Putting for Birdie!

Well...not really, but it would have been nice! The girls rode along for 9 holes of golf yesterday afternoon. We have a small putter, so Katherine helped us finish off on the greens. She loved it! And, in true Katherine form, she didn't want to take help and decided she would figure it out on her own. :) It was a beautiful day, the course looked great, and the company was wonderful. :)

A Trip To The Zoo -- Mommy's Favorite

As we made our way out of the zoo, we walked down a path surrounded by green trees and plants. Out of nowhere, I saw this flower, and I just had to take a picture of it. There were a few other buds but this was the only one open - I thought it was beautiful!

A Trip To The Zoo -- Safari Animals

The giraffes and zebras were Katherine's favorite animals. She waited patiently all day to see them, and they were the last stop on our little adventure. Savoring the moment, she stood and watched each of them for a long time. After watching the zebras for several minutes, she looked at me and said, "Mom, did you know they look like horses with stripes? ...do you think we can ride one?" I had to tell her no, and she hung her head a bit, but perked back up when one started running around and braying!

A Trip To The Zoo -- Chugga Chugga Choo Choo!

Katherine begged me for a train ride, so I finally gave in and bought us some tickets. I think this was one of their favorite parts of our trip today! They loved it! Katherine liked the tunnels, and Sarah liked the bridges. I liked watching their faces light up with each new discovery!

A Trip To The Zoo -- Big Fish and Dark Caves

We wandered into a dark cave, so the girls explored and watched the big fish swim around. It was cool and quiet here, and since we had been in the sun and walking for a while, we stayed here for a long time. Katherine fell in love with one fish - she asked me if we could take him home! :)

A Trip To The Zoo -- Meet the Elephants!

The girls got to take a last minute trip to the zoo today, but it sure was a fun one! Sarah especially loved the elephants -- she liked trying to talk to them (but they didn't listen, she told me later).

Dress Up Time!

Grandma brought back two big bags of great dress up clothes from Pennsylvania -- the girls LOVED them!! Here are some pictures of their favorite new outfits! As you can tell, Sarah stuck with just two dresses (one was a perfect "spin dress" as she calls it), but Katherine was more than happy to try on several. Girls will be girls. :)

Starving Chalk Artists

The girls spent the day drawing with chalk on the sidewalk. They made a happy face (Katherine added a patch to his eye, just like she has to wear) and a rainbow!

Making Cookies with Daddy

With rain falling, Daddy decided to keep the girls busy by making cookies! They got to help pour ingredients into the bowl and put the dough on the cookie sheets. Needless to say, after half of the dough started disappearing into their mouths, Daddy had to take over. Here they are before they started sneaking bites, putting their cookie dough on the sheet. How fun!

A Park A Princess Can Appreciate

Daddy took the girls to a great castle themed park, and they loved it! Sarah got a bit preoccupied with playing and had a little accident, but thank goodness for the diaper bag -- with a dry pair of shorts, she was off and running again. What fun!

A Hat for Gramps

The girls decided Gramps needed to accessorize a bit more...so they took care of it for him!

Because One Birthday Party Is Never Enough!

The girls are with Daddy the next couple weeks, which means Sarah gets to celebrate her birthday again with Daddy, Gramps, and Anita! Here she is with her choice of birthday cake - it was made of cupcakes grouped and iced like a rainbow. With that amount of icing, the girls loved it and had it all over their face!! :)

Just Some Pretty Girls :)

Katherine and Ellen enjoy being in front of the camera. :) Can you tell??

Because The Pool Wasn't Enough...

After nap time, the girls headed back outside for more water fun! They played in the pool and at the water table for a little while before heading back inside for a game of Candy Land and a dessert of Banana Creme Pie and leftover birthday cake! What a great birthday weekend -- thank you Nana, Aunt Deb, Anne, and Ellen for making this such a special birthday for Sarah!! :) We love you!

Pool Party!

We packed up our pool supplies this morning and headed to the golf course for a morning of pool fun to celebrate Sarah's birthday! The girls swam for almost 2 hours until we decided it was time to pack up and get some lunch.

What's A Birthday Without Presents?

Sarah received a lot of really fun gifts on her birthday. Katherine was not the best sport, as she didn't quite understand the presents weren't for her too. Fortunately, Sarah let her big sister help open the presents AND help play with them too (Ellen and Anne helped play with them too)! So THANK YOU to everyone!!

Happy Birthday To Sarah...Happy Birthday To You!

Sarah loved her castle cake (and enjoyed blowing out the candles even more!). All the girls even dressed up in princess attire for the birthday party. So fun!