Pig Tails

Caelyn's hair is finally long enough for pig tails.  If you ask me, I think she looks pretty cute!

Zoo with Nate

Nate is Caelyn's best bud.  They have so much fun playing together.  Today we went to the Norfolk Zoo, it isn't a very big zoo, but it just the right size for two toddlers in 80 degree weather (not to mention a pregnant lady).  The zoo is really well done and you can get fairly close to the animals, which was really fun for Caelyn & Nate.  Right next to the zoo is a playground where we ate a picnic lunch and played for a few minutes.

Buddies

Caelyn Charging the Way

Bongos (I think)

Watching the Elephant through the Glass

Coming Out Into the Yard

Fascinated by the Elephants

Caelyn Loved the Cow and How Close She Could Get

Swinging with Nate

Trying to Hold Nate's Hand

Riding Together

Passed Out After a Day of Fun

Big Girl

We are working towards the transition to a "Big Girl Bed."  I bought Caelyn a small pillow to put her head on and of course, with a pillow comes a blankie.  The one she is sleeping with was made by Grandma Great Gifford (Phil's grandma on his dad's side).  It is pretty cute to see her cuddled up with her buddies taking a nap.

Ohio Visit

We took a week and went to Cleveland, OH for Phil to attend the Basics Conference at Parkside Church.  The beauty of it is his parents live not too far away so we get to visit with them during the week.  It is also a plus for Caelyn and I, we don't have to stay home alone or be cooped up in a hotel room.  The conference is always the week after Mother's Day so we get to spend it with Phil's mom.

This week was unusually cold and our plans to go to the Cleveland Zoo were thwarted by below 50 degree weather and high winds.  Here are some pictures of the fun we did have.

Basketball with Grandpa

Digging Up Earthworms

Bubbles with Grandma

Stomping Bubbles

Little Helper

Caelyn is a great little helper and is going to make a great big sister.  Here is her helping her daddy do dishes one morning.

Strawberry Picking

I LOVE strawberries.  I could eat them any time of the day and when they are in the house I do.  Today we went strawberry picking at Wood's Orchard in Hampton.  We had so much fun!  We started out on a hayride out to the field and spent a good while picking berries.  It took Caelyn just a few minutes to discern the difference between green and red, and once she did we were off with a bang.  She is a very good helper and will make a great big sister.  About half way down the first row she figured out that only did we pick them, but she could eat them.  She was the messiest kid in the bunch when we were done.  When we were done picking and sampling Caelyn went over and started helping Tiffany, a task she took VERY seriously.

I got 7 pounds of strawberries, partly to freeze for when it is no longer strawberry season.  I am excited about all the possibilities to come :)

Here are some pictures of Caelyn's strawberry eating adventures.

She shoved the whole strawberry in her mouth the first time around.

Looking for her next sample.

Shoving it all in there.

I squished it mommy...

Still good though

A Trip to the Beach

We LOVE to go to the beach.  The good news is we have two little beaches about 20 minutes from us and I have friends that love the beach as well.  This is the third time I have gone to the beach with friends, but the first time I have remembered a camera.  Caelyn loves to play with Nate and occasionally they share their toys.

 Normally Tiffany I take turns bucketing water up from the beach for them to play with in a hole we have dug.  Neither Nate or Caelyn are fans of the cold water.

Fortunately this time Nate realized how much fun it was to splash in the water in the bucket, which lasts must longer than the water in the sand.

Nate had a watering can in his bucket of toys and Caelyn spent most of the time watering the sand or the sand molds.

Watering the bucket.

Showing Nate how it's done.

We had a wonderful time and can't wait to do it again.