Miniature Golf

We went miniature golfing yesterday.  I thought Amelia would have fun playing with the ball and putter . . . but she didn't seem too interested in them.

Richelle had great form and was a fun golfing buddy.

I don't think my form was so great, but then I had a bit of a handicap . . . Sophia created a blindspot when I tried to look down at the ball.

This is how Amelia spent most of the time at the golf course.

And she loved pulling out the flag . . . not that you really need to do that on a miniature golf course, but it gave her something fun to do.

And she was equally great at putting the flag back in after each hole . . . if she wasn't already off and running on the next green.

Fingerpainting

I've been waiting for a sunny day so that we could finger paint outside, where I don't care if it's sticky or spilled, and where Amelia could go shirtless and not freeze.  (In retrospect, I guess I could have just put an old shirt on Amelia, but shirtless worked.)  This was Amelia's first time finger painting.  She wasn't so much into drawing a picture as she was into eating the finger paint - maybe I shouldn't have used yogurt and pudding.  But I think she had fun anyway.

 

Richelle showed her creative side.

 I showed my not so creative side.

 And Amelia just had fun!

Tacoma Zoo

My niece is visiting for a few weeks, and today we went to the Tacoma Zoo.  I'd never been before, and was pleasantly surprised.  The zoo wasn't too big or too small, and seemed to be geared to younger people.  Sophie didn't seem to mind the stroller we rented, but she preferred being in the snugglie on me.

I didn't take many pictures of the animals, but I took at least 1 with Amelia and the animal in the picture to prove that we were actually at a zoo.  Apparently you can ride the camels at this zoo . . . but you have to be at least 3 years old.  Maybe next year Amelia.

Besides the animals, they have a fun play area for the kids.  Amelia liked crawling around the web and playing in giant shells.

But Amelia's favorite part of the zoo was the carousel.  She would have ridden it all day if we had had the time and money.  It only cost a $1, so I let her ride it twice.  She was SO happy . . . until she had to get off.  And then the tears started and we headed for home.

All in all, the zoo was a success, thanks to Richelle's help, sunny weather, and cooperative kids.  Next time Ken will have to come with us.

Amelia's dentist visit

I told Amelia we were going to the dentist today and she was so excited she wanted to go right then.  And when we got to the dentist, she climbed up into the chair before I even asked her to.  She thought it was great fun to go up and down in the chair, and even let the dentist count and look at her teeth.  She did so great and had such a good time, I could only hope that she'll always feel that way about going to the dentist . . . but if she inherited mine or Ken's teeth, it will likely be a different story in a few years.  We'll just enjoy the smiles and good times while they last.

Our Lil' Drummer Girls

Catch-Up

• I did a garage sale for the first, and probably the last time.  It's a lot of work for not much money.  I wanted to get rid of some of my baby stuff, along with some other misc "treasures" we had lying around.  Surprisingly, at least to me, my shot glass collection sold before any of my baby items.
• I accidentally spilled water on our laptop.  It still works, except for a few letters, which makes typing anything an adventure.  This explains why I haven't blogged for a few weeks.  We used this as a good excuse to buy a new laptop.  Thankfully we had already started saving for a new one.
• In preparation for our family photo shoot, I scouted out parks, including Tolmie State Park, on the south tip of the Puget Sound.  I liked it so much, we brought the family for a few hours of fun in the sun the weekend before our pictures.

• We had our photo shoot last Saturday and it went great, especially considering that Sophia hadn't taken a nap.  Ken and I are having a hard time waiting to see the results.  We've grown so accustomed to seeing our pictures the same day when we go somewhere.
• The other day I was fixing dinner and heard the girls giggling, and this is what I saw.  I love that Amelia likes to play with Sophia.