Forward We Go...

Heidi is officially in a forward facing car seat and she loves it! I snapped this with my phone yesterday.

I added a few more pictures we took on our camera - Heidi loved being put in the seat by daddy!

4th of July and the Zoo Take 2

We had a mellow nice 4th - we were invited to Ping's (Anne's brother) house for the afternoon - we were suppose to swim, but the weather didn't allow for it - no crying on this end - but it would have been nice to have Heidi have her first big pool experience. Then Dean, Anne, Ayla and Marla (Dean's sister) came over for a wee bit - Ayla and Heidi were very cute in the basement and even and at one point were sitting side by side in the little blue chairs. I'm telling you all this because neither Anne or I bothered to bring our cameras and take pictures...yep... I guess it was too difficult for me to walk up stairs and get it. So you'll have to to use your imagination... Heidi was a little off schedule from all the festivities - so she took a late nap and was cranky for the rest of the evening. We did sit on our porch for a little while and Heidi watched the neighbors shoot off some fireworks before FINALLY going to bed at 10.

So not a lot of pictures from the 4th... maybe next year...

Sunday we woke up and it was gorgeous out! Chris and I decided - we're going to the ZOO! Heidi LOVED it once again. She was even excited in the parking lot. Don't worry - no bird poop this time! We did the attractions we missed last time - like the elephants and rhinos - which are my favorite.

Heidi enjoyed the Desert Dome - oh wait - no - she had no idea - she fell asleep while in the cat house and slept through that, the Desert Dome and the aquarium.

She woke up just in time to pick out a new toy. Chris and I were picking out all sorts of fun stuffed animals, but she reached and wanted this ball - looking - zebra thing. She loves it and hey it was cheap - so no arguments here. Is she going to get a toy every time we go to the zoo??? I don't know - ask daddy...

Great Grandma, Dean and a Pool

Playing catch up - I need to post some pictures from the last week happenings - we had some important things happen...like we visited Great Grandma Gonzales and we were lucky enough to have Aunt Carmen in town as well. Heidi took a few minutes to warm up, she always does, but after awhile she was walking around trying to get everything. She fell in love with this chihuahua dog and carried it everywhere!

Unfortunately, I waited to take pictures and Heidi was ready for bed. Next time we'll go earlier and take pictures BEFORE Heidi gets tired. We had a great visit and hope to go again before Carmen goes back to California.

Anne also threw a surprise birthday party for Dean, which was a ton of fun. Heidi loved their love-sac type over sized bean bag. Which is good because I want to get one for the basement!

Also we bought a kiddy pool for Heidi and had our first backyard fun.

Heidi stealing food from daddy...

Oh and a BIG CONGRATS to Cass and Lori for their birth of their daughter Arianna. I don't have many details or pictures, but I will post them when I get them! I can't wait to meet her!