Totter's Otterville

For Alexis' 2nd birthday, my sister and brother-in-law took her to Totter's Otterville and we tagged along. It's kinda like a children's museum. Our first stop was the vet hospital. Fia checked out Marshmellow the bunny.




Meanwhile, Dr. Madeline worked on a horse.

Then we made it to the dance hall for some ballerina lessons.

Then it was time to catch some fish.

They got matching butterfly face paint thanks to yours-truly. As you can see, the kid next to us was getting a little more creative.

Oh, the grocery store! Madeline LOVED this. But she got mad when the scanner didn't beep. I lied and told her I could hear it.

Notice the sparkly red shoes she put on from the dress up room next door. It was hilarious watching her clip-clap around the store shopping. And she was one serious shopper!

Fia decided to go to the diner for some lunch.

I think it was tie between the grocery store and the ball pit for Madeline's favorite activity.

All in all, it was an absolute blast and I will definitely take the kids back. I only wish it was a little closer as it's a good 40 minute drive away. But it's worth a trip every few months or so.

Columbus Roadtrip

I received an email from Madeline's old school that they were planning a zoo trip and were wondering if we wanted to come. I jumped at the chance because I LOVE the Columbus Zoo and any good reason to take a road trip to Columbus. And it's better than the Cincinnati Zoo (there I said it). I thought my niece Alexis would enjoy the trip so we made a day of it with just me, Madeline, my sister and Alexis.

We had really good luck with the animals this day. I think it was because it was the first decently cool day in weeks.

We got to see Beco, the baby elephant.

They LOVED seeing the tiger. Alexis kept calling him Rocky. Rocky is one of her doggy's. haha

Of course we had to stop and see the fish.

And then make a stop at the playground to get their sillies out.

Don't ask why they are going down the slide head first. They saw a big kid do it so of course they had to.

Seeing the kangaroos was great. You actually walk inside with them. And one was jumping around.

After we left, we made a quick visit to a friend's house and then stopped for dinner at Graffiti Burger. Oh deliciousness it was! Jackie's review was "just okay".

Before we headed home we stopped at Jeni's for some ice cream.

It was a jam-packed, fun-filled day and we all had a blast. We may just have to make this a yearly trip.

Trick-or-Treat!

Trick-or-treat was a blast this year. Madeline knows what candy is so she was beyond excited to go get herself some. She was supposed to be an angel but she refused to wear her halo and wings. So she was a princess instead. It didn't matter. She was still super cute!

Andy showed her the ropes at first.

After a few houses, she was a pro at going it alone.

Fia fell asleep during the gathering phase, but she perked up when it was time to sort through it all. If you can't figure it out, she was a penguin.

Since Columbus does Trick-or-Treat on a weird night, we had the opportunity to do it again with the rest of the family. Alexis was a flower. How cute are they all together?!

Alexis got the hang of things pretty quickly.

She also had some help from her big cousin.

Papaw let Fia partake in the fun. For the record, I did not approve of this. But Grandpas do what they want to do.

Madeline was partly agreeable and let us stop for a photo-op. It was a great night!

Alexis and Sophia

I had a playdate this past weekend with some friends and Jackie and Alexis drove up to play too! It was alot of fun but I didn't take any pictures while people were here because I was pretty busy. I did take a few afterwards when Madeline finally got in the pool after everyone left.

And I caught Alexis giving Fia some hugs and kisses. Aww.

Alexis' First Birthday

Things are getting crazy around here and I'm behind on my updates. My niece turned one about two weeks ago and she had a great party!

She made a great mess eating her cake.