With a neigh and a quack

On Memorial Day, we decided to surprise the girls and we all headed down to Fawn-Doe-Rosa for the morning. We didn't tell them where we were going but when we pulled in Rylee got so excited and started shrieking. Poor Quinn didn't know what to do with all the noise until she saw a horse and then it was all smiles for her

The face when Quinnie saw a "neigh", aka a horse.

The first thing we saw when we walked in was the bunny table and of course Ry headed strait for it as she knew what would be on it. She LOVES that you can man handle the bunnies. I think she would have tried to put one in her pocket if she could have.

I think the girls and Daddy were all excited to see and feed the deer. At first we didn't see any that were on the trail and weren't down the hill by the pond but we no more said that when up comes a "mama" deer for a little snack. Ry knew what to do and dug into the feed bag, but Quinn was just staring at the deer, not knowing what to expect.

The "Daddy" buck had to come and check out the scene too. By this time Quinnie knew what to do and got right into it.

Oh, the farmers in the dell.

Feeding the donkeys, or trying to. One particular donkey kept butting in to take the treats from the girls and not letting the other little donkeys have a treat too. A donkey bully!

The horses- the animals the girls were the most excited to see and feed. Quinnie doesn't say horse but she knows exactly what they say, so she was screaming "neighs, neighs"! We had to walk away for a minute so she wouldn't scare the horses.

The greedy goats!

Miss Rylee petting a baby fox, also named Riley! She thought that was super cool that they would name a fox after her. Too cute

The girls putting up with Mom's endless requests for a picture together. It is such an effort to get them both looking even closely in the same direction.

Miss Quinnie in all her glory on her "neigh" Skippy. Skippy got a little feisty and the staff had to get him under control which made me a little nervous, but Quinnie didn't seem to notice. Hence, the full on smile on her little sweet face.

Miss Rylee on Cinnamon. She was such a big girl all by herself on that horse. She kept telling it "yiddy up". Too funny!

Miss Quinnie finally getting her chance to pet the bunny.

2 fun filled non stop action packed hours at Fawn Doe Rosa let both girls pretty tired out. Quinnie took over a 3 hour nap and a normal nap is about 1.5 hours. We had to wake her up or she probably would have slept a lot longer. Both girls continue to talk about it this whole week. Yesterday morning Quinnie walked around the house "neighing". It was so funny and precious. If I only could have found the video camera in time. Priceless.

Seed spitting good time

Memorial Weekend was a busy weekend. It seemed like it was non-stop running but we did manage to fit some relaxation time in. On Sunday we went to Grandma's Lake as the girls refer to it and spent some time in the sun (well, mostly clouds) with Grandma and Grandpa. Mom made a wonderful ham on the charcoal grill and we brought the watermelon.

Grandpa was pretty happy as were the girls as they LOVE watermelon. Rylee sharing probably the biggest piece of watermelon with Quinnie.

After a taste of Rylee's, Quinnie had to have her own piece ( or 3)

The sun decided to leave us for a while and we spent most of the day under the clouds, but the weather was still pretty nice and warm. Grandma offered to take the girls down to the lake for some swimming so Chris and I took the opportunity to take the boat out and do some fishing.

Let's just say school was in session and I was the teacher!!

Miss Quinnie getting ready to go swimming. Isn't she just so damn cute! Ah, could just eat her up. What a ham and she knows it too!

South Paw

Over the weekend we got Rylee a t-ball set that she refers to as my "t set". This makes me smile, silly girl. Teaching Ry, who is a lefty, how to hold the bat etc. was not as easy as we thought. You really have to think about what you are doing compared to just doing it.

The first few swings didn't go so well, but after a few minutes Ry really got the hang of it. It's so cute watching her choke up on the bat and line her feet up to the plate. Our little slugger in the making. Notice Quinn off to the side, she was waiting for her turn. She is not the most patient waiter, but she did pretty well.

We had Ry do left and then right swings to see what was more comfortable for her. She is a full fledged lefty. Now, to find a glove that is small enough for her little hand. I was told "Mom, how can I play with my t set if I can't catch the ball". Ok, guess we are looking for a glove now.

Our Righty. Quinn is all righty, not an ounce of lefty in her. She did not like it when we tried to have her hit from the left but she wouldn't have any of it.

I do it myself!

Hot Hot Hot

The weather has finally gotten warm enough to bust out the sprinkler. Rylee has been buggin us non-stop about it so we finally did it. Quinn didn't know what to think about it. She was excited to wear her swim suit, but she just stood there and stared at it while Ry ran amok.

After a little goading, I convinced Chris to run thru with Quinn so she would get to see what it was like and still feel safe in his arms. He is such a good Daddy, he ran thru a few times with her and they both were laughing before they were done.

That was all it took, a few runs with her Daddy and she was off on her own.

Hmm, wonder how the water tastes? It was super funny to watch her trying to drink the water out of the hose. She got the idea from watching the dogs I think.

Exploring the workings of the sprinkler

Miss Rylee in her new 2 piece swim suit. Her Daddy was reluctant, but we agreed on a tankini style and Ry is in Heaven!! Just wait Dad, I have a feeling this is just the beginning of the swimsuit battle.

I think the girls would have run thru the sprinkler all night if they could have, but after an hour it was time to call it quits for the night and head on in for a bath and bedtime. Quinn was not happy about going in, but Rylee convinced her they could play in the tub and then all was fine. Big Sister to save the day!

It's so fun to watch Ry and Quinn together. They are really starting to play together, not always the best but it's a learning process. Quinn really looks for Ry from the moment she wakes up until she goes to sleep. I am hoping it is a tight bond that will last them thru the rough years ahead. There is nothing like a sister.

Stompin' Good Time!!

There's nothing like a good rain to get the girls feeling a little stir crazy. Thankfully, the rain only lasted one day and we were able to get out and enjoy ourselves and burn off some of that energy. Both girls LOVE their rain boots, and any opportunity to put them to use the girls are sure to take up.

It was cute watching Quinn as she wasn't so sure about what to do. She wears her boots all the time in the house, but hadn't gotten to put them to the test in water yet. It only took a few seconds of watching Rylee and she had it all figured out. There was no stopping her now.

Rylee showing Quinn how it's done!!

Monkey See, Monkey Do!

Look at that face! Is she having a good time or what! Even Emma and Monty got into the puddle stompin' fun

The Puddle Stompin' Pro

One thing Quinn did not pay attention to when watching Ry was to make sure her pants stayed in her boots or she held them up. I think she ended up with more water in her boots then in the puddles. She wasn't super happy about the cold, wet feet- but she had a great time!