Zoo

About a month ago we got season passes to the Atlanta Zoo. The first time that we went, we headed straight for the African animals. Emma loved to see the animals that, up to that point, she had only seen in books. Her favorites were the elephant, the giraffes, and the birds. She also loved the playground at the zoo and watching the carousel, although she did not want to go for a ride . We're excited to have season passes. The Zoo is great for kids and has lots of different attractions.

A couple weeks later we went to the Zoo for Pam's (Emma's aunt) birthday. Andreja was at the beach, so Steve joined us in her place. Pam is a huge fan of Steve and seeing him was the highlight of the event for her. This time we arrived right after the zoo opened and headed straight for the pandas before the line got too long. It was still pretty empty and Emma enjoyed running to the panda exhibit, which was in at the back. The Panda's were beautiful, fascinating creatures, but we did not enjoy them for too long because, after about five minutes, Emma took off running towards some other exhibits. We then got to see the Gorillas eat and the little ones wrestle with each other. They also have a great naked mole rat exhibit that has its own playground filled with tunnels, which was the highlight for Emma. After the Zoo, we headed to the Varsity (one of Pam's favorites) for lunch. It was a fun day, even though we had to do it without Andreja:-)

Below is a slide show from our two trips to the Zoo.

Lemonade Days

Last weekend we went to the Lemonade Days in Dunwoody, which is a fair that they have here every year. We wanted to see what Emma thought about the fair and all the rides. She likes to look at the rides but was afraid to try anything. We tried out the Carousel and Emma would not sit on the horse, but wanted me to hold her and then while it was going around we talked about horses. She did, however, love the giant slide. After we tried it once she kept asking for more:).

The other highlights were homemade ice cream (we had some Friday night, and when we went on Saturday morning she kept running to the ice cream truck), and the petting zoo. Emma loved seeing and touching all the animals. We we're able to catch it in a picture, but at one point she gave a goat a huge hug. It was hilarious:)

Enjoy the slide show. Click on it if you want to see larger pictures.

Easter Egg Hunt

Today Emma went to her first Easter Egg hunt at Pastor Ewan's house. Emma was one of 29 kids on the hunt. Emma was so excited and loved looking for the eggs. She was a pro, and found a bunch of eggs. She was looking near another little boy, Patrick, and every time someone showed Patrick where an egg was, Emma would run in front of him to grab the egg. She was quick.

Here's a slide show with some picks.

Building a Bird House

On Saturday while Andreja was at work, Emma and I (Chris) went to Home Depot. Emma is excited everytime that we go because we see lawnmowers and tractors:) This time some kids were building birdhouses and the supervisors gave us a bird house and apron. When we came home Emma was so excited to build the bird house with me. It was lots of fun. As soon as it was finished Emma looked outside and started calling the birds to come to their new house. She is so cute!

Getting ready to start building in her new Home Depot apron.


You can't build a bird house without a hammer.


Emma trying to put in the perch.


Almost done.

Visiting baby Clarke Boy

Yesterday we went to visit our friends David and Fabienne Boy and their one month old son Clarke. Emma has been a huge fan of Clarke since he was born. Everyday she wants to look at his pictures on Facebook and upon viewing each picture she yells out "CLARKE!!!" So you can imagine that she would overwhelmed with excitement upon seeing Clarke in person.



Her expression says it all!


Andreja being reminded of what it's like to hold a little baby. Good practice for baby #2's arrival:)


Emma wasn't sure if she was allowed to touch Clarke, but she did it gently. She's going to be a great big sister!

It's a GIRL!

Just wanted to let all the regular bloggers know that we found out today that we will have another baby girl. We are excited that emma will have a sister. God is just awesome in planning out the details (even the financial ones) as we are set with all the pink baby items from clothes to toys to accessories and will only have to figure out the baby room decor and furniture. I thought seeing the 2nd baby and learning of it's sex will be less exciting then with the first one but i was so excited and happy the whole day. Can't wait to meet this little girl in a few months.

Emma Dancing

Emma loved to dance and one of her favorite songs is "Bimbo." She will request it many times each day. As you can see, she has a lot of moves.