Zoo Day

It was time for another zoo trip with the McGlones.  It was a late start and a hot July day but everyone had lots of fun.  It started out with lunch at McDonald's and Mom threw away the Happy Meal toy so we got Tiggy Tiggie Cutie at the gift shop.  Mom 0. Lauren 1. 

 We made it to the otters where the slide goes through the exhibit.  So much fun!

Look at that tall giraffe in the background, she is almost as tall as him so she thinks! 

Look at those monkeys, who cares the exhibit was closed we had our own. 

I don't know what they were doing here other than being silly. 

The ride home and she still has a smile!  It was great day and we will have to do it again, minus the speeding ticket...

Liberty!

 

Back in May Lauren got to rider her first horse, Liberty, with Kylee.  At first she was a little nervous and didn't want to get near her, but it didn't take long.  She let Liberty sniff her and she petted her neck.  Then she was up in the saddle and had a fun ride with Ms. Kylee.  Then she got to go by herself.  The smile never came off of her face and her went to sleep so excited.  The next day her imaginary friend DallyAnn had a horse named Gallopy that made rainbows.  A memory she still talks about all the time.  Can't wait to go again!

 

 

Painting with Corn

 

 

Lauren and I had a Mommy Daughter Day today and after a fun day with friends we decided to go get Daddy a surprise for dinner.  We went to Wal-mart and got him chicken.  To go along with the chicken we got some corn on the cob and we got one extra to have some fun.  What kind of fun?  Well we painted with corn.  Yeap we cut off the tops to use the tassels for brushes and stamps.  We rolled the corn and made wallpaper.  It was so much fun and so so messy!  But you know what it was totally worth it!

The Big Slide Day

Year two of swim lessons was lots of fun again this year.  From iceream scoops, floating on her back, and going underwater Lauren has become quit the "Frog".  Monkey, eagle, soldier is still a bit of a struggle but she is getting there.  All this practice has come down to the last day and the big event of going down the slide.  Life jackets were fastened, goggles were secure, and courage was sky high.
 

At the top of the slide she was a brave as could be and excited at the same time.  She was ready to go and waited for the all clear.

By the time she shot out she didn't know what happened.  Once in the water and to the side she was ready to go again and again and again.