Another visit to the Greenville Zoo

Having a little girl that is so passionate about animals is so much fun. We can never go to the zoo enough. She now knows how to spell and read the word Zoo so there is no more driving by the sign.

Downtown Greer

We went to our little downtown Greer for a night of fun with Bek, Shane, Anna Kate, and Lauren. The girls enjoyed meeting the Chick-fil-A cows, face painting, ice cream and live music.

An afternoon at the sprinkler park

We took Brooklynn and Blake to the sprinkler park downtown. Brooklynn loved running and splashing. I think her face says it all.

Backyard Fun

Now that summer has hit us, Brooklynn and Blake love to play in the backyard together. Just recently the sandbox has proven to be a big hit...although the sand in the hair isn't that fun.

Happy 60th Papa!

Papa and Mimi came down for a few days and it just happened to fall right after Papa's 60th birthday. We all met at the airport and greeted him as he arrived. Brooklynn loved holding the huge sign with Anna Kate and Lauren, and Papa was definitely shocked to see the huge surprise as he walked through the terminal. Brooklynn greeted him by almost running him over, sign and all.

Trip to the "Big Zoo"

This past weekend we took Brooklynn and Blake to the Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia, South Carolina. This was our first trip to the "big zoo" as Brooklynn calls it. Brooklynn was totally in her element as she literally ran from animal to animal, and she about lost it when she got to the Aquarium which we had to go through twice. A couple other highlights of the day was when Brooklynn got to feed a giraffe and when she had some birds eating nectar from a cup in her hand.

Bubbles, bubbles, and more bubbles!

Brooklynn absolutely loves "playing bubbles" in the backyard. We recently bought her an automated bubble blower and she simply can't stop asking to blow bubbles. The only hard part is that you have to continually add soap, and after a few fillings you're looking for the good ol' plastic wand again. Sometimes the old school was works best.

Enjoying the nice weather at Furman

Today we took Blake and Brooklynn to Furman for a walk around the lake in their new wagon. We didn't quite make it all the way around the lake with both of them still in the wagon, but almost. Let's just say they get in each other's ways quite often...which leads to some grabbing and pulling of some sort. It was a beautiful day and it felt good to get out and enjoy it for once.

Easter at Mimi and Papa's

We got to celebrate Easter at Mimi and Papa's house as they were still here in town. Brooklynn had a blast hanging out with her cousins Anna Kate and Lauren. We had an Easter egg hunt out in the yard and the girls exchanged gifts. It was such a special time with family.

Down on the bugs' level.

It's so nice having a backyard when the weather is warm. It's such a great place for Brooklynn to play.

Fun at the Park!

I got off work at a decent time today so we decided to run up to the park since it was such a nice evening. I got a few good shots out of the many that I took.

Brooklynn turns 3!

On Saturday, February 9th, we had family over and celebrated Brooklynn's 3rd birthday. She had been asking for a shark birthday party for quite some time, and Joy totally came through. After scouring the internet, she finally found plans to build a perfect shark cake, and also found shark balloons, napkins, and plates. The cake turned out to be an incredible work of art, and Brooklynn got her special shark party. She's also gone on the record and said that she wants a crocodile cake for her next birthday. Good luck with that one, Joy.

It's Circus Time!

We took Brooklynn to her first real circus at the BI-LO Center this past weekend. She talked about it all week, and when she finally got there, I don't think she was let down at all. It was so awesome to watch her take everything in. Of course the best parts for her were when there were animals out on the floor, and when there weren't, she was asking where they were. The elephants were definitely her favorite. The only thing that disappointed her was that I quote, "the tigers didn't come out of the cage and up the stairs to see me, I wanted to pet them." She's already talking about going next year...I'm really glad it only comes to town once a year. You can see even more pictures here.