More pics from the weekend...

We really had a nice weekend. Saturday afternoon, Tim and I went to see a movie. What a treat! We saw "Couples Retreat" and it was hilarious! Connell was napping and never even knew we had gone and Grandma and Grandpa got to have some quality time with Emma. She smiled so much this weekend. Last week, she would really only smile for Tim :) but now she is just full of smiles for anyone that will talk silly to her and if you stick your tongue out, you get rewarded with a super-big grin!

The weather was nice Sunday so we took a walk to the playground. Another great opportunity to work with our new camera lens as you'll see below.

Grandpa and Emma

Sweet kisses for Emma

And sweet kisses for Grandma

Smiles for Mommy

Connell's caterpillar

Connell's Cookies

My Mom & Dad were here this past weekend. Mom called earlier in the week and said she was going to make and bring cookie dough so she and Connell could make fun Halloween cookies. This was a big hit with Connell! He enjoyed making a mess! And the finished product is delicious!

Pumpkins, ghosts & bats!

Concentrating...

Eating all of the chocolate chips that are supposed to be the eyes for the ghosts!

Halloween Jammies

Sweet Smile!

It's not the greatest quality picture because it was taken with my Mom's phone, but the smile sure makes up for it! :) Sweet girl!

Enjoying Fall at the Zoo

Tim has recently had some time off from work (that's a separate post entirely) and we are making the most of this opportunity for quality family time. We watched the forecast and decided Wednesday would be the best day to make a trip to the zoo. It was a pretty day and we had a blast! It's so neat to watch Connell's interest grow each time we go to the zoo. And as long as we keep a steady stream of snacks handy, he has no problem riding in the stroller to take in the sights. He is loving riding in the new double stroller with Emma. But let me add, WOWzers! That is a workout! Connell (33 lbs), Emma (11ish lbs) and the stroller (@35 lbs) - Tim and I were both worn out! We are looking forward to many more trips to the zoo and can't wait for Emma to enjoy it as much as her big brother.
**this was the first time we got to use our new lens we got for our camera. LOVE it!

Connell with a cheek-ful of "froo snax!" (Fruit snacks) :)

Emma enjoying the zoo