Waco Zoo

Over the break we packed up and drove an hour north to the nearest zoo. It's unfortunate that the zoo is so far away, however, it's a perfect time to road trip with some great friends!

It was quite a struggle keeping Ains in her stroller rather than allowing her to push it herself. I gave in a few times but I couldn't take her speed. 

The girls loved the aquarium and I think that's due to the easy access to the ledges for climbing purposes. 

I am so lucky that Ainsley found her best friend. They have attended the same school since birth. These two girls found a dear friendship in each other, a year before the mom's were able to. 

I always saw "Ellison" when I would pick up Ains and very few times did I actually pick up the same time her mom did. This past summer we connected through play dates with the other mom's. 

Ellie's family lives in the same neighborhood as us which will allow these 2 BFFs to attend Elementary School together. 

I can get Ainsley to do anything if I tell her that Ellie is doing it :)

Spring Break, it's just the begining

Spring Break was a week full of play dates and adventures for us. We stayed in Georgetown this year and kept very busy. Andy was out of town all week so it was good to have things lined up to do each day. Monday we headed over to a indoor bounce house for 4 hours of play time. 

Ellie

Ainsley

Quinn

Drew has a blast playing with Jewels. She recently found out that he was only in Pre-K (she's in 1st grade) and I think that became a deal breaker for Drew. Despite the age gap, Drew makes up for that in other areas. They are both pretty competitive and like to challenge each other. 

We took a lunch break and headed to Chuy's for delicious Mexican food. Jewels and Drew were excited to order "beer" as a special treat. (AKA, root beer).

I love to hear the conversations between the two:

                                                  J: Do you know what 100 plus 100 is?

                                                  D: yes

                                                  J: what?

                                                 D: I can't tell you!

After we finished up lunch we headed back to the bounce house for more fun. 

Surprise

Last weekend my dad came down for the day to spend time with the kiddos. You can tell they were VERY surprised!

Austin Rodeo Gala

Weeks ago we got together with a bunch of friends and attended the Austin Rodeo Gala.

Once we got there we were greeted by a 13 year old Longhorn. He was very calm and gentle however I was very nervous to get behind his horns. A few times he would move his head a few inches one way and I could feel the pure strength of this animal. 

During the silent auction I came across the Livestrong package..... I had to laugh and snap a picture because of what someone has wrote down. Then after I thought about it I started to feel bad for the actual foundation.

We enjoyed lots of great food and a fantastic concert from Dirks Bentley. 

All in all, it was a great night!

Happy Birthday

Last weekend we threw a small "Princess and the Frog" birthday for Ainsley and her 5 girlfriends from school. It was very low key and relaxing which was a change for me. 

A few weeks we passed out her party invitations that were magical wands!

Festivities included:

 Fairy Godmother Slipper Shoppe- where everyone danced around in play heels.

Royal Ball- the girls tossed around playground balls

and Tiara decorating.

              

Happy 2 years Ainsley Keane.

You are a remarkable little girl full of spunk, a outgoing personality and a love for knowledge. 

You like to be held, love to sit and read and play puzzles and adore all your babies. You wake up in the morning asking for a bow but are not afraid to play in the mud. You are a music lover and are not afraid to yell at me to change the radio station if you don't like a song. At the age of two you have almost mastered the lyrics to the TCU fight song. You are a great helper and have a heart of gold because you are always wanting to take care of others.

You are an exceptional little pickle!