Favorite author and favorite girl!

 4-8-12
I got to meet (again) one of my favorite authors...Tim Dorsey!!  I love his books (and so does John).  This isn't the first time I met Tim (yes, I think we're on a first name basis by now) and I certainly hope it won't be the last!

Later that day while at Grandpa's house we were chasing an eagle around the lake edge when I got this picture of Dani that I just love.  I don't think I realized how great the light was at the time.



Chloie's 3rd birthday party!

3-26-12
After the Black Bear Festival we headed to the big park for Chloie's birthday party.  First there was friend play time...


Then there were snacks...

More play time...

 

 

Then CAKE!!!

 

Followed by presents, hugs and general sillyness...

 

Don't forget the pinata!

 

Black Bear Festival 2011

3-26-2011

It's time for the Black Bear Festival again!!!  Grandma Zonnie brought Parker over for it and the first thing we all did was go to the Fire Station for Identa-kid registration.  Both kids thought it was really cool when they took their digital finger prints.  Dani wouldn't smile for face picture, but when it was Parker's turn he kept giving this funky smile.


Next they made these wood chip necklaces where they got to put an animal's foot print on it.  Dani chose a raccoon print, Parker chose a bear print.

Then we stopped by to see Dave and Uschi and the kids got to see an observation bee hive which they thought was really cool.

Then it was time to play on the super static making slide!  Love the crazy hair!

Dani found her friend Lizzy!

Silly faces in the plastic bubble!

Then she found another friend...Kiersten...and they all danced around on stage.

 

Another little party for Daddy

3/13/11

Grammie made a cake and we had another little party for Daddy. 

:)

More tiger time

3/7/11

Mommy went back out for one last visit with Sexy...of course I had to take pictures of "the boys" too :)
 

We miss you Sexy Girl!

Daddy's birthday and A.P.E.S time

This post is going to be a bit out of order.  Since the last one was at Grandma Zonnie's that's where we'll pick up.

3-6-11

Daddy opened some birthday presents (with the help of Dani) before we left Grandma Zonnie's.

Then we went to A.P.E.S. (AKA Brad & Amy's) to visit with Sexy some more . She's the sick tiger friend I mentioned it the previous post.  First here are a few of the shots from the 4th.

 

After visiting with her there was some Siamang/Puppy play time :)

Then Dani found someone just her size to play with.

 

Fun at Grandma Zonnie's

3/5/11

We went to visit Grandma Zonnie!  Only a swing set can make such big goofy smiles :)
 

And then there were some olympic style dismounts.

Honestly, I don't remember this weekend :( It looks like we spent the night there judging by the pictures from the next day.  The day before this and the day after I went to visit a sick tiger friend before she went to heaven (according to the pictures) and I'll post those later.

Ellie's 2nd Birthday Party

2/20/2011

Just like Ellie's first birthday party this one was on the beach.  Unfortunately, this time there were no whales.  But there was plenty of fun!  We started with bubbles.

Then moved to sand.

Some more bubbles.

A cupcake to make a messy face.

Birthday cake!

Cake faces all around!

Share!

A sandy bottom and hugs goodbye.

 

Moonbeams

2/18/11
There was one night when the moon just looked so cool!  Unfortunately, I hadn't taken my photography class so this is the only one that turned out because I didn't really know how to use my camera. :)