More Birthday Goodness

We went into the city today to spend some time doing things Aoife loves. We ran through bead and fabric curtains, emptied bins of toys and refilled them, climbed things, chased birds and played in water. If you have not checked out the Dallas Museum of Art, especially the kids creative connection area, and you live in the area, it is a must! General admission is free and the place is amazing!  Pair up some art time with a splash pad, some sno-cones and good buddies* and you can't have a better day! Unless an awesome jazz band is playing in the museum cafe...

The only complaint was the amount of gentle bees trying to steal anything wet or sweet we were trying to eat. Not bad for a 6 hour getaway!

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*Thank you so much to those who made the drive in awful Friday afternoon traffic to giggle with her and watch her explore her world. We are all extremely exhausted!

Birthdays!

My littlest one woke up early yesterday morning, ready to tackle her day. In all fairness, she was awoken by the chickens alerting us to the presence of a hawk in the yard with one of the hens trapped in the garden unable to get away. Her being up led to an hour of just us, giggling and being outside together. it was good to be up a tiny bit early. She did take an early nap to balance out her day of chicken chasing, climbing everything, using tools but hating chopsticks, and playing in water. 

She then watched with intrigue as her sister whipped up a batch of cupcakes.

And then devoured one!

If this first year sets the stage for all the years to come, then this little girl is going to be loud, adventurous, determined, musical, loving, and a fabulous dancer.