A Few Snapshots

"I'm a big flirt!"

"What?"

"I can sit up with a little bit of help from my Daddy!"

"I love sucking my thumb!"

"Or eating my hand!"

"I'm getting good at holding my head up!"

"I found my feet!"

"I'm getting ready to start scooting across my play mat!"

Old McPapaw's Farm

On our way home from Nashville, we stopped back at my parents' house for a couple of days. The weather was finally nice enough to take Evan outside to see all of the animals on the farm. In an earlier post I have mentioned Nick singing "Old McPapaw's Farm" instead of Old McDonald's Farm to Evan. Well, we finally were able to show Evan all of the animals that we sing about. He was pretty indifferent about the whole experience, but Nick and I had a nice time petting all of the animals for him.

Bottle fed baby goats.

Papaw's newest baby goats. 

Trying to get Evan to pet the babies. 

Evan seemed more interested in looking at Papaw than the baby goat. 

All bundled up watching all the goats running around. 

Petting Catie

Nosey donkey

Emmy 

Frosty, who happens to be 35 years old! 

Papaw's big tractor that I am sure Evan will want to take several rides in when he gets older. 

A couple of calves.

Mommy's turn! 

Petting Emmy again. 

Tour of "Old McPapaw's Farm" is complete. Now it's time to go inside to get warmed up. 

A Visit to Nashville

I was on spring break during the last week of March. After visiting my family for a couple of days, Nick, Evan and I made the trip to Nashville to see my good friend Anne, her husband, Nathaniel, and their three beautiful children, Jack, Luke, and Lily. We had such a wonderful time and we can't wait to make the trip again. The weather was really nice except for the one day that it rained. It was a very low-key visit, which was absolutely perfect. It was a normal week for Anne's family; Nathaniel went to work, and the kids went to preschool, gymnastics, martial arts, and play dates. What a busy, but amazing family! The highlight of our visit was a trip to the Nashville Zoo. I was so excited because I hadn't been to a zoo since I went to the San Diego Zoo when I was a junior in college. It was the first trip to a zoo for Evan, and he was awake and smiling the whole time. None of us wanted to leave, but we were all worn out from so much excitement. I am so thankful for such wonderful friends and I hope that we can continue making the trip to Nashville so that our children will get to know each other.

Nick and Evan enjoying some sunshine!

Evan had fun watching the big kids bouncing on the trampoline.

Anne and  Evan snuggling.

The kids showing us how to bounce on the trampoline.

There was not enough room for all of the adults in the van because of all of the car seats!

Evan playing with Daddy's lip. 

Evan and Luke were farmer boys for the day! 

Nick reading a tractor book to the little farmer boy. 

Nathaniel and the kids playing a game on the IPad.

Looking at the meerkats. 

Evan and Daddy looking at the baby meerkats. 

Jack getting up close and personal with one of the baby meerkats. I love this picture!

Mommy and Evan checking out the flamingos.

Our tour guide, Jack, needed to take a better look at the map. 

Looking at the leopard. 

Jack and Lily admiring the red panda. 

Anne, Evan and Jack looking at some type of bird. 

Luke talking to his little buddy. 

Luke and Jack taking their turn in the stroller. Notice Luke's upside down sunglasses. 

Such a beautiful animal! 

Another beautiful animal!

Family picture in front of the elephant field. 

He was so alert and smiley the entire time that we were at the zoo. The weather was absolutely beautiful and it was the longest that he had ever been outside. 

Worn out baby!