National Day of Puppetry

My little girl and me sitting down to build the bird puppet.

Putting on a show with her puppet in the upper part of the History Museum.

Building her little red bird puppet. (that's half of Sue's face on the right)

Yes, it's the National Day of Puppetry, a small holiday I didn't know existed until I worked with Sue, who's son is involved with the Puppet Guild of Greater St. Louis. She informed me that there would be some kid friendly, fun stuff going on in the History Museum today and we should check it out. It did not disappoint, Isa had a blast watching the performance of "Goldilocks and the 3 Bears" and making her own puppet. The perfect way to spend a rainy Saturday if you ask me.

My Famous Baby

I don't know how tacky it is to plug a friend's blog on your blog BUT I'm not sorry-

Ok, so she's only famous on my blog. But I did stop by a friend's photography studio and she snapped a few of Isa that are just beautiful. You'll have to visit her blog or website to see the pictures because after you see the ones of Isa you'll want to look at all the rest of them. Julie has such an incredible talent for capturing people in their element and letting the pictures she takes show the personality of her subject. She is so talented! Thanks Julie!

http://blog.sungazingphotography.com/

Easter Part 1

Dad, is it time to go to the Easter egg field yet?! I made Miguel take a picture of the dress. Thanks Kathy!
Mommy and Isa after we collected our 10 Easter eggs and had to get off the field so the big kids could get some eggs. Thanks to Bob and Kay for the handmade Easter basket, Isa got that before she was born.
Check it Daddy! My first collected Easter egg!

Grammy and Isa opening eggs to see all the choking hazards lying inside.

Poppy got in on the egg opening action. Nicely sporting the Disney princess sticker gifted to him during church.
Quiet baby with her sheep tattoo and face painted drinking milk in the carseat. So tired and comfy and ready to go home and fall asleep waiting for the Easter bunny.


This Sunday is a first for me. This is the first Easter Sunday morning I did not attend church. We went to an amazing Easter service last night and participated in all the Easter kidling festivities taking place including dinner outside, kid crafts, face painting, those huge jumpy things outside and a 10,000 egg Easter egg hunt in a field. We were joined by Miguel's mom and dad for all the goings on of last night. All in all I think it was a succe

Spring At Purina Farm

Waiting to go inside and see all the baby animals.
Running through the tunnels in the barn is way more fun than walking on the walkways.
A kid petting a kid. That goat was wearing a sweater, I would have gotten a picture but Isa spotted a "puffy doggy" in the next area. So she raced off to learn that it wasn't a puffy doggy after all, it was a lamb, she loved it anyway.
Petting the lamb.
She took well to these little guys. She kept saying "Come here little pliglet." And kissing in the air to get the piglets to come over to her.
Running like a crazy woman to see the fish pond. We got a lot of action shots today, she was a very busy little girl.
Taking off after that cow told her what was up. Before this was taken every time the cow would moo she would moo back...very loudly. Finally that cow decided she'd had enough and licked Isa's face. I have to hand it to the cow in this situation, that is definitely one way to get a kid to pipe down.
We lost interest in the dog show so we decided to take a wagon ride around the farm. She was waving at all the other children doing all the farm stuff.


The MOPS (mothers of preschoolers) group went to Purina Farm today. I took Isa and we had a blast!

Potty Princess

I took this last week some time. Isa was sitting on her potty and I heard talking in the bathroom. Sure enough she lined all her loyal subjects up to listen to her as she spoke from the throne. I also intend to use these as blackmail later.

The baby visits

One of my dear friends from high school came to visit with her little girl who is 4 months old. I got out Isa's old baby swing and tried to put new batteries in it only to find that the old battery had exploded so of course the new batteries were useless as well as the swing itself. They showed up before I could move the swing downstairs. After they left Isa decided she was going to be a baby and crawled up into the swing with her snack and put the tray down and everything. She was watching Sesame Street and singing along while these pictures were taken. My baby swings again!

Powder Valley and Beyond

Cheesing it up before the big hike. She said goodbye to this frog on the way back out to the car.
She also told me she's a "moobie star" with my sunglasses on.
Yes fans, this is the picture taken mere seconds before she shot off like a rocket down a hill and fell face first into the concrete. Thus awarding her with the suspiciously famous mustache immediately under her nose. She was actually fine and without scrapes until her feet kicked up over her head from the sudden stop of momentum. You'll see what I mean about the scrape.
Post huge spill. The cut underneath her nose is finally starting to get better. She didn't cry for long... She's so tough! She has also told me that the apple tastes better eaten whole after I take a bite out of it to get her started. That's the only way she likes apples now. Evidently cutting up an apple is just a baby thing.

Taking a rest on one of the decks they have built into the hills. The perfect spot to stop, drop you apple on the ground and strike a pose.

mmmmm, apple! Snack time yet again!


No Dad, I will not smile for you, take a picture of me eating this or take no pictures... and like it!


We went hiking in a nature reserve around here this past weekend. Anytime I go hiking anywhere I always tie a bandanna around my head so Isa had to have one too. No I would not let Miguel take a picture of me in that condition, I'm not nearly as cute as Isa. It's quite the "outdoorsy" look, well as much of an outdoorsy look as I have. I"m not much of a camper/hiker but when the weather is finally so nice and Miguel doesn't have to work on a Saturday (finally) attention must be paid and a fun time MUST be had!