Beautiful Bluebonnets, Beautiful Girl

We went out and took some pics in the bluebonnets in this little field by our casa. Cate could have cared less about the them, she was more interested in the yellow flowers that were few and far between, and chasing the little butterflies that were also trying to find the yellow flowers...

  Oh those sweet curls...

A trip to the EXOTIC Zoo!

The weather in Austin has been absolutely picturesque lately, so we've been trying to take advantage before the scorcher summer arrives. Last Friday, we took a scenic hill country drive out to Johnson City to the Exotic Zoo.  We enjoyed a safari style tour and saw many different animals...and fed them...=)

 their newest addition, sweet white baby goat.

 buffalo...

 feeding buffalo...check out that tongue!!!

 Dada fed the ostrich...

 Cate loved seeing the zebras...

She wasn't too fond of the crazy camel...

but loved feeding the goats...

This zoo was pretty fun. (Although the goats tried to eat my cardigan, I have no idea why?!?) Matt and I thought it may be better than the regular zoo because you can't get that close to the big animals at the zoo, but the animals here are very different animals, so I guess it depends on what kind of animals you want to see?  Here the animals (buffalo included) come running up the the tour and they are ready for food!!! Can you say that you have fed a buffalo?!? I can!  Definitely a fun place out in the gorgeous Texas hill country!

Goats, and moo cows, and Chicks Oh MY!

This past weekend we headed out to the Star of Texas fair and rodeo.

Cate had a BLAST at the petting zoo...we did too!

we gave her plenty of time outside the cages to warm up to the animals...

 she had no fear, she loved being in there with the little crazy goats

 fed the deer...

she wanted to feed the goats herself, so she did, and they all came running up to her...

 I have no idea what this animal is, a baby buffalo?

and I didn't think this would happen, Cate rode a pony! Guess all of the carousel riding at the mall will never compare now...

 she loved it so much, we asked her if she wanted to go again, and her reply was a VERY excited "ISHHHH"! (which means YES!) So we went again...

 She was a John Deer Model...

and also got to see baby chicks, pigs, and more moo cows...

We couldn't believe how well she did with all the animals, she just couldn't get enough! It was a super super fun outing, and we can't wait to take her on more outings like this this summer!

Lately...

I haven't been blogging on this little blog. I have been focusing more on PLP blog. But for a few of you asking... (dad=) here are a few pics of little miss priss...

stinker...

passed out on the way home from church...

her friend Wyatt got a new trampoline...

Hopefully I can get more into a rhythm and post more on here. (and honestly we have been busy, and not taking quite as many pics. shocker I know!) So until next time...

Multi purpose gifts are the best!

I'm really glad I did a little research and found the perfect bean bag for Cate for Christmas...

because it had turned out to be a multi-family gift...

who would have thought?