They have this really great kids place down the road that has little kids rides and games. Annie is a ride junkie so this is perfect for her! She really likes the carousel and they have these little jeeps that ride around a track. We figure its a great alternative to having to pay to go to Lagoon everytime she needs a ride!
For the 4th we got to just relax here at home but we had a great time. We went to IKEA since Annie has really been into trains lately and they have a little train set which works great for her. We also made some 4th of July cookies and of course deviled eggs which she really likes. And then we did some sparklers out on the deck and I think the pics turned out really cute so here you go!
We have LOVED having the wheeler farm seriously just 5 minutes down the road from us. Annie loves to see the animals and pet them and plus its FREE which is always a plus. We have gone quite a bit with our playgroup from church but we got to take Scott there a couple times which was fun. I have to say the goats are the favorite though! She loves getting to pet them and even tries to hug them! Here's the pics:
Mainly for my sake but kinda fun I thought I would post some of Annie's favorite things from the summer so I could remember when she asks me down the road! Don't want to be caught without an answer!
We took Annie to the Hogle Zoo for the first time at the beginning of the summer. It was lots of fun but was a little chilly when we went, hence she is wearing her jacket the whole time! They have a dinosaur exhibit up where they have a whole bunch of life size replicas of dinosaurs all over the park which was fun. She thought it was fun at first until she got sprayed with water from one and then from then on she didn't want anything to do with them. We got to see the new baby elephant which was really cute and she did really like the monkeys and tigers. Here's our pics:
So I figure better late than never right! :) So we got to visit Scott's family in Virginia at the end of April first of May and had a great time! Annie got to spend Easter there and had lots of fun collecting her eggs from the easter bunny outside ( Thanks to Scott's mom and Auntie Emily!) Also big thanks to everybody for putting up the great playset up outside and getting sunburnt while doing it but it was definatly a hit with all the kids! Then we got to go bowling, which is a favorite of Annnies, had a fun baby shower for Emily, went go-karting, got bug catchers and tried to catch butterflies outside ( Which all we ended up with was Cole catching a lady bug but thats ok) We also got to visit there neighbor chicken coop and new baby cows which was lots of fun! And we got to celebrate Grandmee birthday at Scott's Uncle Bills house with dinner and cake which it was great to get to see everybody. And over all just had a great time getting to hang out with all of Scott's family, we have such a great time everytime we go and always have such a hard time leaving!Love you guys! But here's some pictures of the trip:
