May

This has been a very busy month for us, from Mother's Day to my Birthday to a trip to Atlanta including a family wedding to my dad's birthday and now to Memorial Day.  To say that we've been busy is an understatement, but boy has it been fun.

Grace and Keith spoiled me for Mother's Day and my Birthday.  One of my gifts was a bike trailer so that I can get out and get a little exercise and Grace can tag along.  She loved it.  So much so that my dad rented one when we went home and took her as well.  More pictures from that later.

I've been waiting to take Grace until she is old enough to enjoy the Georgia Aquarium so we finally went last week.  She loved it.  I don't know though what she loved the most - the fish or being able to run free in the whole place.  Either way we all had a great time.  I have a feeling we will be going back many times.  

She loved to touch anything she could.

I love this picture.  She looks so little.

Grace was infatuated with this little boy.  He didn't want anything to do with her until later and she was safely strapped in the stroller with snacks :)

After the aquarium, we had to stop by Taqueria del Sol - Note for the future they don't have high chairs, but the food was delicious as always.  If you are in the area stop by the new Jonathan Alder store.  OMG!  I will take one of everything in that store.  

We also went Strawberry picking while we were in Atlanta.  I think the season is over, but next year if you are looking for a good place to go Harry Stacy Farms in Dallas, Ga is great.

Chickens!!  They bite though.

Our little Strawberry.

Picking with Grandpa.

We had a great time in Atlanta.  More of the trip to come soon!

Happy Easter

Over the last few days, we've had easter egg hunts, playgroups, gone to the zoo, petting zoo, and then today was Easter!  It has been very busy fun!   We definitely are blessed to have such great friends to share this time of year with since we weren't able to be with our families.

Petting the goats at the zoo

Egg Hunt at the zoo.  She has finally figured out to pick up and put the eggs in the basket.  We only get about 5 eggs before she is ready to just sit and play with them though.

Saturday we met up with the Woys.  I was so excited that Keith got to see Grace around the animals.  She just squeals at them.  

These were the coolest looking chickens.

Easter Basket!

Sunday best!

Lunch was a huge hit with Grace, especially this bunny cookie.

Grace even met the Easter Bunny.  This was about a close as she wanted to get.

What a difference a year makes....

I hope that you had as good of an Easter weekend as we did.  

Walking... try Dancing!!!

For the past couple of weeks, Grace has officially been walking.  She is still working on standing without pulling up, but she is quickly getting there.  I about died yesterday when she was walking away from me and I told her no.  Her response was to turn back, giggle and try to run away.   I had to giggle myself.  I wasn't expecting her to run already.  Granted she isn't really running, but boy can she move pretty quickly.  She still has her arms out for balance and I am loving watching her really get to explore the world. 

We've noticed that Grace is getting better at listening and doing what we ask, but I discovered that she knows what dancing is and will dance on command.  How early can we sign up for dance class?

So instead of just posting a video of walking, here is Grace walking, playing with Easter Eggs and of course Dancing!

Easter Egg Hunts Galore

Today began the first of 4 Easter Egg Hunts for Grace (not counting the neighborhood one that we showed up 10 mins late for and it was OVER!!)  As I blogged before, we'd even been practicing a little.  Well it quickly became obvious that we need lots more practice.

We hosted our PTA playgroup today for an Easter Egg Hunt.  Yesterday it was over 90 and today it was in the 60s so not exactly ideal weather, but it was still a very good time even if the moms picked up most of the eggs.  Tomorrow we are hosting our neighborhood playgroup for another Egg Hunt and I don't have much better expectations.

I got Grace to pick up about 10 eggs before she was done and just wanted to eat the eggs.  This was pretty much the same for the rest of the kids in our playgroup.  We do think that next year will be much different!

We did Easter Tattoos ( you know cause tattoos and Easter go so well together :)  )  Grace didn't really want to show hers off.

Yard beforehand.  There were well over 300 eggs

I couldn't resist taking a few of Grace while everyone else was getting ready.  

This is our playgroup!  

Grace didn't want to nap beforehand so we encountered a minor meltdown during the EE Hunt.  I found her over by the fence all slumped down like a ragdoll, doing her infamous clenched fist squeals.    I am not really sure other than being tired what her issue was.   She took a good nap afterwards though.  

All in all it was a fun time, but I have a feeling I will end up doing must of the hunting for eggs at her next 3 events.