a fun day with Fort Worth friends

It was so good to see our Fort Worth friends! We had such a fun day together!

Hello friends! We missed you! 

posing for us

the little ones...

making a train down the slide

they each had a map and told us where to go - although McCartney was definitely the head tour guide! 

time to relax

we had to try a picture with all the kids together -

fail

playing in the mouth of the snake

pretending that Kaitlyn was sick ad McCartney and Lauren were the doctors finding leaves and bark to make her better...

the boys. 

the big girls

our three little monkeys

the birthday boy and mama

all of us! 

a few last slides down the otter slide

what a fun day! 

Cameron Park Zoo

Yes, it is December and the kids are wearing shorts! We spent a beautiful day in Waco today at the Cameron Park Zoo! This was our first trip to a zoo where we weren't going to see the animals...we were going to see our friends. 

Waiting for them to arrive

Checking out the fish!

mom, do you see those elephants!? 

playtime

my beautiful little butterfly

my little man-bug

sliding through the water in the otter exhibit

watching the otters swim and eat from inside the tunnel slide

dead like a bug

"Mommy, this is how I get dead like a bug"

no idea where she got this from, but it makes me laugh! 

Christmas Light Smiles

I took the kids for a special dinner tonight and then we drove around the neighborhood looking at some of the Christmas lights. They both really enjoyed it!

10 Commandments Train

Lauren and I finished coloring and cutting out her 10 Commandments Train pieces and then she worked to put them in order. She is getting so good at all her numbers and letters! 

trip to the dentist

Lauren had a 6 month check-up this morning and did great with getting her teeth cleaned and checked out by the dentist. She even got X-rays done! 

Colson had his first appointment today and did pretty well also. He got fluoride put on an has all his teeth except his 2 year molars. At the rate he is chewing on his fingers these days I don't think it will be too long before he gets them! 

Snappy is here!

When we came downstairs to the kitchen today, Lauren realized that Snappy had arrived! 

enjoying her North Pole breakfast -