Sea Lions

I don't know about you, but the Sea Lions are one of my favorites. I love the water, and I am a certified SCUBA diver. I think that I am a little jealous of those graceful sea lions. I can't wait until Presley is old enough to dive! I hope she loves the water as much as I do.

She loves fish! I will take that as a sign! When we got home from the zoo, she ate almost all of her fish sticks, all of her macaroni, some cottage cheese, and no chocolate pudding. She definitely does not get that from me- that is all Nick. Although she does have a weakness for M&Ms!

Pandas and Penguins and Presley!

We have been a little stressed lately. Moving, renovating, and professional development are each equally frustrating. I can't see the floor of our so-called office. The construction crew doesn't know that, yes, a light in Presley's room would be nice- and no, I do not care that the fan works instead. As much as I love to work with them, the other science teachers in my building are about as worried about my physics class as I am worried about their biology class. SO...

We loaded up and went to the Memphis Zoo so that we could forget about our worries for the day! Memphis is only an hour and a half from DA, and Presley enjoyed watching Baby Einsteins in Nick's new ride. We had a great time walking around (sometimes in circles) and seeing all the animals. Here are some pictures (with crappy camera)!

I also know that lots of the people (all 5 of you) that read this blog have probably thought about visiting the Memphis Zoo, so here are some tips... You can buy tickets online and save yourself the long line. Kids under 2 get in free. You can take an ice chest in! We took a small cooler with drinks. They serve Backyard Burger products so the food was good, and Nick, Presley and I had lunch for 16 bucks. We ate in a place that backs up to the monkeys, so we enjoyed watching them while we ate lunch. They give you a feeding/show schedule on the bottom of the map. For instance, there is a 1:00 Sea Lion show. This means that everyone and their brother (literally) will be watching the Sea Lions at 1:00. Be there early, or enjoy being the only person watching the Polar Bears! And lastly, remember where you parked! =)

We are Okay

I am sure that some of you have been wondering if we are okay, and the answer is YES! (I promise I will get around to calling you back asap) We have renters for our house in Austin, so we are officially moved out- as of yesterday. We swung by Wal-Mart and picked up a few things, and came back with a new (to us) Tahoe for my wonderful husband. We didn't buy it at Wal-Mart, just out of the old parking lot. Yes, we said goodbye to the Red Rocket. It was not a sad goodbye, but we might miss the gas mileage. Our house is coming along- slowly. We paint, clean, paint, clean...

Presley is growing up fast. Her new word is "mean", and she lets us know when she feels like we are being mean. She also tattles. For example, there were some crumbs on the table where my mom was sitting that morning, and Presley pointed and said, "Nana mess." She also comes to me crying and says, "Dada mean!" We have been taking lots of walks (we can walk to the babysitter's house!) Presley loves to stroll her babies! She has a great playroom, and I can't wait to post pictures. My camera is in Alaska right now with my fam. I can't wait to see pics!

So long...

Early Morning Feeding

I love this picture. Presley looks like she can barely hold her eyes open, but she is taking care of her babies.

Summer Fun

We got a blow up pool for our backyard, and we have been having so much fun in it! Thanks Nana Raine for the super-cute bathing suit!

Little Mama

Presley did the cutest thing today, and I just wanted to share it with you! My friend, Mary, gave Presley the cutest little baby doll for her birthday. Presley has hugged and kissed and rocked it, but she has never played with her for a long amount of time until today. I went to the doctor this morning, and Nick said that she carried her around this morning. She hugged and kissed her, and wanted Nick to do the same. When I got home, I asked if the baby had a dirty diaper, and Presley went and put her on the changing table. We changed her diaper, then the baby got hungry when Nick was eating, so she got in the high chair. Presley gave her a bottle, then she fixed her something to eat in her play kitchen and fed her with a spoon. When it was time for Presley to eat, she also fed the baby. Presley even took the baby's hands and made the baby sign more! Of coures, the baby got messy. I grabbed a couple of tissues to blow my nose, and Presley wanted one. She took the tissue, wiped the baby's face and both of her hands! It was so dang cute! Here is a picture of my baby and her baby sleeping!

Camping

We all went camping with my family over Memorial Day Weekend, and we had so much fun. Everything that we brought home is wet and dirty, but that is what camp is about! Presley had her first s'more, boat ride, and camp fire. She has started talking a lot lately. It is cute most of the time, but her vocabulary includes "no", "stop", "huh-uh", and "go". Those are used at the not-so-cute moments! She was eating goldfish in my mom's car the other day and said "more fish!" She also learned the words "wet" and "rain" at the lake!