Girls, Girls, Girls

Last weekend we had planned to take a nice family trip to the pumpkin patch...but that idea was met with a few complications. We woke up Saturday morning to a cold and rainy day; and to make matters worse Jeramy wasn't feeling well. So the plans quickly shifted to a mommy and me day for the two oldest girls. I made a quick phone call and enlisted my mom to take a quick trip out of town with us (I thought I could use a little extra help).

We loaded up the van and headed out with a few INDOOR activities on the agenda. We discussed options of the science museum or painting and firing clay at a cute little shop called Clay Creations. The girls voices were heard loud and clear and they were screaming for some art. Us girls had a wonderful time laughing and giggling and making a mess. We spent neraly 3 hours painting and can't wait to go back again! We ended the day by grabbing some pizza at Space Aliens, playing games in the arcade, and the of course...dessert at Cold Stone Creamery.

The day could not have been any more perfect. I hope you enjoy the pics, and I promise to put up more pics once we pick up the finished products next week.

The Zoo Keepers (finally!)

Well, I have been promising pictures of myself and Jeramy...and I am finally getting around to it! This has been ALOT harder than I expected.

Having 3 kids, it's hard to find a picture of myself where I don't look like this-

Yep, that's me on the left just a few days before Miss Mylie was born. (We were at a co-workers wedding dance; hence the dress) Also in the picture is my dear friend Holly and my dad. This was our "belly" comparison picture.


And here is my sweet husband Jeramy. He truly is the BEST father in the world!

Notice the PINK glove! When you are daddy to 3 little girls, it seems that the excitement of taking you daughter out in the yard to play catch gets a little distorted when they insist you use one of their gloves:)

Well, in closing I would like to offer one of the few nice pictures I could find of Jeramy and myself. It was quite a task finding a decent picture of us together, which has led to a new determination in photography work.

Tonight we bowl!

A little family outing to the local bowling alley was on tonight's agenda, and the evening was everything a mother could hope for. Jeramy had one of his best bowling games ever, I was able to break 100, and Zoe and Taya both had a blast! Taya has started in a bowling league and needs a little practice..tonight she scored a 13, and this is a bit of an improvement! She is always a positive little spirit and was happy and excited every single frame. Zoe used the guides, and squealed (very loudly) EVERY time she hit even a single pin down. Of course big sister was there to coach her through every ball she "threw." I had my camera there, but somehow never took a single picture...this seems to be my downfall lately. I am setting a new goal to be more pro-active with my photography and to capture all of the little moments that make up our day to day lives. I am following and reading many little family/fun blogs, and I am inspired to "keep up with the Roses." (Yes Sara I am talking about your blog). I aspire to catch my kids making cookies, running in the yard, and of course-bowling!

I am also working on catching up some of the family with new and old pictures of my girls, and if I never take any NEW pictures, they may not recognize them the next time we see them:) TeeHee So tonight there will be 2 posts, and the next one will be mostly pics and captions for your viewing enjoyment!

Sincerely,
The Zoo Keeper