Gute Cuties

Last week we got to the zoo again. One of the girls' favorite places at the zoo is the area where all the bats are. Most who know me know I do NOT like bats...for good reason. :) It stinks horribly down there, but the girls are awe-struck by these crazy flying creatures. Ew!



Carli always pushes the straps down on her dresses, pretending to be Belle. Now she's added this way-too-grown-up, lip-puckering element to her poses.


There's the smile of my 4-year-old ...not 24-year-old!


And here she is again. Oh, boy, we are in trouble when she's a teen!
And, yes, Anli's outfit is too small. But it's her "zoo outfit" and she won't wear anything else to the zoo. She's been wearing it to the zoo since April. Just like her beautiful blue/white stripped sundress she wore at WDW. She won't wear it again because it's her "Disney World dress". Yes, she's a tad bit OCD. Everyone keeps saying this will be a good thing when she's older. Oy!





Their favorite "wiggly bridge"








One day we made the trek across SW Iowa and visited the great-grandparents. Here is grandpa, 97, doing great! We also visited great-grandma, but we didn't get any pics there.
And for those that have seen "Up", AnLi thinks those tennis balls on the bottom of the walkers are hilarious.


Then we stopped at grandma and grandpa's for supper.
The girls got to ride the "mule".


And for my birthday, AnLi suprised me by getting her "party dress" on (the flower girl dress she wore in Hilary's wedding two years to the day). She had Brian get her all ready, including the bow and hat. Then it was time for my party. :)


I just LOVE my girls, and although I'm ready for preschool to get started and get back to routine and schedules, I'm going to miss my littles during the day! I say this every year, but I do think this is my favorite age.