Happy Birthday, Daddy

Well, we didn't get any pictures of daddy's birthday, but I got a kick out of watching him blow out his candles.  Mommy made him a birthday brownie and put candles on it that would relight after he blew on them.  He blew and blew and blew and they kept coming back on.  I giggled so hard every time I saw a candle relight.  When mommy first brought it out, he said "there are only 10 candles on it," but after he finally got them extinguished he ended up blowing out more than the 38 candles that would have set this brownie on fire.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DADDY!

A day at the Zoo

The bear exhibit is one of the best exhibits at the Seattle zoo.  We are standing at the viewing window where the bears like to put on shows by swimming and catching fish.  It's amazing to watch these big bears up close and personal.  

The penguin exhibit is new this year.  Like the bear exhibit we were able to watch penguins swimming behind a series of glass walls.  By the time we got to this exhibit, I was pretty tired and ready for lunch so I didn't really pay much attention to what was going on.  

It's the Zoomazium!  After lunch we stopped by an indoor interactive learning/play center where all of the exhibits are nature-themed and appropriate for kids under the age of 8.  Behind me in this picture is a foam dinosaur egg that you can build up around yourself and then break out like a baby dinosaur.  I sat in it for a bit while mommy and daddy tried to figure out how the egg pieces go together.  I got bored waiting for them to figure it out so I went on to the next thing.  I'm playing with a zebra puzzle board here, but my favorite part was the gate that opens into the small kid area.  It wasn't anything special.  I just liked opening and closing it.  

Our last stop on the way out of the zoo was the family farm exhibit where they have a petting zoo.  There were almost as many volunteers inside petting zoo as there were goats.  When we walked into the pen all of the volunteers all had their camera phones out taking pictures of the goat who was kissing the miniature donkey.  I enjoyed this exhibit because the big goats didn't run away from me when I squealed with glee to touch them.  I thought maybe it would be a good idea to ride one, but mommy stopped me before I could kick my leg up and over it's back.  BUMMER!  

Birthday Cake Plate

Here is the final fused glass birthday cake platter.  We didn't get to use it for Sophia's first birthday, but we will have it for every birthday from here on out.  Happy Birthday Sophia.

Just another day...

...at the beach with my sunglasses, bucket and shovel...

... and the beautiful green trees, puffy white clouds, and giant drift wood logs.  (This view brought to you by the recent renovations to the Edmonds Beach Park.  Previously there was a huge rock jetty and concrete wall that separated the off-leash dog park near the trees and the beach where we play in the sand.  The view has definitely improved!  Thanks City of Edmonds!)

My First Birthday Day

Getting ready for the big day by putting on my own shoes.  I tried to do it myself and then I had to ask mommy for help.  It won't be long before I can get them on all by myself.

Smile, I'm ONE!

I love to watch pin wheels spin in the wind so I got some on my cake.  I laughed when daddy blew on them and made them turn.

It took me some time, and a little bit of help from daddy, to get this messy, but here I am with cake all over my face... and hair... and shirt...  (hee hee hee)

I love to drag my stroller and Dolly around the house just like a little mommy.

Princess-mobile

This is my princess-mobile.  Aunt Meg got it for me for my birthday.  It is the hit of the neighborhood.  I like to cruise up and down the street in front of my house.  Sometimes Juliana will come out and play with me.  She likes to ride and I like to push so we both get lots of enjoyment out of it.  Sometimes she will bring out her shopping cart and let me play with that while she plays with my car.  

I like to sing while I ride in my car.  The ride is bumpy so it makes my voice sound funny.  Thanks Meg for my fun, fun car!