Last Saturday, we joined my family for a fun day at the zoo and then cake and ice cream to celebrate two birthday girls, my sister, Melissa, and our firstborn, miss Valerie. Valerie calls birthdays "happy to you"s and was so excited to celebrate her "happy to you" with her aunt "Seda". She told my sister, "my happy to you is your happy to you!"
The kids had a blast at the zoo. Valerie, much like her daddy, quietly took it all in, while Almanzo spent the day entertaining us with his conversations and imitations of the animals. They were mesmerized by all the animals, especially the giraffe. They were not, however, impressed with the goats, who leaned over the fence begging for food. They were happy to see the animals as long as they didn't have to be close enough to touch them!
After a successful tour of the zoo, we enjoyed a picnic lunch before heading back to my parents' house. We laughed as my sister, Melissa, insisted we go around the table and share about our favorite animal. The best answer was when my brother, DJ, answered, "James!", because my uncle James and his family joined us for the day. Haha!
Back at my parents' house, we enjoyed a delicious chocolate cake made by my mom and requested by the birthday girl, Melissa. Once the kids were adequately sugared up, they kept us entertained with their wild antics. There is never a dull moment with these two!
Valerie and I are both excited to use all the fun learning tools she received as birthday gifts as we begin our adventure in preschool at home this year. We are still not completely sure about whether God is leading us to homeschool for kindergarten and beyond, but the kids are both looking forward to enjoying some learning fun at home. The teacher in me is equally excited to try out some preschool curriculum and plan out lessons in preparation for kindergarten. I still can hardly wrap my mind around the fact that our firstborn will be four a week from today!
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