Sunday, April 15, 2012

Daryl's 1st Birthday Part

 We celebrated Daryl's 1st birthday at our house on Sunday!  All of Daryl's cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents were there.  He has 8 cousins now, and always has someone to play with!  Daryl has been such a gift from God.  He always makes us smile and laugh.  He knows the sign language for milk, more, all done, night-night, and wash.  He loves blowing kisses, reading books, walking, watching other kids, and being tickled with Ma-Ma's feet.  Daryl has been such a blessing, and we love him more than words can express!!!!

 Nana made his cake, and he had his very own cupcake to eat!
 One of his presents from Mommy & Daddy
 "I'm 1 now, so I can feed myself!"
 The kids got to play "pin the candle on the cupcake".
 Good job, Daryl!
 He loves cuddling - even if it's his cousin Gavin's blanket.
 Surrounded by a sea of gifts!
 A parking ramp from Mommy & Daddy
 The biggest present was a kids' picnic table from Auntie Kacie, Uncle Eric, & Preslee.
 Shootin' baskets
  "Now I can help Daddy mow the lawn."
 "Vrrrrroooommm!"
 Time for cake!
 "Happy Birthday to you...."
 "What is this?"
 "It's all over my hands!!!!  Help me!!!"
 "My cousin Trevor loves my new parking ramp too.  I bet he'll come play with me all the time now!"
I hope you had a fun day, Daryl!  Thanks everyone for helping us celebrate and for the presents!
"Happy Birthday to you..."
Trying out his new slide all by himself!!!!  What a big boy!!!!!!

Friday, April 13, 2012

Happy 1st Birthday, Daryl!

 Daryl turned 1 on April 13th, 2012!  He celebrated by going to the Minnesota Zoo with Ma-Ma and Da-Da.  It was a little rainy, cold and very windy, but luckily there is plenty to do inside!  We had so much fun!

"Ahhhh!  Help us, Daddy!"
Watching the penguins.  "Uh...Mommy?  What is this thing?"
 Daryl almost loved watching all the kids around him more than the animals!
 We're in the rain forest.
 Look at all the fish!
 Exploring under the crocodile tank with Daddy
 This was a "fallen tree" that you can climb in, and it goes right through the monkey exhibit!
 One of the monkeys was sleeping right above Matt's head!
 There it is!  So beautiful!
 Kimodo Dragon (on the bottom)
 "You better hurry before the ma-ma alligator comes back!"
 Climbing through some tunnels
 "This was my favorite part!"
 Showing off his walking skills while exploring the under-water exhibit!
 "Shhhh...the coyote's sleeping!"
 Riding a wolf with Daddy
 Daddy made Mommy nervous by sitting me on the ledge, luckily there were just birds and turkeys here, no bears or lions.
Bobcat - Daryl wants a kitty now!


"Look how close he is!"
Because it was so cold out, we didn't walk much outside, instead we took the tram.

"I can see so many things running around!"

Petting the sheep

Feeding a goat

The cutest chicken around!

Driving a tractor just like my great-grandpa, Daryl!
It was super windy, but Daryl had a blast petting the goats!  He thought they were so funny, his legs gave out a few times!

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Easter 2012

Happy Easter!  Christ is risen!  Daryl had a lot more fun at Easter this year; last year he was only 1 week old! We celebrated on Saturday with Sara's family at her mom's house, and Sunday with Matt's family at his parents'.


The Easter bunny left a basket in Daryl's room with lots of cool stuff, including this windmill!

"I'm ready for my Easter egg hunt!"

Each kid gets a different colored egg. Daryl got the Elmo and red eggs.

Reach!!!

"Let me just squat down here and pick this up."

Walkin' with Mommy.

"Look, Daddy!"

Nana and Gumpy have great hiding places!

There was a hopping bunny in this egg!

Daryl also has to find his Easter basket.

Instead of an Easter basket, he got an Easter pail!

"I'm so tired of being so darn cute!"

Sittin' with Nana

Daryl & Gumpy

Grandma Cindy, Daryl & me


Kinsey was tuckered, so Auntie Kacie (and baby boy) bounced her to sleep...

...then Uncle Eric did what he does best!

Trevor & Preslee played with the Easter egg catcher.


"Come here, Daryl, you're so cute I just have to kiss you!!!!"

Grandma & Daryl

Trevor, Preslee, Kinsey & Daryl
His cuteness makes it difficult to reach the Easter eggs!