A Day at the Zoo

 Yesterday we went to the Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma with Margaret, Christy, Robert, Matt, and Lylia. It was so much fun. Paige loved it and I always love going to the zoo.

Our first stop was the aquarium

 The shark tank

 The shark gliding past us

 Then we got there at the right time to be able to pet the little sting ray and sharks. It was pretty amazing and something I may never get to do again. The sting ray were slimy and smooth and the sharks felt like lizards. Paige would not do it but she had fun watching me.

 The cute seahorses- we all thought the seahorses were pregnant because they had big bellies but then we read the sign and they were potbelly seahorses.

Then we walked around the rest of the zoo.

We loved watching the walrus and the sea lions and otters. The walrus and sea lions would do the same patterns and the walrus would come right up to the glass. Lylia was having a conversation with the otter and he would squeak back to her.

The last stop was the goat/petting area. I got some goat feed and let Paige feed the goats. I wasn't sure if she would do it but Lylia did it first and then Paige immediately did it afterwards and thought it was pretty cool.

Margaret and Christy admiring their long legs.

We went to the Washington History Museum and the Museum of Glass which are both in Tacoma and also free yesterday. It was fun to walk around and see everything.

Cute Girls

 Paige is the cutest little model and Nate loves it when she is in the mood to take pictures. She is such a joy in our lives and we are the luckiest parents to have her!

 We love all the beautiful flowers that are popping up everywhere and Paige especially loves daffodils.

 Then yesterday we got to watch Eliza for a few hours. We always love to watch her and have some baby time. Paige loves to be a helper and loves to hold her cute little cousin.

Everyday Moments

 The other days Anna and her kids came over and Paige loved playing in the hot tub with her cousin. She LOVES the hot tub so much and then add cousins to that- she had a blast.

 And this cute little girl got to chill inside and smile at everyone around.

 Today I made a few burp cloths for someone in the ward and Paige loves to help me sew. She likes to hand me the pins and guide the fabric with me. She also loves to take the scraps and design her own things for her dolls and barbies.

 Oh how I love those cute little chubby fingers. They are so sweet and adorable!

 For the past week Paige has gone by Paigerbocteeni. She was writing her name and added whatever letters she wanted to the end of it and that is what she created and she loved it. The past couple days though she just wanted Bocteeni and made a name tag today so everyone would know. We also got new stamps yesterday so she had fun decorating the name tag and herself with them.

 She made a few name tags for a couple of her babies and had a little photo shoot with dad.

Valentine's Photo Shoot

 I just love this little girl with all my heart! On a beautiful day this week Paige was in the mood to be Dad's little model so we had a Valentine's photo shoot. She is the cutest little model and I am one lucky mama to have such a sweet girl in my life!

 I was so proud that her hair turned out so good. I taught myself to french braid once Paige's hair got long enough and now I have more practice and am getting better at it as long as her hair is wet.

 I love her little pose and the boots!

 Then we were cleaning the car and the water that dripped down which was perfect for jumping in so Paige got her rain boots on and had a blast.

Happy Valentine's Day!