Happy 3rd Birthday Kaleb!

This past Friday night we celebrated my nephew's third birthday at Pump It Up. Audrey has been talking about Pump It Up ever since we took her for the first time, a couple of months ago. She was so ready to go party! As soon as she got there, her socks were on and she was heading to the large, blown-up slide with her cousin, Kaleb. For the next hour and a half, Audrey was climbing up the stairs and sliding down the slide all by herself. Again, she loved the freedom of being able to run wherever she wanted to run. Kaleb had a blast with all of his friends and family. He was so brave. There were a couple of times that I saw him eat it on the way down the slide or get tackled by one of the other boys. Nothing stopped him! Of course, he is a big 3 years old now! 

I am 3 years old!

Kaleb and Audrey in the birthday boy's Pump It Up chair.

Here comes the big 3 year old!

Cousins sliding down together. 

Nani and Papa sliding down with all of their grandkids!

A Month Away From Being 2 Years Old!

It is so hard to even imagine that next month our little Audrey will be 2 years old! Truly, a day does not go by without us thanking the Lord for our blessings. Audrey is one of our greatest blessings! We love her so much and are so grateful that she is ours to love and care for. She brings joy to our hearts every minute of every day. 

Audrey has been sick quite a bit lately, so we have been spending a lot of time hanging out at home. Dressing up is one of our favorite activities. We basically pull out everything and anything from her basket that can be worn, and Audrey puts it on. The expressions she gives us are so funny and yet, she is very serious.  

Trying to keep her "movie star" sunglasses on.

Audrey has also been Daddy's little helper lately. On this day, they were replacing the fence in our backyard. Check out her safety goggles! : )

Hammering the nails with Daddy's help. Although, she really wanted to do it by herself.

The Big, Big, Big, Big, Big...Fresno Fair!!

Last week we took Audrey out to the Big Fresno Fair. The night before, Aaron and I were talking details and he mentioned that maybe we could eat before we go to save some money. Really, Aaron? That is one of the only reasons I go to the fair is to eat the fair food. I replied back nicely that he could eat before he went to save us some money. Ultimately, we all enjoyed the yummy food at the fair. As soon as we got there, we headed to the very large children's playground. Audrey, Kaleb, and Abby could not get enough of the slides, bridges, and tunnels. While they ran around freely, always being watched by one of us, the adults took turns getting food. After dinner, we washed our hands and went to check out the animals. The kids loved this part...maybe even a little bit more than the very large playground. We wondered around for a bit, washed our hands, and then had one more stop to make before going home. That's right, the cinnamon roll booth! Nani and Papa's treat and a must before leaving the fair. It was a great way to end a wonderful evening at the big, big, big, big, big, Fresno Fair.

Fresno Fair, here we come!

It was entertaining watching Papa teach the little ones how to rope and milk a cow. He knew what he was doing for sure! My dad was raised on a farm from the time he was an infant. It was funny because any normal person would think the smell in the building was outrageous. Not Papa, he took a deep breath in as soon as we entered; it reminded him of the good old days. 

Audrey milking the cow all by herself, after she told Papa, "No, Papa, I do!" 

Trying to drive the tractor. Waiting and wishing that the tractor would drive itself.

Roping a cow with Papa.

Learning about pigs from big cousin, Kaleb.

Nani and Papa's grandkids.

Our happy family of three, just before enjoying our cinnamon rolls.

Lions and Tigers and Bears...Oh My!

Last weekend, we took Audrey to the zoo for the first time. We have wanted to go for so long, but we were waiting for the weather to cool down. Finally, we were able to go on Sunday morning. The weather was perfect! We got there as soon as it opened. When we parked and started to get out of the car, we immediately heard the monkeys going crazy. It was so neat to see Audrey's expression. She was so excited! As soon as she heard them she screamed, "Monteys!" We spent the entire morning exploring the zoo and looking at all the different kinds of animals. Aaron and I loved watching Audrey walk up to the short wooden fences, place her tiny hands up on the rail, and then stand on her tip-toes to see what was in each cage. We were only at each location for a few seconds before it was time to move on. She loved the freedom of being able to walk around on her own...with Daddy and Mommy close behind of course. We allowed her to do that, because there was hardly anyone there. Once we had seen every single animal there was to see, we left the zoo and walked across the street to play at the playground and enjoy a yummy picnic lunch. We had such a wonderful family day together and can't wait to see the lions and tigers and bears again.     

So excited to see all the animals!

Roar!

Getting a ride from Daddy.

So big! 

Checking out the "pink birdies".

I think one of her favorite parts of the day was when we were able to feed the giraffe. She was so brave. I was surprised when the giraffe bent down, super close to us, and Audrey just stuck her leaf right out for the giraffe to grab. The giraffe's tongue practically engulfed Audrey's little hand! But really, she didn't mind a bit. She was sad when we were all out of leaves and had to say, "bye-bye giraffe". Seriously! Look at that tongue. Look closely at Audrey, her tongue is out too.

I love her expression in this one.

Audrey had fun petting the rays with Daddy. She was soaked in seconds! 

In the mouth of a hippo.

Audrey and Mommy in the rain forest.

She loved posing for this one. 

Running with Daddy in the park, after our yummy picnic lunch.