Another Trip to the Toledo Zoo

I promise I won't post pictures every time we go to the zoo, but this was an extra fun visit because Daddy came with us! :o)

We got to be right next to a gorilla!

Can you see the monkey swinging in the background?

Do you see the squirrel?

We got to be right next to the elephants too. It was very cool!

Rhinos

After the zoo, we got dinner at McDonald's (BOGO coupon!) and played at Walbridge Park for a little bit. If you look closely, you'll se that Lizzie is loving the swings, and Heidi is terrified. The Maumee River is in the background.

Travesuras

Every night after the kids are in bed, Mommy straightens the toy room. The next day, the playroom inevitably ends up looking like this. (And you can't even see the puzzle pieces all over the floor in the corner, or the kitchen set pieces laid out all over the TV stand.)

This week Lizzie learned how to tie knots. I guess they're not really knots--more like complicated twisty ties. Several times this week I have found the draw strings to the blinds all twisted in knots. And Daddy came home from school one day to find that Lizzie had tied the cell phone charger to Mommy's purse--which was hanging on the door knob--so it took him a minute or two to figure out how to open the door. In this picture, Lizzie tied the dresser drawers shut. If you ask Lizzie what she's doing, she'll tell you that she's tying ribbons and bows.

This one is compliments of little Miss Heidi. For days now, I've been trying to figure out where the girls were stashing the DVDs, as several had gone missing. After lots of searching, I finally decided to open up the DVD player. Lo and behold, I found five DVDs, a CD, and a pen cap.

Yep. I know what you're thinking: "Geez, what's this mom's problem? Doesn't she watch her kids?" Yes, as a matter of fact, I do. The only defense I can give is that these kids are sneaky, and they've got me outnumbered. :o)

Making Rice Krispie Treats

Old Dogs and New Tricks

We've been trying to break the girls of eating/drinking outside of the kitchen. Liz picked it up real quick, but Heidi has been resisting. Every chance she gets, she tries to sneak food into the living room. (I'm sure my taking pictures of her while breaking the rules doesn't help.) Anyway, here she is with two handfuls of Ramen noodles!?!

New Dora Bed

So we bought Lizzie a new Dora bed. (Yes, Jeff, we spoil her.) :o) Anyway, Lizzie was so excited to help Daddy put the bed together. Of course, she's not nearly as excited to sleep in it. Grr. We've been in Ohio for two weeks now, and the girls still haven't gotten back to a normal sleep schedule. Mommy is very tired. :o(

More Healthy Snacking

Soy Yogurt! (I've been looking for this for weeks, and I finally found some at Kroger on Saturday.)

Ants on a Log

Surprisingly, Heidi didn't like it. (Lizzie is usually the picky one.)
Oh yeah... Notice the big goose egg on the left side of her forehead? Yeah, not sure how she got that.

Fashionista

Lizzie came up with this outfit yesterday during naptime. She's wearing a shirt for a skirt (with matching shorts underneath), and two pairs of tights for a belt. Since our move, naptime has consisted of pulling everything out of her drawers and throwing it on the floor. (Yes, it is getting very old having to put away all the girls' clothes every day after naptime.)