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It's My Birthday!!

This year, Matt, Mom, Evan and Libby made sure I had an extra special birthday! It was such a fun day. I think they have all finally realized I LOVE to celebrate my birthday and they better jump on board.

The pretty cake:


Making my wish:


Evan woke me up that morning saying he was going to get me a special present that had a white stick and it was going to be on FIRE!


Libby helping me out:


Look what I got:




The absolute perfect card from the kid who tells me a hundred times a day that he loves me "this much"!


We followed the party with some shopping (however, jeans shopping is not a good idea when it is your birthday!) and dinner at one of my absolute favorites, Ti Amo.

What a great day...I loved turning 35!!

Cousins!!

We don't get to see her nearly enough...but we love our Lily!

A Reward For a Perfect Smile

Today we headed to the dentist for Evan's six month cleaning and Libby's first cleaning ever! I was so, so nervous about Libby's teeth. She eats way more sweets than she should and she is terrible about letting us brush her teeth. The exam was far from pleasant (thank goodness Dr. April is a friend or she might not let us come back!), but Libby's teeth looked perfect. April could tell she is a thumb-sucker but told me to not worry about it right now. And Evan got an A+ for his excellent dental hygenine!

After the exams, we headed to the aquarium. Evan was so excited...it was all he talked about for days. He loves to go to the dentist because he knows where we end up afterwards.

I know Evan is only four, but I seriously would not be surprised if he ended up in a career that involved animals. Right now, he is particularly interested in sea creatures and he can tell you all kinds of amazing facts. Needless to say, he was in heaven.

Libby started out on the hesitant side but quickly became just as fascinated as her brother. She loved standing on the display ledges and studying the exhibits up close. She even got pretty brave and doing the hands-on exhibits. The shark exhibit was the only exception. No amount of prodding or goading could get her in that tunnel. Two steps in...she turned around and ran out shouting, "No, no, no!".

Second Saturdays

One of my favorite places to visit in Tulsa is the Philbrook Museum and we recently discovered that they offer a family-friendly day. Admission is free and they offer all kinds of fun things to do. This month included painting mummy masks and decorating Egyptian collars. Another great thing about Second Saturdays is that they give the kids an art case and give them free art supplies each month! It is a great way to introduce one of my favorite places to Evan and Libby. This month, our sweet friends, the Gullatts, joined us. We had such a great time and wrapped up our outing with a lunch at the Hideaway! YUMMO!

Working hard on our masks...






Checking out the koi...




Our favorite set of twins...

William


and Patrick!!

Where the Wild Things Are

Dad brought home a surprise today! Evan was just beside himself seeing as though he is absolutely fascinated by any creature that is remotely associated with either the water or the reptile species. And this little guy fit the bill on both counts. After some observation time, we headed to the "Wild" to let our new friend go.