ZOO DAY!

Well, the day has finally come---it's zoo day~
The girls have been waiting and waiting:) It is a beautiful day--sunny and no rain in the forecast! We headed on south to the SanFran Zoo.....


Beautiful flamingos---but wow-stinky creatures!!

The girls didn't mind at first, but then they were like---"eeewwhhhh, mom, let's go!"

We headed to the African Savanah part of the zoo. Giraffes, ostrich, zebras, and more...

Then, the gorilla habitat...

It was quite clear that this beast was the male-protector- of the family!

The girls enjoyed the baby---he was turning flips and playing:) It was great!!

Onto the lion---George. He wasn't lookin' so happy. After I shot a few pics, he got up, turned around, and plopped back down with his back to me. I got the hint!

I found myself just in awe of this lion though. There was something about his eyes...

Onto bear trails...

These Grizzlies were sisters, and they put on quite a show as well:)

The girls were smiles all day:)

The peacock---Dalaina's absolute favorite:) And they were everywhere we went!

After lots of walking through the African savanah and the land down under, it was time for COTTON CANDY!

The meercats and prairie dog section was fun...the girls were mimicking the animals in the life size tunnels!

...This owl was hatched at the zoo and can never be released into the wild.

Sierra, the eagle, was hit by a truck and lost a wing and therefore can never be returned to the wild.

The girls learned so much, plus got lots of exercise without knowing it!!!

Onto the family farm section---which was the favorite:)

....this sheep was not so happy about my camera and I!

...I did escape unharmed:)

The girls were right at home on the farm~

Goats, pigs, ponies, Llama, ElPacas, ducks, horse, etc...

Onto the insect zoo---another favorite part. We learned about insects last week, so this was great reinforcement!

There was a tube to let these bees outside to collect pollen. They bring it back in here and get busy! The girls loved hearing the buzzing:)

They wrote postcards to the president to ask him to continue to save the animals and support zoos!

...a butterfly metamorphosis video ( did I spell that right?)

After 4 1/2 hours of walking around, we ended with dinner in the cafe. They each received a lunch box that they just LOVE!

One polar bear and one cheetah--2 happy girls!

Well, that's all! We had a day full of excitement, exercise, and education! They can't wait until they can go again---with dad:)

It's A Date

David and I had a date night last week. We have been wanting to take a ride on the bike for a while now---but the girls can't quite watch themselves yet. So, we decided to take a ride to the coast for our date:) We headed out to Bodega Bay-about a 45minute ride that evening.



We stopped at some beach- I have already forgotten the name of -to take in the scenery. The beach was beautiful, the waves gentle, the breeze soft, and the air fresh!! The hillside was covered with these flowers-I don't know what they are. But, they come in pink, white, and purple.

We decided that this would be a great beach to take the girls for kite flying and playing in the sand:)

Oh, and in Bodega the church from the movie TheBirds is there. I didn't snap a picture because I didn't want to fall off of the bike!...maybe next time!

Endless Laughter

My girls are really starting to remind me of when my sister and I were young. We found everything funny and just giggled endlessly---to the point of getting in trouble!
Today, everything was funny--the sky, green snot, pop rocks candy, panties on backwards...I mean everything. Dalaina gets started giggling and can't stop.
Trying to do the bedtime routine was harsh---but, finally I just had to giggle too.....it's contagious:)

````````````love my girls!

EASTER

Easter morning always brings smiles! They get so excited to see what goodies will arrive in their baskets:)

....and sneak a few yummies before breakfast:)

We missed out on a family Easter shot this year:( But, I did manage to get them individually!

THEY ARE GETTING SO BIG!!!!!!!!

```````````````We had a great day!

EGG HUNT

David took the girls to the Charles Schultz Museum on Saturday for an egg hunt:) They walked outside through a grass maze, played with a fountain, and a bunch of stuff!

.....The egg hunt:)

Investigating the goods~~~

They were so excited to come home and tell me all about the huge field full of eggs!!!!!! And, they still had candy left by the time I came home in the evening---that's impressive:)