Tulip Festival with Cousins

While we were in Seattle visiting Grandma, we got to join Uncle Ben and Aunt Tara and Tara's mom and Cousins Benny and Alexandria going to the Tulip Festival a little north of the city. Aren't these photos amazing! The yellow in the background is daffodils and the other colors are all tulips. Unfortunately, it was raining, snowing, hailing and windy, so the elements were conspiring against our enjoyment of the day.

Cousin Alexandria was very helpful, making sure Audrey didn't slip while getting in and out of the tulips for the photo. Cousin Benny has this winking thing going on that is just endearing.

Cox Farms

We went to the pumpkin patch near grandma's house on Friday. It was awesome. There was a hayride through a forest, water filled ditches and a spooky barn; tons of slides, lots of musicians and animals. Plus there was good food - apples, pumpkins, kettle corn... need I say more.

Audrey likes animals from a distance and every time we got up close she would say "scared" and "hold you". She also said "scared" for much of the hay ride - though popcorn helped ease her fears. She loved the slides, but again, liked to do them with mom whenever they were big. She also loved seeing all the kids. She would run after other kids yelling "kids!" Unfortunately they were never as excited to see her as she was to see them. Here are some fun pics.

New Year's Snow

Audrey and I spent New Year's in Minnesota. On New Year's Eve Audrey got to experience snow - at least the kind that you get to play in - for the first time. As long as it wasn't blowing in her face, she loved walking around in it.