Philly Trip

We have so many photos from our time in Philadelphia I had a hard time choosing ones to put up here. We were down there for four nights last week and had a nice time playing with cousins, visiting the Please Touch museum, the Zoo, chowing at a BBQ at Susan's and simply enjoying the area D0ob grew up in and letting Monet and Teelin get a feel of what living in a city would be about.

This is Teelin on his first Carousel ride! He loved it!

Monet at the Zoo posing with the bronze hippos...the real hippos were our holy grail of the day. And because of the MASSIVE crowds and approaching naptime we actually failed in our quest to locate them. So these sculptures worked this time around!

Daddy letting her get a better view of the bears.

Teelin eyeing up Doob's pretzel! He did get some and gummed it down.

Mo and I enjoying Susan's BBQ.

Christina made Monet this flower wreath!

Teelin playing with Doob and Pete.

Back L to R: Doobie, Jeannie, Pete, Christina, Danielle, Teelin, me, Monet, Jeanne, Jennifer, BJ
Front L to R: Christina, Todd, Susan

Us with the McGovern's (where we stayed)
Brett & Sally and their four girls Maggie, Sarah, Annie and Kate

Monet enjoying her strawberry milkshake at Ruby's Diner.

"Watch This"

Someone is THREE!!

Monet turned three today and we were blessed with a lovely day with family and friends on this perfect spring day. The Birthday girl loved celebrating and had been waiting for this day for quite some time...finally it was her turn to blow out the candles.

The homemade cake lasted until it was time to eat it....as you can see the second tier is tipping a bit and I think we may have had a pink disaster if we waited much longer to cut it!

Teelin getting in on the action!

Nanna gave Monet a giant bubbles wand and it was a favorite with the kiddos!

Liam, Monet and Sam took their turn in the new red wagon and maybe were practicing their ballerina arm pose?!?!

Sam and his new baby brother's came to the party and all posed for a photo before saying goodbye. It was great to have them!

-Monet and her friends made caterpillars from egg cartons and worked VERY hard on getting the pom-poms just right and the pipe cleaners in the right place!