Pumpkin Patch 2015

One of my favorite things that I look forward to every fall. It's one of my favorite traditions that I do with my kids. I was so excited to take J with us for the first time. Last year when we took E to the pumpkin patch, I was dealing with severe morning sickness and ate two snow cones just to not throw up while we were there. Ha! Things are definitely different this year and I am very thankful.

We go to the same pumpkin patch about 30 minutes away. They have bounce houses, hay rides, a train, lots of character boards, and hay mazes. It is so much fun! We always have fun. We didn't stay too long because it was hot but we did have a lot of fun!

The sun was so bright so the kids had a hard time looking at the camera if it was in their eyes. We stopped to get a picture with Clifford - one of E's favorites. We have a plethora of Clifford books at home.

Also our classic Minnie and Mickey

Look at my big girl!

No way was J looking at the camera. The sun was right in his eyes. Oh well. 

Look at this cutie patootie in his little bowl. My heart melts. 

 Driving the plane

She spent a lot of time in this small corn maze. She had so much fun in it. 

We tried to get pictures of them together. They didn't look at the camera at the same time. J was more interested at something going on off camera, but the cuteness is still there!

I LOVE THIS PICTURE!! They aren't looking at the camera but I love this picture. The sun rays are just awesome.

Haha her facial expressions!

In the pumpkin house!

We picked out a pumpkin and headed home. Another fun memory at the pumpkin patch! So thankful for my little family!

Elyanah's actual birthday day!

E's birthday day was such a great day. Jason took the day off from work so that we could have a family day together! I decorated her bedroom door and the kitchen the night before, and I loved seeing her reaction to it all when she woke up. 

This was on her door

This was the kitchen area. The presents were from us and then her Maw Maw and G. G. whose presents came in the day before her birthday. 

 She got to have her very first donut (dairy free) ever for her birthday. She wasn't really that impressed with it. Sugar isn't something that she really cares for as much.

After breakfast, we opened all the presents. First up was Maw Maw's present which was an outfit and a tea set. 

G.G. got E her first pair of play high heels. She was very excited!

We got her this little Minnie Bowtique set. It was so adorable! 

We also got her a chair for outside on the patio. 

Our other big gift was her swing set that was also from my parents and Jason's dad and stepmom. It wasn't set up at the time of her birthday but there will be pictures to come. 

For a family day, we took E to the Dallas World Aquarium. She loves fish and animals so we knew this would be something she would really enjoy, and we were right. =) We tried to take pictures when we got to the aquarium and this was the best we got..hehe. 

Checking it all out 

 "Mom stop telling me to say cheese, I'm busy looking around."

Watching the otters get fed by the staff

She liked the sting rays. 

Really trying hard to stay still =)

 Being silly

"Seriously mom, stop telling me to stop to take a picture." 

Hanging out with the sharks

 My big girl too big to spend time in the stroller 

It was such a great day at the aquarium together as a family. I love being able to celebrate this wonderful gift that God gave me. I am so thankful that she entered my life 2 years ago!

Zoo Trips

On Mondays in the month of June, the Fort Worth Zoo opened an hour early for its zoo members. Plus the carousel and the train were free as well to members on that day.  E LOVES the zoo so we took full advantage of it. However, the weather wasn't cooperative for some of those days so we could only attend 2 times. We had such a good time and hopefully if it doesn't get too hot we will be going again soon.

Following her friends

On the train 

Staring longingly at the carousel 

Happy girl on her horse. She still talks about this carousel and I may be in trouble the next time we go to the zoo.

 Playing in the play area in the Texas section

Entertaining herself while waiting for the train to take us back up to the front 

Oh look another day another time on the carousel. Like I said, obsessed. 

"Mommy I need one of these for our backyard. "

Looking at the otters - she thought they were hilarious. 

More otter gazing with her friends

Crawling on the alligator sculpture

Zoo days are the best. Looking forward to more zoo days with my little animal lover. Now if the weather would just cooperate =)