Our Labor Day

Caitlin and I had so much fun on Labor Day. We went to the zoo with Mom and Natalie. We were there right at 9am to try to beat the heat. It was still HOT, but we had so much fun. All the animals were closer than they have been when I've been there in the past. We saw all the animals we wanted.

The beautiful Macaws.



The ugly wild hog.


Caitlin's favorite - the Elephants!




Loved the giraffes! They were really close.






Caitlin loved the carousel!!





Meerkats



Caitlin got to pet the turtle and thought that was cool!



Red panda




Alligators. These really freaked Caitlin out. At one point, she ran away screaming with arms flailing because she thought they were going to eat her. For some reason, she thought if they came up out of the water, they could get to her.





I let her pick out a stuffed animal at the gift shop and she picked a white tiger. So she loved seeing the real thing. She couldn't understand why the real tiger didn't want to come over and see her little tiger.

Tinkerbell

Caitlin got a Tinkerbell costume for her birthday (thanks Pat and Colleen). She absolutely LOVES it and wears it everyday!!! She is upset, though, that it doesn't magically make her fly. :)

Plug for my friend

Lila and I have been friends for several years now and I just love her. She's been doing my hair a while now too and just started her own shop. If any of you are looking for someone fun and great at hair styling, please give her a call. You will have a blast and LOVE what she does. Here is her information.



Also, Lila and her husband Michael have been trying to adopt. If you know someone who is pregnant and considering adoption, please give them Mike and Lila's information. They can confidentially check them out at http://www.providentliving.org/ses/birthmother/viewsingleprofile/0,12272,2133-1-7081-1-1,00.html. They will be great parents some day!!

First Dentist Visit

On Friday I took Caitlin to the dentist for the first time. I found a pediatric dentist that was in network with out insurance. I was hoping the pediatric dentist would make it easier for Caitlin to not be scared. Boy am I glad I did. They were so great with her. I sat off to the side, so she couldn't see me, and the dental hygienist that cleaned her teeth just talked her ear off. She was GREAT with kids. It made Caitlin so at ease. She explained everything she was going to do before she did it and made it sound fun or magical. Caitlin loved it and did great. I honestly thought she would be scared at times, but she loved it. She even sat still for x-rays. She did great and got to pick a toy from their treasure chest and the dental hygienist made her a balloon animal. Caitlin of course picked an elephant.

Four Year Olds are Crazy!!

Take Two

I finally got her to sit still for some normal pictures!

Party in the Park

Thank you to all who came, sent gifts and well wishes and made Caitlin's birthday so special!!

And for future reference, dishwashing liquid takes out chocolate stains!

Disney would have loved it!

Caitlin received a wonderful birthday present in the mail yesterday. Thanks Lisa and Bryan! One of the items was a Cinderella music box. Caitlin just stared and stared at Cinderella moving around in circles to the music. I said, "Caitlin, that is a music box. Do you know why it's called a music box?" She said dreamily, "Because it makes all your dreams come true." She is definitely a Disney girl!!

The Big Apple

My mom and I went to New York last weekend. Wow, it was fun and I had too many pictures for one blog, so here is a movie. :)

Phone Situation

Our phone line has been messed up for a while now so we just decided to cancel it. We lived without it for about a month and haven't seemed to miss anything. So if you need to get hold of us, you can call me at 496-7758 or Rusty at 496-7703. We may not always be able to answer if we are at work, but just leave us a message and we will call you back. :)