GREAT IDEA DADDY...ZOO TRIP!

Once we saw the weather was going to be AMAZING today...Daddy suggested that we head to the zoo! And WOW did have have a great idea...we were almost HOT! It was really neat because Dalton actually got that we were going to the zoo and talked about the different animals he wanted to see, etc. We have a zoo pass so we can come and go as we please and plan on spending LOTS of time there just like last spring/summer! This time we took a short trip and hit a few exhibits seeing the grizzly bears, black bears, sea otters, snakes (not mommy's favorite) and alligators just to name a few! Then we stopped for a quick lunch in the shade and afterwards we asked Dalton if he wanted to see the monkeys or play at the park and he chose the park so off we went. They have a great play area for big and little kids and this was Dalton's first time to explore it...he had a fun time!Daddy and Dalton posing by on of the waterfalls and wearing shades because the sun was SO BRIGHT!
When we got home and asked Dalton what his favorite part of the zoo was he said "drive jeep"! The funny part was last summer he was scared to death of this jeep!

This is when he decided he wanted to sit on the monkey's lap!

Mommy trying to get Dalton to pose with her for a picture! My big boy doesn't have much time for pictures these days!

Driving again...different jeep!

This is as close as mommy ever wants Dalton to be to a snake! YUCK!

WAY BACK WEDNESDAY...SLEEPY SACK!

One of my favorite baby gear items is the sleep sack! Once Dalton graduated from the swaddling he went into a sleep sack...no worries about the blanket getting up over their head and no worries about them getting uncovered in the night! Well we have now at just a little over 2 years finally graduated from the sleep sack to nothing...yes he was still wearing the sleep sack XL...he has quite a collection from S, M, L and XL! He has no interest in a regular blanket or PJ's with feet so he is currently wearing PJ's with socks to bed and yes now I worry if he's getting cold or not! So far he is still sleeping through the night fine...my baby boy is growing up! sleep sack, sleep incline, sleep bumpers...whatever it took to get him to sleep!

ANOTHER GREAT IDEA FROM AUNT DAWN!

Well, today as we (my sister and I) patiently waited for news about the birth of our brother's daughter brainstormed about ways to get Dalton back in the tub! For whatever reason the past week or so it had become a challenge...he has always loved it before now! I know, I know he's a toddler and his likes and dislikes change about ever 2 minutes or so! Last week I added some plastic Easter eggs...great for pouring water back and forth but tonight we added "the balls"! This was the great idea my sister had and it WORKED! He couldn't wait to jump in once he saw all those balls waiting for him! And it is pretty funny when they bounce back up when you push them under water! So thank you Aunt Dawn...one more toddler mystery solved. Balls, balls and more balls = happy toddler!

Dalton washing his own arm...he has to tell you all the parts he's washing!

Here he is washing his knees...later he was washing his toes and he kept saying "tickles tickles"! He is a VERY ticklish little boy!

Oh and last but certainly not least...

Dalton's newest cousin was born today and we are so thrilled that mommy, daddy and baby are doing great! More about her in a later post!

Happy Birthday new baby cousin we love you:)