Amelia had a day off from her babysitter's house, so she went to "work" with Daddy.
Watching cartoons on Daddy's big monitor:
Running errands around campus -- she's mimicking the person on the sign:
Later, she got a bit of Mommy time, when we went to dinner with some friends:
Fun girls' night!
Friday 9/17
Fun girls' night!
Friday 9/17
I loved how their outfits (inadvertantly) matched on this day (brown and pink):
Amelia was excited about Grandpa's impending visit!
He made it! Showing Grandpa around the backyard - especially Grandma's tree:
Dinner with the family on the back patio:
Saturday 9/18
Breakfast with the scooter folks at the North Market:
Checking out all of the scooters outside:
Every year, a friend of ours takes a picture of Amelia in Chris's scooter and we have the progression of these on our wall. This year, our friend was out of the country, so I attempted to take the shot:
Hanging out with Daddy, before he left for the ride:
Amelia, Grandpa and I went to the zoo.
Amelia was excited about Grandpa's impending visit!
He made it! Showing Grandpa around the backyard - especially Grandma's tree:
Dinner with the family on the back patio:
Saturday 9/18
This was the day of the Scooter rally down in Columbus!
All ready in her (Italian) scooter shirt:
Breakfast with the scooter folks at the North Market:
Checking out all of the scooters outside:
Every year, a friend of ours takes a picture of Amelia in Chris's scooter and we have the progression of these on our wall. This year, our friend was out of the country, so I attempted to take the shot:
Hanging out with Daddy, before he left for the ride:
Amelia, Grandpa and I went to the zoo.
We saw one of the famed cheetahs that Jack Hanna always takes around on the talk shows:
These cheetahs are so well known, because they were raised along with two dogs, as a big family. This allows the cheetahs to each be in a different place, accompanied by their dog "sibling".
These cheetahs are so well known, because they were raised along with two dogs, as a big family. This allows the cheetahs to each be in a different place, accompanied by their dog "sibling".
The cheetah and his dog pal:
Then, we headed over to see the polar bears, and lucky us, they were swimming!
Getting out and shaking off:
Thinking about another jump (he never did):
We headed back across the zoo to see a show by the weekend's special guest -- Jack Hanna!
He was heckling a woman who left early -- threatening to put that large snake in her bag:
He signed a book that I bought for Amelia -- about the cheetah/dog experiment:
After we left the zoo, we headed back to the house so Amelia could get a nap.
Then, we headed over to see the polar bears, and lucky us, they were swimming!
Getting out and shaking off:
Thinking about another jump (he never did):
We headed back across the zoo to see a show by the weekend's special guest -- Jack Hanna!
He was heckling a woman who left early -- threatening to put that large snake in her bag:
He signed a book that I bought for Amelia -- about the cheetah/dog experiment:
After we left the zoo, we headed back to the house so Amelia could get a nap.
When Chris returned from the rally, he and my dad went on a bike ride:
Later, they went to a soccer game -- a bit of male bonding time. :)
We went into the sheep barn and laughed at them going "BAAAAA!" at her:
Baby sheep nibbling at her:
As we walked by a horse barn, this girl offered to help Amelia get up close and personal with a horse!
And another one!
The game was pretty bad, so the girls won the night when it came to who had the best time!
Sunday 9/19
Later, they went to a soccer game -- a bit of male bonding time. :)
Amelia and I had a girls' night at the Fair!
Eating popcorn and checking out a cow:
We went into the sheep barn and laughed at them going "BAAAAA!" at her:
Baby sheep nibbling at her:
As we walked by a horse barn, this girl offered to help Amelia get up close and personal with a horse!
And another one!
The game was pretty bad, so the girls won the night when it came to who had the best time!
Sunday 9/19
All dressed up for church:
After church, we stopped for some lunch, and Amelia got a little horsie ride:
And checked out all the pumpkins:
Going for a little pre-nap ride:
Doing a little dance on the patio:
Pretty girl....
While the kid was napping, Grandpa was test-driving a car for sale across the street [You'll have to stay tuned to find out what he thought!]:
After church, we stopped for some lunch, and Amelia got a little horsie ride:
And checked out all the pumpkins:
Going for a little pre-nap ride:
Doing a little dance on the patio:
Pretty girl....
While the kid was napping, Grandpa was test-driving a car for sale across the street [You'll have to stay tuned to find out what he thought!]:
After her nap, we all went on a family bike ride:
Along our route, Amelia found a special prize at a garage sale (princess dress for $1!)
Saying goodbye to Grandpa:
Of course, we couldn't get that dress off of her for our trip to the grocery store...
