Ivey's First Trip to the Zoo

We met Grandma & Grandpa at the zoo Saturday. We had great weather and great fun! The adults agreed that the giraffes, gorillas and harbor seals were the most entertaining. I think Ivey liked the seal and playground best. We were disappointed that the polar bears exhibit was closed for renovations. We also did not see any monkeys which I thought was odd.

 

Wooly Worm Fun

We went to the Wooly Worm Festival in Banner Elk last weekend with Karen & Lillian. We watched wooly worm races and High Country Clogging dancers. We ate corn dogs, fried chips, fresh kettle corn and some fresh squeezed lemonade. We went hiking the next day before heading home. Lillian and Ivey had so much fun together!

One of the many dance parties!

20 Months and counting...

Ivey loves her animals and dolls. She is always carting them around and having conversations with them. She also tries to share her food and milk with them. Her new teachers at daycare have fallen in love with her as we knew they would. She is talking more and more everyday. She is Miss Independent, helping herself to a snack in the pantry to trying to dress herself. She loves to close doors and often closes herself in her bedroom. She can't yet open the doors on her own, but I'm sure it will not be long. She loves to walk on her own (without a hand to hold or stroller to ride in) anywhere we will let her go. She is quite the little diva - trying to wear my shoes, carrying my purse or wearing a hair band as a bracelet.   

  

Helping Mommy fix my toy

ASU Homecoming Parade

Eating PB&J Ivey style

Ivey and her best bud, Brownie

Love to help Mommy clean!