STL ZOO...HERE WE COME!

Yes, today was the first time CHAD & I took Olivia to the Zoo...I say that because the Granny (Grandma Vasel) has already taken her with her friends and grandson. We took off at 8am this morning to beat the crowd and HEAT! Of course, as we're getting off the highway Miss O is yawning and carrying on...I politely informed her, "no sleeping...we're almost there!"

We are so lucky to have the St. Louis Zoo...it's free to all, rated among the top Zoo's in the nation and it's so convenient!

We started out heading towards the cats, but ended up in the primate house...it was so early that there were hardly any visitors in that section yet, the monkeys were being fed and they were playing with each other...as we sat there and watched this one group of little guys, one decided he would sit down right in front of Olivia...hysterical!

Then we went on towards the cats, but they weren't out yet so we hit up the Camels and then the giraffes....

Olivia's favorite part was the penguins! She loved them! The zoo's penguin exhibit is set up to mock their natural environment, so it's SUPER cold in there....I mean, you can see your breath! You can get right up next to the glass wall where they can swim and two little guys dove right in where Olivia was and she LOVED it! She wanted to hop right in with her...she thought it was a giant bathtub just for her and her new little friend! It was too cute!

Our visit was cut a little short since I needed to go show a couple homes, but we'll be back...thanks to Granny and Grandpa Vasel we are Zoo members this year so we'll need to check out the train, children's zoo and much more throughout the rest of the summer and fall...I'll post updates on our next trips!

4th of July Weekend!

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!!!!


This Fourth of July weekend we spent with Chad's parents in Lebanon and had a great time! Miss O was able to spend time with Grandma and Grandpa and Chad and I were able to catch up with Friends!


Thanks to Grandma and Grandpa Wrinkle and Christina and Blaine Olivia had 2 FABULOUS outfits for the festivities, so we had to do 2 mini shoots with her!
Yes, we have a performer on our hands...this is the face we get when the camera goes up...eventually she gets tired of the camera looks at me like..."are you serious...put that thing down!"

Yes, she's on her hands and knees...she's trying VERY hard to crawl, but at this point either moves her hands and falls on her face because she forgets to move her legs OR moves her legs and forgets to move her hands and her butt ends up in the air above her head...hysterical!
Yes, she was a tad excited to be out of her carseat!


Grandma Wrinkle...I love this blanket!

Funny story for the weekend: Chad and I arrive to find a metal pot with a single, large "weed" growing out of it. Us: "Tyler, why is the weeding growing in the middle of the pot?" Tyler: "I don't know, I actually just noticed it the other day". Now, the conversations goes like this about 4 hours later with Cherita. Us: "Cherita, why are you all letting that "weed" grow in the middle of the pot...that's terrible!" Cherita: That's not a weed, that's a flower I planted...it's a holly hock (sp?)...Chad and I then proceed to laugh and tell her how we thought it was a weed. One hour later, taking photos of Olivia outside. Chad: "Oh my gosh...what happened to Mom's plant? It's not there." Tyler: "Dude, you said it was a weed, I pulled it". Cherita: "No, NO, NOOOO!" Tyler then proceeds to jump the barbed wire fence to find it, Cherita then replanted...it's NOT looking too good today...it was just too funny!

Tyler jumping back over the fence....

Cherita trying to save her flower...aka "weed"

It was a great weekend had by ALL...HAPPY 4TH!!!

Teeth Update!

Ok, just a little update on Miss O's number of teeth...on June 21st she had 4 teeth...since that time four more have popped up (more accurately put, broken through the skin) and we have a total of 8 - 4 on the top, 4 on the bottom...she's really been a trooper through the whole process...last week was a little rough with a load of shots on Monday and four teeth pushing through throughout the week.

Photo updates to come soon...busy, busy! Happy Fourth of July to all since I probably won't have time to post anything until after!

6 MONTHS!!!

Olivia was 6 months old on the 18th, this past Friday! I can't believe 6 months has past since she's come into our lives...it's been somuch fun seeing her grow and change! She laughs and giggles all the time and is trying so hard to talk, BUT can't figure out that her tongue needs to stay in her mouth and she gets all tounge tied. She makes silly faces with her mouth and has started snorting...things like this make me wonder where she learns this stuff.

Sunday we had another fun day in the pool...she is so active now, all over the place and just can't get enough of the water!

Hey guys...can you see me...I'm just chillin'Silly, silly, silly little girl!

Today we went to the doctor...we've got one big girl on our hands!!! 28 1/4 inches long (97%) and 17.4 pounds (75%). We're upgrading to 2 "jars" of baby food a day (I make the food, so I can't really call the cupcake molds jars) and by the looks of it we could have a crawling baby any day...she tried really hard today and made it a very little way...she just gets tired and frustrated. Oh yes, she gets frustrated/mad often, but we haven't given into her yet and just try to distract her from what she "thinks" she wants.

Stay tuned...hopefully we'll have a mobile baby soon!!!

Happy Father's Day!

So, we were all lucky enough to see all of the Fathers in our lives on Father's Day this year!

The day started off with Olivia giving both of us a gift...sleeping in until about 8am!!! WAHOOO!!! Then, we headed to breakfast with Cherita, Mike and Tyler...we all were at a wedding the night before. Although breakfast took much longer than expected we all had a great time hanging out!

For those of you that didn't see my Facebook post today...she now has 2 more teeth on top...obviously she was working on getting them through yesterday!


Grandma and Grandpa Wrinkle!

Then, we made the trek back to STL for a little BBQ with my parents and Kyle...G&W Sausage hot dogs and brats were the main attraction this year!!!

Helping Grandpa Vasel open his gift!
Let me help, I'm really good at opening lids..

It was a great day had by all, but we could have done without the 110 degree heat! ;)




Laughing with Daddy...he's the best Daddy ever!!!!

Backyard Photo Time

This morning Olivia and I headed outside to take a few pics in the backyard with our VERY large Hydrangea bush (I don't know if that's the right word for it, but it's not a plant, it's HUGE).

I made Miss O's little white tutu...Chad was a little worried about how it would turn out heading in, but was pleasantly surprised with the outcome...who knew a little tutu would take so much tulle...about 3 yards!

Enjoy!

Who Doesn't Like A Blow Up Pool??!!

Yes, Olilvia has her first blow up pool and it's a FROG! The pool even has a little shaded area under the rainbow...thank you Granny!!!

Olivia did okay in Granny and Grandpa Vasel's pool over Memorial Day weekend, but the backyard pool was a HUGE hit! She loves the bathtub and is doing so well at sitting on her own, only one major spill...this is going to be VERY handy this summer!!

Oh, Olivia's also rockin' a new pair of shades...how cute are they??!!!