Zoo Tour!

Mommy arranged a private tour at the zoo this weekend! Early on Saturday morning, before the zoo opened, we got to ride a golf cart around and see all the animals. It was great because the animals were very active at that time of day. The highlight was getting to go behind the scenes into the giraffe building. Here you can see Mia feeding one of the giraffes a biscuit! Her giggles and shrills were so cute as the giraffe's tongue wrapped around her hand and ate the treat!! Doug & Heather brought Zoe & Lilly along as well. Doug actually let the giraffes eat treats out of his mouth... Yikes! What an incredible experience the whole tour was. Nice work Mommy!

Reilly Visit!

Doug & Heather brought Zoe & Lilly to Arizona for vacation this weekend. Mia absolutely loves them and couldn't wait for their arrival. On Saturday we all went in the hot tub while the Mommy's hit the spa for Valentine's Day. Then Mia had a sleep over! On Sunday we took Mia hiking for the first time and were amazed at how well she did. She actually hiked about a third of the way up Camelback Mountain! She wouldn't let us help her as she kept insisting "I'll do it!". Eventually we all turned back, while Heather & Zoe went on to the top! Mia had so much fun this weekend...

Happy Valentine's Day!

Mia had a Valentine's party at Kindermusic on Friday. They ate cookies and danced and played! Of course our midget wore pink every day for the past week, and made Daddy the sweetest card at school. It's pretty amazing that we're celebrating our second Valentine's Day with her already... She is in the best phase right now. Big hugs and loads of love for Mommy & Daddy!!

New Band!

Mia has formed her first band. The repertoire is a bit limited, focusing mostly on E-I-E-I-O, but what we lack in musical ability we make up for with enthusiasm!! She really is so musical and constantly playing her guitar, harmonica or bongo. We finally have a Lovell with some musical talent!

She Rides!

One of Mia's birthday presents was a scooter, with full safety gear! She was so thrilled to get suited up and go for her first ride... A little tentative, but absolutely committed! Could she be any cuter?!?!

The Cake!

Well, here it is... Mia's wedding, I mean, birthday cake! Mommy sure outdid herself this time. I'm pretty sure we had all possible cake flavors covered. If that didn't do it for you, maybe the face painters, balloon artists, story book readers, bounceys or slides would suffice. Mommy sure does enjoy going over the top for our prized midget! Truth be told, even though I may complain, I think it's great! She's the most amazing child on the planet and totally worth it. Nobody is more deserving of a fairy tale party than Mia!

Barney Party!

Yes, that's right, Mia had her very own Barney for her 2nd birthday! I've got to tell you, I'm not sure a BMW given to a 16 year old would have had a bigger impact... She was so overwhelmed with joy that she first hugged him, and then led him around by the hand to meet her friends, and of course made Barney watch her while she jumped in the bouncey!! Seeing her joy is about the best thing in the world... Even though he was a bit of a crackhead Barney! Note that he's holding his head on as they wander. Nothing but the best for our kid. Heee heee

The Leprechaun Visit!

Our little leprechaun friend, Steve Bosse, paid Mia a visit from St. Louis! She absolutely loved him and they had tons of fun playing over her birthday weekend. She's still walking around the house finding little pieces of gold and wondering where her little red friend went!!