Alligator Farm

We are finally getting weather that is not scorching so we decided to make a trek to the Alligator Farm for some Saturday morning fun. The kids LOVED it! Makayla was such a girl and said she was scared. Caleb said all the snakes were monsters and he really didn't like Gomek, the stuffed ginormous crocodile! We only experienced one little mishap when the giant tortoises decided to get a little friendly. We had to quickly distract the kids and keep moving. Makayla and Caleb liked feeding the baby alligators and were so excited to see macaws and pygmy marmosets (just like on Diego!).

Princess Tea Party

Makayla turned 5 on the 20th and wanted a Princess Tea Party at Bibba's house. So we threw pink and purple on everything that would stand still, set up the croquet game and poured the tea! Our menu was complete with all the tea party favorites, including a birthday cake made out of cupcakes and shaped like a princess crown. Makayla started out not wanting boys at her party (including Daddy!). It took some work but she was finally convinced that all the boys could come and they didn't have to stay outside! We played croquet, ate all sorts of tea party foods and broke open a pinata shaped like a tea pot. Somehow I missed getting most of the shots in digital format and failed to order a disk with the prints so I apologize there aren't more photos! If anyone has any photos, please send them!
Birthdays are always so much fun but it makes me miss our baby girl that we brought home only 5 years ago. Happy Birthday, Makayla!

1st Days of School

Here are pictures from Makayla and Caleb's first days of school. Caleb was such a trooper and charged right in without crying a bit. He was equipped with his Cars backpack and lunch box (even though he doesn't eat lunch at school!). Makayla started PreK this year and is LOVING it! She was so excited to start school and now counts down the days on the weekend until Monday morning. They grow up way too fast!

New Family Photos!

I am finally getting my head screwed on straight again and getting around to updating our blog! Here are the latest family photos. This is our first photo shoot with all 5 of us. Bibba and Betsy were gracious enough to let us borrow their front porch for a while. We were eaten up by mosquitoes but I think we got some great shots. Makayla is in the goofy grin stage and Caleb is just a ham! Luke was great and smiled while Mommy and Daddy did everything but stand on our heads behind the camera! Enjoy!