Zoo

Sunday morning was beautiful so we decided to hit the MN zoo for the morning...the main attraction...THE GOATS! Ahh yes, perhaps for Brody's 2nd birthday we'll need to get him a goat of his own (LOL). They seemed a bit more aggressive this time compared to last, Brody got knocked down in the petting area, which caused a few tears but that was short lived and we were back to petting and feeding the goats! Of course we saw a ton of other animals but because they are in their natural habitat it's hard to see many of them.

Brody gets a "birds eye view" on top of daddy's shoulders!

Jason, Brody and NanaFeeding the baby goat...Brody says OPEN up!

Petting the big goat

Date Night

Sad but true, Jason and I hadn't been on a "real date" for more than 6+ months so we took advantage of my mom being here for the weekend! Friday night we had a hot date to Dairy Queen and then Saturday night we had a "real date" and went to a steakhouse called Pittsburgh Blue, Jason downed a big ol' steak and I had sea bass...we both walked out of there feeling overly stuffed! It was nice to have some alone time and not feel rushed! Thanks Nana for letting us get out of the house solo!

Nana's Here!!!

Nana arrived on Wednesday and of course we were so excited to see her! Brody greeted her with a walk down the side walk with open arms! I snapped these two pictures on Thursday morning before I left for work, Nana was already working in the yard (more to come on that later!) when Brody and I were headed out the door! I love the first picture where they are both blowing bubbles!

Balloon Fun

On Sunday we had a party for John and Judy and of course, what's a party without balloons!? Brody was having all sorts of fun playing with them!

Fun with Grandfather

Brody was having a great time playing with Grandfather John while in Maryland. As you can see from the pictures below Brody thinks Grandfather is pretty fun!

Maryland

Last weekend we went to Maryland to celebrate John and Judy's 40th wedding anniversary. It was an incredible time spent with family and it was the first time Jason and his siblings have all been together in 3 years! We took tons of pictures, so it's hard to decide which ones to post! (more pics to come as we had some family pics taken on Sunday)

Alia reading to BrodyBrody's first time playing in the sprinkler (it was a little cold for his liking!)

Daddy and Brody playing in the yard (the weather was beautiful)

Jeremy, Rudy, me and Grandma Judy

Jason and Jesse

Brody dining with all the ladies!!

Brody loved Isis

Me and Grandfather John

Eating Like a Big Boy!

I'm notorious for cutting Brody's food into incredibly small bites, out of habit and of course concerns for choking. While in Maryland Brody sat at the big kid table and watched his cousins eating waffles and decided that he'd just snag the waffle from my hand instead of the pieces that I had put on his plate!! He finished the rest of the waffle and wouldn't touch the small pieces I put on his plate...it was pretty cute and clear to me that he's getting bigger and more independent!

Trike Fun!

Grandma Ellen and Grandpa Ed gave Brody this fun trike for his birthday. He loves riding around the neighborhood like a big boy and we love having the movable handle so we don't have to stoop over to push him!! Only problem is, no matter how long we walk, it's never long enough so once we get to the garage there is always a battle to go inside!

Man At Work!

Brody loves to sit at the desk and pound away at the key board...just like his daddy!

Seibolts Visit MN!

A couple of weeks ago my old college roomie Stacey, her husband David along with their two adorable children Henry and Ruby made the very long trek to Minnesota for the weekend. On Friday night, I hosted a girls night out which was really fun. Would you believe I got so side tracked i didn't even get one picture!!! On Saturday we made a trip to the Mall of American to see the aquarium. Unfortunately Brody didn't feel well so he didn't really enjoy it as much as Jason and I did! We ended up leaving the MOA at noon to get Brody home given he had been sick with a high temp the last few days.

Family Photo during Brody's snack time

Brody and Ruby snacking, Brody's not sure he wants to share!!Brody was loving touching the star fish and rocks in the water.Jason, Brody, Henry and David