get pictures of it, but we also rode the carousel and got right up close to a gorilla behind glass at the monkey house. It was a great experience and I can't wait to go again. We're thinking a year long pass might well be worth the money.
The little ones, worn out after just half the morning!
This is a little infant crawl area inside a larger "Wee Play" section of the zoo. Anna is crawling in a fully padded, enclosed square of maybe about 36 square feet. She loved it. The larger "Wee Play" part looks like a lot of fun for older kids. It's set up like a miniature zoo with play stations, so kids can pretend to work in the cafeteria, or prepare food for the animals, or be a vet. There's also a pretend mini farm. This used to be a temporary exhibit, but it was so popular the zoo brought it back. I hope it stays long enough for Anna to grow into it.
Here was one of the sheep, or "Baa-baa" as Anna calls them, at the petting zoo.
I didn't get pictures of it, but we also rode the carousel and got right up close to a gorilla behind glass at the monkey house. It was a great experience and I can't wait to go again. We're thinking a year long pass might well be worth the money.
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