The Birthday Party with the Petting Zoo

The kids went to a friend's birthday party today and there was a great petting zoo all set up and a pony for rides! Abby got to hold a bunny and have her first pony ride. Tyler got to torment all the animals equally, run Mommy all over the yard, slide to his hearts content and EAT! A very good day.

Abby 1,2,3,4...Tyler 1 1/2

Zoo, elephant pics

Easter Sunday at the Zoo

We spent Easter Sunday at the Zoo. There is a new Dinosaur exhibit that has moving dinosaurs. They roar and move! Abby loved them, Tyler was not so sure. Paul said he was losing feeling in his finger because Tyler was squeezing it so hard! T-Rex even made Tyler turn and hide into Daddy's chest. There was one that huge claws! The kids had a great time seeing all the dinosaurs and digging in the fossil dig. I even managed to get pics of both kids on the infamous elephants. I have taken Abby's pics on these elephants every year - and today I got Tyler's pic!

Tyler's new ride

Tyler has a Mickey Mouse Airplane that he loves to ride on outside. He pushes it up the big hill and just coasts down giving me a heart attack each time. Howver, he is happiest when Abby drives him around in her Barbie Jeep. I found a Buzz Lightyear toy at Walmart that is just his size and he can make it go on his own by pushing a button on the handlebar. The good news is that it is for ages 18m + so it doesn't go very fast. He loves it though! All the older kids had to come help him out! He is the youngest on the cul-de-sac so he had a lot of help :)

Easter Pictures

Last weekend, a friend of mine took some pictures of the kids. It was for Easter and for Tyler's 18 month pics ( a bit early). Abby really wasn't in a picture kind of mood, and Tyler was insane! He broke one of the Easter props and then proceeded to fall thru the backdrop. I can not believe she was able to get some pics of him. He loved bunny until you got close to him with it - then he would cry and run away :)
My favorite is the one where he is laughing at Abby and she looks less than amused. That picture shows their personalities so well!

Natural Science Center

Paul got to take a break from studying today so we all headed to the Science Center to renew or membership and spend the afternoon. The indoor playroom was a big hit. It has doors so it is a nice contained area for Tyler to run around in. He loved the train table and the playhouse. Abby's favorite part is the water table - she always manages to soak her shirt as well.
Then we headed outside where Tyler got to ride in his fancy bike due to his habit of running away from you laughing.
The peacock was showing off, Abby got to brush the sheep, and the Llamas checked out the bike to see if Tyler had any snacks.
By the end of the day Tyler was worn out! He fell asleep with his head on his handlebars and was a big crowd pleaser when we went over the gravel - he never woke up even with his head bouncing up and down.