zoo, first trip of the year

We love, love our STL Zoo. It has a ton of great animals, tons of things to see and learn and it is free! Plus we are zoo members so we get ea few extra perks - free parking, free train rides and free carousel rides. Every year the kids pick a *new* favorite animal. Some fav's of the past are: giraffe, giraffe, hippo, hippo, lion/big cats. This year it is the elephant. We had to stay and watch them for an extended amount of time. There were 2 babies this year, and they were playing by spraying water on each other. In a brief admission of my nerdiness - i always dress the kids in an animal shirt when we go. i can't help myself!! this year is a monkey for amelia and a elephant for lucas! We has a few challenges while trying to get to the zoo (car mysteriously broke down, AC in house wouldn't come on. etc) but we made it and had a grand time! Maybe next time you can join us :)

Lucas is all about trains right now, so we had to ride the train! he loved it!

Lovely Words for Lou

a day to celebrate

on 5/15/2011 we reached a milestone. Lucas had been seizure free for one year!! We were so excited to reach this first for him. While we will never forget the week spent trying to diagnosis him and control the seizures, we are thankful they are controllable, the medicine works and Lucas is growing and thriving. We had a little celebration for him with our family and friends. congratulations sweet boy, we love you!!!

Surrounded by family*surrounded by friends*surrounded by love

We had everyone that came sign the guest book with their thumbprint, turned out super cute!!

Thanks Pam Q for designing this for me!

Lucas with his biggest fans!

the thumbprint guestbook and all the kids!

robbie, tyler, madison, amelia, lucas, bella and avani

Pre-K graduation

Amelia graduated from Pre-K. we are so proud of her and all she has accomplished. I hope she loves kindergarten next year! I hate admitting my baby is growing up, but she is!

need a hug?

Lucas is your man! He wakes up so happy and gives the best hugs!! love him so!

Friday fun and PSA

Lucas has tumbling on Friday mornings. I take the back roads through the "country" part of our town to get to his classes. Usually the cows are out by the road grazing. if we have time we stop and open the van doors and talk to them. That entails Amelia saying "mooo, moo, mooooooo, moooo" etc. She thinks she speaks cow i guess. Lucas then starts up with "mooo cow, moooooo cow, moo cow" etc. That makes Amelia continuously tell Lucas that it is not "moo cow" just "moo" and to stop saying "moo cow". Lucas ignores her and continues to say "moo cow", which makes me giggle! they are so funny! here are the cows/moo cows in action!

move it now mister!

my favorite baby! how cute is he?!?!

a cow college

On to the PSA part. How sad that these cows are subjected to your litter. Amelia was quite upset that these momma cows and their babies had to eat around your water bottle and Gatorade bottle. She kept asking me to get out of the van and go pick this up! if a four yr old can find the trash can, so can you! otherwise,

Please Keep your trash in your car!

love these three!

Our new neighbors!

we have received SO much rain lately that these 2 guys have taken up residence down the street from us. There is no real pond by us, just the rain made ones. From what the weather man says, they should be able to file for a change of address!

rodeo day at school

Amelia had rodeo day at school. I think she made a darling cowgirl!

chocked full....

of sass!

So funny!!

family shadow pic, 2011

few random fella's

Big Lou's solo ride!

friends

there is no replacement!

Amira, Hannah, Allie and Amelia

my ballerina

pre-recital

funny girls!

recital, first position. love her!

perfection

easter 2011

love them!

hunting for eggs at aunt debbie's

Easter 2011

We were busy bunnies getting ready for easter! We managed to die the eggs and not the kids this year! Both Mia and Lou were able to help this year which was so fun! And they must have been kinda good based on the loot the easter bunny left! The both got mini pillow pets, shoes, books and some candy! Not bad kids, not bad at all.

typical day

when you live with two monkeys!

tradition

I love tradition. I will have to look to see when this one started, but we love going to eckert's, and their is always something to do in every season! Spring is the annual Easter eggstravanganza! It is always a fun time and we love when the P family can join us! He are some shots from the day.

down on the farm

We were invited out the Three Springs Farm by my co-worker friend Angel. We wanted to take some pictures of another co-worker friends baby with the little chicks. well those little chicks grew up quick and just like that, we missed them! we were all bummed out but we decided to go anyway! We had a wonderful time. The kids loved it, Amelia was a natural at chick wrangling. She went right up to them, scooped them up and carried them around. Lucas was more shy, but he did like feeding the goats ice cream cones and feeding the chickens mini marshmallows. Amelia was pretty bummed when she learned daisey the chick had to stay at 3 springs, but she was excited that she could come back and visit her very soon!