Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Lions, Tigers, and Bears... Oh My!



I've decided that I love going to the zoo. London has enjoyed both times a lot. It amazes me how interested she is in all the animals at such a young age. And what a perfect way to spend an afternoon. You can take other people along, you're outside getting fresh air, you are getting a little bit of exercise, and it's educational! This last time there was a zoo keeper out showing everyone an owl she had on her arm. The owl is now my favorite bird, they're amazing! If I wasn't starting nursing school in January I would seriously consider getting a season pass to the zoo.

London's Birthday Party
















London turned one! We had a big celebration at our home with friends and family. Matt and I learned just about how many people our home could hold at one time =) London enjoyed all of the excitement for most of the evening. She did have moments where she just broke down from being overwhelmed. Poor thing. I wasn't sure how she would handle the cupcake. Instead of shoving it into her mouth like we all wanted, she mostly just played with the frosting and smeared it all over her face. I would guess that her favorite part of the whole party was the balloons. She was chasing them all over the house!







Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Our First Home!











This is our home! We love it! When we were buying it, we thought that maybe it would be our starter home and in several years upgrade to a bigger home. Now that we're here, we want to stay forever! We love this house and I wouldn't mind being in it for the rest of our lives. It has a beautiful view of the valley, a big backyard, nice neighbors, and so many other great things. Our master bedroom is huge with a walk in closet and a super sweet bathroom. London loves living here too. She has figured out how to go up and down stairs on her own so she is constantly exploring the house. She has her own bathroom too=) We've done a little painting to add a little color to the home. I have always dreamt of having my own home and being able to paint it and decorate the way I want. Now it's finally here! I hope that we'll have many many many great memories in this home.
London and I went to a pumpkin patch the other night with Brad, Rachael, and their girls. It was so much fun! London loved being able to run all around the pumpkins and haystacks. Isn't fall the best season?