Party of Three: March 2009

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Cherry Blossom Festival

Laurel had a great time at the Cherry Blossom Festival. She really enjoyed the 20 minute walk from Matt's office to the park (she rode most of the way) and the swings and slide of course. I'm really glad we went early in the week though because it has done nothing but rain the last three days.

Why does my baby look so big??

There were all these pretty flowers but Laurel WOULD NOT pose or even look up so I didn't get any good pictures of her with the cherry blossoms!

She wants to slide by herself, but I'm still a little scared she is going to fall off the end!

Laurel loved the slides and swings more than anything else we did!

Every time Laurel is on a swing she just smiles like crazy the whole time.

I love to swing!

I can't wait until the Festival next year when Laurel will be old enough to go on some rides. She kept pointing at the Farris Wheel, like she really wanted to ride it!

Learning Every Day!

Laurel has been very busy lately, going on hunger strikes and throwing fits...just kidding! Well she is doing those things, but she is mostly being her sweet, crazy self. She is learing at an amazing rate. I can teach her something and she will pick it up after just two or three times. She loves songs with motions and I've been teaching her a new song almost everyday.

Here is Laurel showing how old she is. ONE!

She loves playing in her kitchen that Grandma Ellis got her.

We say, "raise your hand if your name's Laurel" and she shoots them up every time. She had just put a handful of food in her mouth when I asked her and she still had food clutched in each hand, but she still did it!

One lesson that is not going so well is eating with a spoon. The hand is just as good I guess!

She loves rocking on her riding toys and I finally taught her how to get on and off without falling.

A Party at the Park!

Laurel went to her friend Hank's Birthday party at a really cool park. She had a great time on the swings and slide and playing with the Birthday boy!

Hank saying "hello"

It's Laurel!

Laurel loved this tunnel, inside and out!

We were trying to clean off Laurel's hands from the cake and she got so excited when the water came out. What a cute little girl!

A Trip to the Zoo!

My friend Connie and I took our girls to an animal resuce zoo called Noah's Ark. It was a REALLY hot day for March, but the girls had a great time. I think the girls enjoyed playing together more than they did the animals, but they really liked the "petting" area with pigs and deer. Laurel was making pig snorts the whole time she was playing with the pigs. It was so cute!

Laurel petting a deer.

She loved the pigs and was trying to jump out of my arms to go pet them.

Laurel looking at a zebra.

Laurel really wanted to pick up this rock...don't ask me why, but it was pretty funny how hard she was trying!

Emily and Laurel thought the sticks were also very cool (here is Laurel not sharing which is very common)

Come get me!

I love this picture...the girls rather play with each other than look at the monkeys.

Looking at the animals.

Awww...how sweet, holding hands.

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Snow Day!

We had a snow day on the first day of March (who would have thought!). This was the first time Laurel has seen snow and she loved it. We played outside so long that her nose turned bright red, and she got mad when we finally brought her inside!

Laurel Update!

Well Laurel has been a busy girl lately. She is learning so much everyday and she NEVER stops moving! I am having such a great time watching her grow and mature.

Laurel is learning to eat with a spoon. Messy!