Portland Zoo

We had a free day in Portland so we decided to check out the zoo.  We went with Aunt Marie, Uncle Scott, and Brynn then met up with Grandma and Papa Scott so we were quite the show.  Here are the cute little ladies (a little exhausted from all the traveling fun.)

Milan chit chatting with a monkey.

 Cora wanted to get close to the sea lions.

 LOVE Eden's face in this picture!  

The baby elephant was the best part for my girls!

Um....I take that back, they may have loved petting and brushing the goats even more.

Beautiful day, great company, and cute animals....I would say it was a successful day of family fun!

Chip, Andrea, and Stella in Portland

We headed to Portland for my brother's wedding and we got to spend some time with Uncle Chip, Aunt Andrea, and baby Stella.  They were so nice to come up to Portland to meet up with us during our whirlwind trip.  It was rainy and we had a busy schedule to work around so we didn't really do anything too exciting.  The girls loved the hotel pool and thought Uncle Chip was so fun to play with.

We also ended up eating at the nearby mall food court way more than we should have (I guess that's what happens with three squirelly girls who prefer the mall play area over a delish restaurant.)  I also got to spend some quality snuggle time with Stella who is adorable (I totally regret not taking any good pictures of the girls together :()

We are so glad we got to meet up with family during our trip.

Last Day of School

I love having my kids home for summer so I was eager for the last day of school!  Eden's preschool ended first so she had a hard time understanding why she just stopped going to school.  Luckily, we filled the time with fun play dates and park days.  Eden has learned so much at preschool.....she is rock solid on colors and still fine tuning counting and reciting the alphabet.  Whenever she sees an E she says, "It's a 3, just like my name, Eden!  Eden has absolutely loved her teacher, Ms. Wrhel, and talks just like her whenever she plays teacher.  

 Wow, kindergarten has been such a big year for Milan!  I am amazed at how well she can read now.  I am constantly surprised by her questions, comprehension, vocabulary and understanding of things going on around her.  Even though I volunteer at school as much as possible, I have really missed Milan during the school year.  I cannot wait to spend the summer together!

Walker Talker

 Cora's first steps were May 17th!  She decided to try walking in the girl's room and since Dave was home, I called him back and she walked back and forth between us several times!  She liked to practice her walking when nobody was watching her.  Maybe our cheering and clapping were too much of a distraction :)  She has slowly been building her confidence and skills.  Now, she primarily walks, always with her right foot first and just kind of drags her left foot behind her....it is adorable!  Turns are also adorable; they are usually a 17 point pivot. 

Since we have been outside enjoying the sunshine, she loves to explore.

Cora is also quite the climber!  She loves totes, playground equipment, stairs, you name it!  She is usually pretty cautious and we haven't had any issues yet.

She was pretty proud of this one!

 Playing with daddy, she has Dave wrapped around her little finger :)

 Cora LOVES peekaboo!  She does with blankies, walls, chairs, hands, and this time the bath curtain.

 Just look at that cute face :)

Cora's Birthday

Cora had quite the birthday schindig with her favorite people.....Milan and Eden!  They had a great time helping Cora with her gifts, then she really got a hang of unwrapping!

 So excited about her cute new outfit from grandma and papa!

Cora was so worn out from her day of gifts and balloons, that she was just too tired to eat her birthday cupcake.  She did eat lots of her favorite dinner, spaghetti.  

Some info about our favorite 1 year old:

When we ask her what sound a dog makes, she pants

Says ma-ma, da da da, and uh oh

Loves to eat with a fork just like her big sisters

When she's done eating, she just starts throwing/sweeping food onto the floor

Loves popscicles and is actually geting pretty good at eating them

Obsessed with the computer and races it to it, while panting, with a determined look in her eyes if she ever sees it available

Sleeps all night long....usually 7 ish to 7 ish

Sleeps with her blankie, rolled over on her tummy, in the upper right corner of her crib

When she's tired, she dives on top of her blankie wherever she sees it

Hates having her nails cut

Blows kisses

Pats me on the back when she gives me hugs

Pretends to give Dave snuggles, but actually wipes her nose on his shirt

Cora's 1 Year Pictures

I was super excited to do Cora's 1 year pictures so I planned for weeks.  My favorite part was the cake smashing!  My good friend, Larin, made this adorable cake and it was perfect!  Cora was pretty dainty about the whole thing.....a couple of bites then she crawled off to new adventures.  (That's actually how it worked:  Cora woke up from a nap.  I sat her down.  I snapped a couple of pictures while she was still smiley and stationary. Cora was over it.  I waited until the next time she woke up from a nap.  Just one of the reasons that I love having my own studio set-up!)

The cutest little tongue!

My favorite picture!

My baby girl!  

Eden was playing happily at the park and I had my camera with me so I said, "hey, let's take a picture."  Eden didn't like that idea.