Spring Break, Part 2

Ben was able to take a day off during the second half of our spring break and we decided to try out a little zoo near us called the Catocin Wildlife Preserve & Zoo.  It was the perfect size for toddlers!  We took a few hours to explore the zoo but we were able to take our time and see everything that was open.    We decided to try the wagon this time instead of the stroller and while it was a pain sometimes to pull on the unpaved pathways, I think it was easier to maneuver than the stroller would have been.  Plus the girls were able to see all around them instead of just straight ahead.  They loved riding in their wagon!

 

Monkeys!

 

So cool

 

Natalie in green, Noelle in white.

 

Wild pigs!

 

Alligators...who were really close to us.  Like 3 feet away.  I was questioning the strength of that wire fence that separated us.

 

We bought two food cups for the girls to feed some animals.

 

I love the expression on her face!

 

Natalie loved feeding the animals.  Noelle just threw the food at them.  She didn't want any animal eating out of her hand!

 

Our tour guide telling us about the upcoming animals.

 

Tigers!

 

We waited to feed the animals as we were leaving which we realized was a mistake.  All the animals were full by then!

 

We're trying to feed some deer (I know, they look like goats but they were deer) and no one wanted our food!

 

Here's a video I took of the girls trying to feed the deer. Not sure if it will work!

 

The girls were quite offended that the animals didn't want their food.  Especially Natalie.  She kept yelling, "Hey goat, I have food for you!" and then threw the pellets at them.

 

Bears!

After our trip, Daddy bought them each a stuffed animal, which took approximately 10 minutes to decide on.  We ended up coming home with an Arctic Fox and a Sloth Bear.  I'm all about stuffed animals but I loved how this zoo had a wide variety of animals, ones you wouldn't normally see in a store, like a sloth bear or an anteater!

The zoo also had a safari that you could go on and feed more animals, like zebras!  Unfortunately it wasn't open when we went so we're hoping to go back this summer and try the safari out!

Spring Break Part 1

Our spring break was much later this year due to Easter being in the middle of April.  While it took FOR-EVER to get to spring break, that meant we only had 8 weeks left of school after spring break!

We didn't really go anywhere for break, just stayed around the house and unpacked more.  The girls enjoyed the park near us and we got to hang out with friends during the week!  It was very relaxing and of course it sped by!

We started spring break by visiting Grammy and Pop Pop for the weekend.  The girls enjoyed playing at the park in town and seeing their grandparents!

 

Natalie in pink, Noelle in purple.

 

Grammy and Pop pop let them open their Easter baskets!

 

Cards are a favorite, especially if they contain stickers!

 

Bubbles!

 

We also got a chance to meet up with friends at the park near our house and the girls had so much fun sliding on all the slides and running around.  It was warm and sunny and the perfect day to try out the playground.

 

Noelle

 

Natalie

 

Enjoying our picnic table outside!

 

Spring Break!

Yeah, yeah, I know, Spring Break was almost a month ago and I'm just now posting pictures.  I had too much fun over Spring Break to blog and as soon as it was over it was report card time at school and I was putting the finishing touches on co-hosting a bridal shower for one of my best friends.  Which means I have a lot to share in the next few weeks!


Spring break was a lot of fun!  We didn't go anywhere but we did have things going on most days.  Spring break started with Easter and on Monday I had some appointments to go to so my mom came up and watched the girls so I could go baby free!  On Tuesday we hosted a "play-date" at our house.  I use quotes because between the three of us, we have 5 kids, 4 of which are 1 and under, so not a ton of playing yet!  We mostly sat around, talked, and made sure the kids didn't eat anything weird.  On Wednesday one of my friends/coworkers came over for us to meet her adorable baby boy!  He was born in February and I hadn't had a chance to meet him yet.  She was awesome enough to come over to our house, where everything is baby-proofed, instead of us going there and me running after the girls the entire time.  While she was here we basically switched kids...I held and cuddled her 6 week old and she played with the girls!  It was fun to hold a newborn again! 

Thursday was a busy day...We headed to my parents house to visit for a few days.  Once we got there I took the girls to my mom's school so she could show them off to her coworkers.  After that we spent the evening at my parents' house and I got to finish my gigantic Shutterfly book!  I always make a photobook of our year, kind of like a picture album, and last year was my biggest one yet....65 pages and over 500 photos!  It was a super big project and I am grateful I got it finished.  The girls also got to play in the grass for the first time...they weren't too sure about it!  My parents keep their grass on the taller side and they had trouble walking in it.

 

Natalie

 

Noelle

 

Noelle loved being pushed around in her Cozy Coupe!

 

Natalie wanted to pick up everything and eat it.

 

Some of the neighborhood girls came over and they loved blowing bubbles with the big girls.

On Friday I took the girls to my dad's work so he could show them to his coworkers and then we stopped by my grandparents house to see my grandmother.  Then it was home for naptime!  After naps (or lack thereof) we went back to my grandparents' house to celebrate my grandfather's birthday.  The girls had a lot of fun playing with their cousins and walking all over the house! 

 

Natalie

 

Noelle

 

Natalie, Pop Pop, and Great Pop Pop

 

Trying banana cake!

After the party I helped put the girls to bed at my parents' house and then headed back home to be baby free till Sunday.  I had two showers on Saturday to go to and my parents asked if they could keep the girls so we said yes!  I'll post some shower pictures later.  As you can see, we had a busy spring break!  Now the countdown is on for summer!