Mini mini Vacation

Chad was in Albuquerque, NM for a week home for 1 night then to Georgia for 2 weeks. When he is in some place for a while, and it is with in driving distance, I find it a fun little get-a-way to pack up the kids for a night or two and find what there is to do. Although we only get to see him for dinner we still enjoy our little mini vacations. I realize that my time of these little trips will be ending once my kids start school. So for now I'll go when I can. Here is our day in Albuquerque New Mexico....

The whole day was spent between the Zoo and the Aquarium. Jessica loved the monkeys and birds. Justin was amazing and walked the whole day almost 7 hours.


These things just wander around everywhere and they are so big all spread out.

Lady cleaning the inside of the fish/shark tank...No Thanks!

Jessica running away. She did not like big stuff swimming up to her.

Justins second favorite thing of the day the Sting A Ray tank

Ice Cream Break

And his #1 favorite thing was the train ride that went from the Zoo to the Aquarium

Jessica on train.

And Yes I packed the potty seat in the stroller the whole day. She wasn't liking big unfamiliar toilets and it saved me from any accidents.

HaPpY BiRtHdAy Jessa!

Does having your baby girl turn 2 mean that she isn't your baby any more?

I thought she would always be my baby but am realizing that she has turned into my little girl. Chad had to leave Saturday night for Georgia for a couple weeks so we had a little lunch party for Jess saturday afternoon
Opening gifts

Checking out her new girlie bike

Getting ready to blow out her candles. My kids aren't real cake fans so they make their own ice cream sundays instead

missing a few kids in the pic but a great little group of friends

This is Jessicas very first friend and birthday buddy. Her mom and I shared a room in the hospital together and have been friends ever since.

Super cute skirt my friend Angie made for Jessica out of an old pair of jeans....Love It!

A few things about my Jessica

*she loves to play with all the neighbor boys...I really think she thinks she is one of them....but

*she also loves her babies

*Loves to sing and her favorite song is Monkeys on the Bed

*When asked how old she is she will say 4

*Talks a ton. The other day I told her something and she said "Ya, I know it"

*Picks on her brother

*Loves to wrestle and dance

*Great eater especially loves dry cereal

*Wants to talk on the phone every time it rings

*Almost potty trained....rarely have accidents. YEA!

*LOVES LOVES LOVES her Daddy

AND WE LOVE LOVE LOVE HER!!!

UGH!!!

Here I am trying to be good for all the grandparents and posting pictures of Jessicas birthday which was yesterday. Thinking I was doing good getting it posted 1 day after....It will not let me up load the pictures. My computer is so frustrating sometimes I could just spit it its eye!!!!