Showing posts with label Animals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Animals. Show all posts

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Maya's Little Pony

We were supposed to go to Boston this morning, in order to celebrate Grammy's birthday at The Cheesecake Factory. Unfortunately, Boston and Connecticut got pounded with snow, so we cancelled our trip. Anyway, since we knew we'd probably be home all day on Sunday, we decided to take a trip to Burlington, VT yesterday. It was a very cold day, but we weren't expecting any snow here, so we figured it would be a fun little day trip. Well, if you've never been to Burlington, you have to go! It was such a fun time. We had lunch at a really cute brewery, and then walked around Burlington for a while. We had a chance to ride on a buggy led by a miniature horse, we stopped to watch carolers on the pedestrian walk, and we saw lots of dogs in sweaters and booties. Maya had a great time, and was totally exhausted by the time we got home. I think next time, when it's a bit warmer, we'll visit the Ben and Jerry's factory, and get some ice cream. Yesterday was just not an ice cream day. Instead, we got snacks at a soup stand. That was more like it...

"Mommy, is that a horse or a dog? In other words, 'neigh' or 'woof woof?'"

"I was freezing in Burlington, but I still loved this mini-horse. I wouldn't even look at the camera!"

"I was so bundled, I could barely move. Thank goodness for my big coat!"

"Daddy got some beef stew at this little soup shack. Some of the proceeds go to the local soup kitchen in Burlington, so we felt we just had to get some soup..."

"Okay, Daddy! I'm ready to go!"

"Okay, this is off topic, but sometimes, when we hear the garage door open, Mommy and I cuddle at the top of the stairs while we wait for Daddy to come inside."

"This is a morning tubby time self-portrait. You like it?"

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Hump Day!

Maya and I have had a relatively busy week so far. On Monday we went to visit Kevin at work in the morning, and then we babysat for Charlie in the afternoon. We had a great time playing with Charlie. He is getting so big - he weighs as much as Maya, but he is half her age! On Tuesday, we went to the zoo with Brie and Alex. It was supposed to be 70 degrees yesterday, but that didn't happen until the afternoon. The morning was quite brisk, but we had a great time anyway, and it was so nice to be outside. Kevin got home early, so we got to take a nice, sunny walk. It feels like spring these days! Sadly, it's going to drop into the 40's again for the weekend, just in time for Grammy and Grampy to visit. Boo on winter!

"It's just like spring outside! Let's go play!"

"I'm delighted. Can you tell?"

"Let's hold hands, Charlie. Am I touching you inappropriately? I didn't mean to..."

"Alex and I are snacking at the zoo. You can't really tell, but there are giraffes behind us. Alex likes the animals, but I'm too young to care. Maybe next time. I'm more interested in Alex."

"Peas - the snack of champions."

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