Mommy's shoes

These are actually easier to walk in than Daddy's shoes (Big shoes to fill)! That giant heel on the back pushes my foot way down into the toe of the shoe and keeps it there. The shoes don't slip off, but I have to be careful not to tip over!

Just like Handy Manny!

Now all I need is a real tool belt!

Point Defiance

Grandpa de Jong sent me the pictures we took at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium several weeks ago.

At the zoo, one of the workers brought out an armadillo and let it run around on the grass while she told people all about it. Mommy and Grandma even got to touch it.


This is what I found most interesting:

See those people in the left hand corner of the picture above? They're all looking at the armadillo. Obviously I couldn't care less. I thought the main attraction was lunch. I LOVE picnics!

Next we went to visit the meerkats. Grandma thought they were so cute laying in a pile like this.

My favorite part?

Running through the plastic flaps that led in and out of the meerkat exhibit.

And I decided to feed the goats like Mommy did when we were at Remlinger Farms.

One of my favorite parts of the zoo was the kids' playground. Here I am swinging like a monkey.

And sitting in a spider web.

We got to see a walrus.

Or, Grandma and Grandpa and Mommy did. I preferred playing with the helicopter Gma and Gpa has just bought me.

They also saw a seal.

I thought running up and down the nearby steps was more interesting.

But I definitely had fun on the carousel, which is the way I end every trip to the zoo.

Sunday with Grandma and Grandpa Johnson

Once a month we have dinner at Grandma and Grandpa Johnson's house with some of my cousins. Grandpa always has yummy treats to share with me.

He definitely knows how to win me over.

I got a whole bag of chips from one little hug!

Grandma decided to try the bribery path too in order to win a little affection.

She didn't even notice when I snuck a chip. And I probably could have gotten away scott free!

But I love her, so I decided to give her a hug anyway.

Remlinger Farms

A couple of weeks ago, Grandma and Grandpa de Jong came for a visit. We went to Remlinger Farms. It was so much fun. Here are a few pics from our outing.

Playing with an old fire engine with Grandma. I LOVE fire engines!


I even got to drive this one!


I love buses too!

I got to ride in a boat all by myself--without a life vest! Thank goodness! (See this post to understand why that is such a good thing.

Mommy fed some goats. I was too scared to do that at the farm, but I did try it at the zoo a few days later (more pics on that once we get them from Gma and Gpa).

I also got to ride a train!!!

Another one of my favorite things.

I drove a tractor....

and a car. This was the best day ever!

Do you like my pink dress and hat?

I rode a little ferris wheel all by myself.

I'm in the top car on the left.

Another fun ride with Mommy. It went around and around really fast. I was sitting on the outside and Mommy had to make sure she didn't squish me. After this ride I got to go on a roller coaster with Mommy that was so fast, you can't even see me in any of the pictures.

Grandma and Grandpa's attempt at a picture with me. I wouldn't look at the camera.

I saw a girl look in the bear's mouth right before me, so of course I had to copy her and have a look for myself.

What a fun day! I hope we go back next summer.