Party Central

This month has been quite a party at our house between two birthdays, Valentines, a trip to the zoo and a visit to Arizona, we haven't sat still.

At the beginning of the month it was my birthday. I had a great day with going out to dinner with Jon and yummy Sprinkles cupcakes.

The following week was Natalie's birthday. With her birthday so close to Valentines, we started the day with our playgroups Valentine's Day party. We had a great time handing out Valentine's , listening to a cute book and decorating cookies. I made a caterpillar cake for Natalie's cake and it turned out pretty cute. She loved all the different colors. She was showered with spring clothes and doll house accessories from grandparents and a new tricycle from us. As soon as she opened the tricycle, she tore off her pajamas and hopped right on. I guess riding a tricycle requires no clothes.

As part of Natalie's birthday, we took her to the Fort Worth Zoo. We heard from several people you have to visit the zoo before you leave Texas. We loved it. It was the perfect day with few families and beautiful weather. All the animals were out and eating. Even the lion gave us quite a show with his roaring you could hear throughout the park. Our favorite part was the monkeys and how close all the animals were. I felt like you could almost reach out and touch the animals.

Finally, this last week Natalie and I took a trip to Arizona. My grandpa passed away on Valentines and we went to the funeral. I loved seeing all of my cousins again and catching up since we haven't seen each other for a long time. It was also a lot of fun to spend time with all my siblings. Natalie's favorite place was definitely the trampoline and would beg anyone available to jump with her.

Hopefully this next month will calm down a little, but it has been a fun and busy time for our family.