Family Fun Day at the Zoo

We have been so busy with showing our house and having a new baby that we haven't had very much time to slow down.  Today we decided to slow down and do something fun with the kids so we headed off to the Hogle Zoo.  

So Fun! I haven't been to the Zoo since they opened some of their new exhibits and they are awesome.  We even decided to buy an annual membership because we will for sure be back.

 Sophia and daddy's favorite animal was the leopard.  Adeline's favorite was the elephants (and NOT the reptile house.) Mommy and Penelle's favorite was the polar bear.

 

After the Zoo we when to Trader Joe's and bought a bunch of fun stuff to try.  Then to Rubio's for fish tacos, mommy and daddy's favorite. The kids were all great and we has a blast.

Happy Birthday Cowgirl Style

It is so fun to have all of our girls' birthdays in July.  We did a big BBQ and birthday party again.  This year we rented a PONY! What little girl doesn't want a pony at her birthday party.  Andy the pony was great and the kids had a blast with her.  We also couldn't have a summer birthday without some water! Pools, tubs and water guns!

Sophia in her cowgirl attire 

Uncle Danny and Benji with Andy the pony

Aunt Tara, Brandt and Mia enjoying a little time in the pool

Such a sweet pic of Tayen and her daddy.  Tayne couldn't get enough of the pony.  She spent most of the party hanging out with Andy.

Sophia looking tough with her water gun.

Happy Birthday Girls! 

I hope they like having birthday parties together for years to come.  

It is so fun for them and the family.

 This picture is Sophia reenacting blowing out the candles because she did it too fast and I didn't get the picture.  I think she did a good job pretending.

AND MORE PICTURES...

Penelope's 5 weeks old

Little Penelle (or Nelope or Penny or something we haven't decided on yet) is doing great.  She has been a great sleeper which everyone can appreciate.  She is not a huge fan of the car, but tolerates it most of the time.  Last night she slept from 9pm to 6am! 

Penelope has been smiling and starting to coo.  She is especially happy in the morning, so we lay in bed and make funny noises and we get her to smile at us.  Love this girl!  She is growing well.  At her two week appointment she was 8 lbs 7 oz and 20" long.

Sophia and Adeline can't get enough of Penelope.  To get Sophia out of bed in the morning for school, I tell her that Penelope is awake and she jumps up to come and see her.  As for Adeline, I have to tell her a hundred times a day to stop touching the baby. She then says, "but mom, she is just sooo cute!"

 Penelope is our first binky baby or as Addie calls is a "pinky"

Penelope was trying to eat Addie the other day and Addie called her a zombie baby.

Mom captured a smile.

 Mother Teresa Baby

 So sweet to see bonding with daddy. 

I know you shouldn't compare your children...

I know you shouldn't compare your children but I just can't help myself.  Check out these beautiful little ladies and tell me what you think?

Welcome Penelope Elsa Beaird

Penelope Elsa Beaird born July 14th at 9:20pm at McKay Dee Hospital.  She was 7lbs 11oz and 19.5" long and perfect! Penelope has been an angel thus far.  She sleeps good and was nursing well right from the start.  We feel so blessed to have this new life in our family and the girls can't get enough of her.  Adeline calls her "Nelope" and wants to hold and touch her constantly.  Sophia loves her new baby sister and has been a big help for mommy. Even in the few days she has been here with us, it feels like she was always here.

Love you Penelope!

Adeline, what have you been up to?

I don't have near as many post about Adeline as Sophia, but such is the life of a second child. Sorry in advance to child #3, I hear it only gets worse. Fortunately we have done lots of things, just not taken the time to write them down. So here are some things about Adeline:

November 27, 2013 - She was potty trained and has done great ever since.  She hardly ever has an accident and stays dry at night too.

December 3, 2013 - She was playing in the bathroom with a bottle of shaving cream and covered herself from head to toe.

December 16, 2013 - Such a grown up little girl. She was so excited all day about her "beautiful pigtails." She asked if her cousins were coming over so she could show them her beautiful hair.

December 2013 - Adeline talks soooo much.  Not just words but full stories and emotions.  She is very dramatic when she tells (or reenacts) a story. She has a great memory too.

February 1, 2014 - We visited an elk reserve in Cashe Valley.  She thought all the elk were camels.  She would say, I don't like those dirt camels pooing all over.

February 3, 2014 -  She can get up at night and good potty by herself.

February 7, 2014 - Adeline is talking to her "friend" in the mirror. She is trying to pull her out of the mirror. (She knows she is being funny.) Sophie is trying to explain to her that there is only one Adeline. Sophie said "I guess you are too young to understand."

February 8, 2014 - Took her first train ride from Farmington to Provo to play with her Olson cousins.

March 1, 2014 - Went tubing at Solider Hollow with Uncle Scott and Erik, Grandma and Grandpa Olson, and our family.  She liked the tubing but her favorite part was riding in the tube up the tow rope.  At the top of the tow she said, I want to do it again!

April 2014 - Addie is an iPad junkie. The other night she got up in the middle of the night, found the iPad and a sucker, then went back to bed to play games and watch Netflix.

 April 18, 2014 - She got her ears pierced.  She had been asking for weeks to get earrings and we decided that she was ready.  We were right, she did awesome! Not even one tear. When they showed her the mirror she giggle and squealed from joy.