Welcome Farees

Spring is in full swing with gorgeous weather,

apricot blossoms out the kitchen window, and, of course, 

the call for Fairy Houses.

One of the best parts of having kids is celebrating anything and everything 

(I sort of already did that, but at least now it makes me out to be 

a pro-active mom instead of some crazy, holiday-lovin' kook!)

These cousins had a blast making theirs and setting them out for their future occupants!

Donkey's & peacocks & bag worms- oh my! (part 2)

To wrap up our tale of the Missouri zoo, here are pics from the reptile house (shudder), 

as well as a few wrestling brother bears, a dusty elephant, and Ryan wrangling a 'gator. 

Donkeys & peacocks & bag worms- oh my! (part 1)

In the spirit of catching up, here's our trip to the zoo in Springfield, Missouri with Ryan's sister, Holly.  Having never been before, we weren't sure what to expect, 

but for our kids skipping out on the animals is never an option,

and we were very pleasantly surprised.

Highlights of part one of the trip included the petting zoo (I could have a pet donkey and be oh-so-happy!),

the wrinkly, splay-legged giraffes,

a couple of peacocks shaking their tail feathers for a nearby female,

and the tiny furry novelties known as bagworms.

All the while Navigator Reese read the map, lead the way, and (bossily) kept us on schedule.

Grammy Biscuits

While visiting our family in Missouri a few months ago, Reese happily donned an apron to become 

her grammy's right hand in the kitchen.  

Absolutely loved watching these two at work-

felt like I was watching priceless memories in the making!

Hot Dogs! Peanuts! Pie in the Face!

I hope you're ready for a smashing carnival themed wedding, because Megan & Keith did it perfectly!

Great food, fabulous weather, and a little pie in the face-

What more could you ask for?