This Week...

Before we get started on our week, let's look back exactly one year and here's what Erin looked like. She was in Sissy's room getting into everything. She still does. I'm sure it isn't going to end any time soon.

We started off by doing a little laundry...

Erin likes helping me. This was one of those times where she really was helping me out.

Then on Wednesday we went to feed the ducks. There weren't many ducks. Okay, there were zero ducks, but we did get to make friends with this strange bird. He didn't like the bread we brought, but he came over really close and got in the water and ate a few tiny little fishies.





Then on Friday we went to the zoo with my friend Theann and her daughter, Annelise. We spent the entire afternoon wandering around. Erin got to pet a guinea pig and a rabbit. We saw a ton of animals, including all sorts of monkeys, bird, fish, a tiger and a gorilla. In the picture below Erin is watching the mongoose through the glass.

Tonight, while Olivia and I ran into 7-11 to get two cherry slurpees, Tony got Erin to count from one to ten all by herself. I know she can do it, but I haven't been able to catch her on video until tonight. As soon as we got home, I got the camera and started filming. She performed once again.

I love how she goes back to sipping on my slurpee as soon as she finishes counting. She just turned two, exactly 41 days ago. She may have her mama's "spice" as Tony calls it, but I like to say she also got my brains. This kid melts me every single day.

Easter

We celebrated Easter on Saturday morning at my Aunt Lou Ann's house. We ate brunch and hunted eggs...because that's what you do on Easter. Erin's too afraid of the Easter Bunny. She'll wave to him at the mall, but she'll also say "no lap mommy" meaning she doesn't want to sit on his lap. Period. Maybe next year...

Erin with a mouth full of candy. She was going to Mimi's house afterward, so we let her get all hopped up on candy. She loves candy and it doesn't seem to make her climb the walls.

Olivia hunting for eggs. We came home with more candy than we knew what to do with. THEN, we had Nana's Easter baskets to open. Which had more sweet treats.

Erin got the hang of it real quick. She carried her little basket around Lou Lou's house until every last egg had been found. Then she sat at the table eating as much as she could. We hope you had a hoppy Easter.