Hogal Zoo in Salt Lake City

We visited the zoo for the day before thanksgiving!! It was so much fun!! Great zoo with so many animals and we saw everything. All the animals were out and very active. My favorite were the elephants, Freddie the turtles, Collin the turtles and Hattie the monkeys. The best part was the we randomly ran into our cousins, the abbotts and got to hang out with them the whole time. We love them and our kids double love their kids. 

I think their real favorite were the seals. They say and watched them swim for at least 20 minutes. The best. 

Busy spring stuff

So....life!!!!! It has been busy and wonderful.

Harriet has a strong personality and presence in our family. She seems like she's teething...shows hunger cues and eats until refusal and then wants everything in her mouth! She rolled over on Wednesday April 9th for the first time at 3 and a half months. 

Freddie finished up sports class and he loved it! I did too. Swim lessons started Monday. I'm super excited. It's a small class size for him (3 kids to 1 instructor) and I've heard amazing things. I have to get Fred swimming for real because we plan to be in the pool constantly this summer and there's way to much stress for me in holding a newborn and a toddler w never-ending energy. Hattie and I take the newborn class. Super excited for that too. :)

Frederick has been increasing in his independence and confidence lately. I've relaxed a bit on stressing about the amount of food he consumes and since then he has been eating so much better. He has gotten so gentle w Harriet!!! It's an incredible difference from when she was first born and he is even becoming a better helper (only refuses to "please please please hand me that burp cloth/wipe/diaper/water right next to you!!" Part of the time ;) and comforter to her but most of all he loves to play with and make his baby sister laugh. It's the best. And she laughs!!!!! She has a hearty laugh! She giggles, grins, stares, makes silly faces...and Fred and Collin and I crack up and she cracks up harder. It's awesome. 

Collin and I have tried hard at working together on parenting and budgeting and house keeping and we butt heads but we are learning to compromise and even give in. 

Cutie in her swim suit from Lulu.

If you're going to San Diego, be sure to wear a palm tree in your hair

http://youtu.be/s_-TPQgMvxY

Click on link above to see a video I made about our trip to San Diego on Memorial Day weekend. 

(2 and a half hr wait to see the panda bear?? Or just look through the fence for 2 minutes....OH yes.)

Fred followed him all over. 

Make shift double stroller hehe...

Snuggle bugs. 

On our way to the beach!!

Nursing Harriet 

Delicious hot dog. Collin ordered this for me. By the way, he has always had the amazing gift of being able to order for me and though I'm a pretty picky eater, I love it!

The hotel had the best breakfasts!!!!!

Fun family time. Stories. 

SD temple!!