Old McDonald Farm...part two

part two

mister truman just doing some work

"look, no hands!"

checking the fields is intense

miss aubrey just chuggin' along

Based on my last year I hold MUCHO respect for this cow!!!

miss Aubrey loved all animals, real or not
Chatting with an a**, donkey

mister Truman was most comfortable observing from his seat

miss aubrey didn't mind them eating her clothes
wish I knew what she was yelling to them about

After ALL the fun for the day we had one more thing to do, ride a pony!

The photos below demonstrate exactly what you are thinking...

one loved it and the other did not!

Reminds me of a story from 1st grade with billy goats and a bridge!?!

Almost a wardrobe malfunction...

Thank you Old McDonald's Farm for the day FILLED with fun!

It was a perfect trip to round out the trip with Grandma.

tata for now,

annie & the mini's

Old McDonald Had a Farm....

While my mom was visiting we just HAD to take a trip to the farm...not the crazy farm, we were already there, rather "Old McDonald's Farm." We predicted that miss aubrey would LOVE this field trip and mister truman would not be a fan. I'll let the photos below give you a visual so you can decide if our prediction was correct.

Join along in singing the tune while scrolling through the photos...it's contagious!

No farm injuries yet, let's hope we not the first...

First things first, feed the goats popcorn...

miss aubrey shows no fear

hair is just as good as popcorn

watch it miss A, you don't have a lot of hair to share!

swapping stories

mister truman's reaction to feeding the goats

miss aubrey's reaction to having to leave the goats

we went into the fenced area

(without food)

where miss A was able to visit with the goats more

mister T NEVER wanted out of the stroller...

can you tell!?!

her next best friend

she chatted with this calf like they were long lost buddies

and yes, she screamed at us when we pulled her away

but we had another adventure ahead,

a hay ride to feed the pigs, goats and cattle

a hay ride with a storyline

we aren't in kansas anymore kids!

the only animal miss A didn't feed herself,

in her defense they were MASSIVE sized cows!

mister T finally found his glory in the nuts and bolts of the wagon

mister T checking the crops

"hey, I didn't tell you to keep going, I wasn't done with the field checks yet!"

sensory overload required a mid-day nap

the adults played while the kids napped!

This was only half the fun, watch for part two for the "after nap" festivities!

HaPpy 1st BiRthDay

HaPpY 1st BiRthDaY our little mini's! One year ago today we were waking up at 5 am to get to the hospital, anxious to meet you. We thought we knew how much we loved you then, but today our love for each of you is beyond us. You can wake us up at all hours of the night, puke on us, bite us, wear us down and yet through all of that taking just one look into your eyes makes our hearts melt. You are both a wonderful gift from God to our family. You are healthy, vibrant pieces of us.

In the past year you have both changed so much.

Truman

weight at birth: 7 lbs. 2 oz

weight now: 24 lbs. 4 oz.

height at birth: 19.5 inches

height now: 30.25 inches

Aubrey

weight at birth: 6 lbs. 2 oz.

weight now: 22 lbs. 10 oz.

height at birth: 18.5 inches

height now: 28 inches

July 29, 2011 - Happy 1st Birthday mini's!

FiRsT introduction to cake...

miss aubrey

mister truman

...maybe not fans of sweets, you MUST get that from your daddy!

July 30, 2011

Your FIRST birthday party...

friends and family came from all over to celebrate with you at the lake

...just a few of the 30+ attendees

golf cart fun for the cousins! (and uncles)

It's CaKe TiMe!

Thank you Auntie Tina for making beautiful cakes

mister Truman and miss Aubrey had their own to "enjoy"

the rest of us had OUR own to enjoy!

the mini's weren't sure what to think of the choir singing to them

"I'll try it this time..."

"this again...it sticks to me."
I had to step in to try and convince them that cake is GOOD

and daddy is wrong about sweets

mister Truman still isn't convinced

Needless to say folks, I was unable to capture the "typical" first birthday cake photos

because our mini's just are NOT into sweets!

(their daddy's genes are much more prevalent than their mommy's)

Grandparent photo time!

Great Grandma and Grandpa Zaun getting loves from the mini's

Meal time was much more successful, they also discovered they LOVE pickles!

photos with mommy

(hoping this will be easier to capture a family photo with daddy home!)

Lastly, a party wouldn't be complete without the gifts...

...and entertainment:

opening act before gift opening thanks to Cousin Tyndie

mister Truman digs in while miss Aubrey just waits for him to hand her the gifts

yep, still in the "everything in the mouth" stage

the cousins watching as the mini's open gifts from them,

THANK you EVERYONE for your gifts!

miss Aubrey saying thank you to everyone

Snapshots

standing all on her own!

"surfin' in the USA"

mister Truman's right eye does NOT have eye shadow on it...

just another bruise from learning to walk

We had a wonderful birthday weekend full of love, laughter and spoiling! THANK YOU to everyone for the birthday wishes, the gifts and most of all in sharing in the lives of our mini's. We know we hate mister Mikey having to miss this year, but each of you have helped us through every day in several ways. We are grateful for such an ideal support system in a non-ideal situation. Thank you for the spoils!

tata for now and HaPpY BiRThdAy MiNi's!!!!

annie

(and crew)