Animal Safari

With Scott and Dan and families staying an extra couple days we headed out for another adventure... the Animal Safari in Pine Mountain. We hadn't been there ourselves so were excited to check out something new. The best part was that we could rent a 14 seater zebra van so we could all ride through together. We bought our tickets and a flat of food to feed the animals, boarded the beat up zebra van with excitement but not really knowing what to expect. As soon as we moved through the gates animals started to approach the van. They knew it was feeding time and they weren't shy about coming to get it. They stuck they noses right up through the bars of the van and then opened their mouths to stick out their LONG sticky tongues. We squealed, backed away, took pictures, handed out food, put the food right in their mouths, groaned about yucky yak saliva, got the giggles and even screamed a few times as animals drooled right into the van (next to Scott). The whole thing made for quite an exciting ride. The kids loved it... they squished themselves into one of the back rows and eagerly fed the animals and tried to pet them. Luke loved pointing at everything. It was a fun hour!!

Traditional Family Portraits

Callaway Gardens

a picnic lunch to eat

a beach to walk along

hands to hold

a minute to play on the playground

train tracks to follow

piggyback rides to have

bridges to cross

butterflies to see

cousins to hug

giggling girls to swing

crazy pictures to take

Christmas lights to see

sunset to watch

happy to be together

River Walk Sliding

A picture perfect day at the River Walk.

The Chattahoochie River

Neat old buildings

Best little cousins... Annie and Megan

Molly taking a stroll

Getting ready to slide

Stunt man Mike

I can't bear to watch!


It was a beautiful day to visit the River walk. We had told everyone about our adventures sliding down the hills on cardboard and they were definitely up for the adventure. I love my family... happy anywhere you can hop on railings, slide down hills, walk along a pathway, and take a picture or two... or fifty.

Emily's Big Day

Emily and I were in Target and I asked her help picking out wrapping paper for her birthday. She wandered for a minute until she found pink Princess paper and said, "Mom, I want a Princess Party!!!" Of course you do, Emmy.

This Birthday party was extra special because we had our Walton girl cousins here to help celebrate. Emily carefully picked out a princess dress and matching shoes for each Princess. Emily got to wear her new Belle dress that she got for Christmas. Once dressed we took pictures, spotlighted each Princess with questions of her favorite color and Prince's name, twirled to our Disney Princess CD, played Princess Bingo, colored pictures of Princesses, opened presents and ate pink cake. Every little girl needs a princess party, right? What a great day. Happy 6th Birthday, Emily.

Leah (Tinkerbell), Megan (Jasmine), Emily (Belle), Annie (Cinderella), Katie (Aurora) and Molly (Snow White)

Twirling

Princess Bingo

Princess Coloring
Birthday Presents
Among other things, Emily got the Tinkerbell move, Tinkerbell figurines, a new sweater, and an American Girl ballet outfit.

Birthday Cake TimeOpps. Molly blew out my candles!

Let's try again. (Oh... poor planning... Mom only had three candles!)
I'm six!