Zoo Trip

Sam took last week off of work and we were able to do a lot fun things as a family.  We took the opportunity on one of the cooler days and we went to the zoo.   It seems like anywhere we take Preston he is constantly asking to go home.  Sure enough several times at the zoo he asked to go home.   Overall the boys loved seeing the animals.

 

 Sam and Preston in front of the lego polar bear.

Polar bear playing for everyone.

 Waiting for the sea lions to swim by.

 

We decided to go down below to watch the sea lions.  We had a great view of them and the boys loved it.

Pictures on the bridge.

 My cute Spencer.  He was a little preoccupied by the baby elephant.

 It wouldn't be a zoo trip without seeing the giraffes.

This picture was taken just before we left.  Both boys were so ready to go home.

Happy Birthday Sam!

My husband's birthday was last Friday and it was the perfect excuse to try some more cake decorating. I decided to try and make one of those ruffle cakes that I keep seeing on pinterest.  It was surprisingly a lot easier than I thought it would be.  Next time I will probably try something else on top but I really liked how the ruffles turned out.

My first ruffle cake.

I tried to make a 33 out of the candles. 

 

Happy Birthday Sam!

Preston Turns 3!

My little Preston turned 3 today.  I can't believe how big he getting and how much he is able to do now.

Preston age 3

Fun facts about Preston at age 3:

- his favorite color is green

- he asks for cookies and bubbles at least 3 times a day.

- he can now say about 175 words (big improvement from 6 months ago when he could only say 20).

- his favorite movie is Cars.  He loves all types of cars and trucks and especially motorcycles.  He is always pointing out bikes wherever we go and gets excited when we pass the motorcycle store on the way to the freeway.  It seems like he always has a car in one of his hands and he has the hardest time sharing them with his brother.

- He knows all of the colors and most of his letters. He is aslo pretty good counter.  The other day I told him to count his cars and he said "1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 11."   Then he had the biggest grin on his face.

Preston helping me make his McQueen cake.

The first thing Preston said to me today when I got him up in the morning was "mcqueen cake," and I said "yep today is the day we get to make your mcqueen cake."  Pretty much everyday when I get him in the morning he says "daddy work," and I reply "yep daddy is at work."  He is such a daddy's boy.

This is the first time that I have attempted something like this and I really like how it turned out.

Singing happy birthday and blowing out the candle.

Opening presents - Spencer thought everything was for him too.

We surprised him with a bike for his birthday.  The grin on his face when he first saw it was priceless.

Outside on his bike for the first time.