Butterfly....

This post is a little late. Sorry! A few weekends ago we went to the Botanical Gardens. It was a quickly planned trip but, Gabi had fun. She had recently learned how to say "butterfly" on her own, and we decided to go see some for real at the Butterfly exhibit. Enjoy!



Madame butterfly



Gabi is saying "OOH Pretty!" to the butterfly's and flowers.





Here are some picture of the great glass sculptures, more butterfly pictures, and some desert flowers.

treasures in unpacking...

Gabi found some treasures while we were unpacking. A pair of sunglasses that fit her just right! She happily smiled and pranced around while wearing her "pretties."

She also found an old jewelry box that my grandma gave me when I was little. I gave it to her and she loves her new "pretty box" and puts her necklaces in there for safe keeping. I guess we are starting the jewelry addiction early here! :)

Baby doves fly the nest...

Sorry this post is way overdue. The baby doves flew the nest! They stayed close by for a few days while they practiced flying.

The pics of them in the nest are a few days before they took flight.


I managed also to catch one strutting around the yard before she flew away.




Mama dove had a few days off and then it was back to the nest. She has a new set of eggs she is sitting on now (hussie). The cycle continues. :)

An architect in China?

Last Sunday we were over at my parent's house for dinner. Afterward we were talking about how my dad and a friend have been in contact with a company in China that was making some prototypes for a project they are working on. He mentioned how frustrated they were with the language issues and the mistakes that haven't been added or fixed on their projects. Someone said "We need to find someone who speaks Chinese"

Just then Gabi, who had been playing quietly nearby, said "Ni hao!" (She's been watching NiHao Kailan on Nickelodeon).

It was hilarious!!

The next day she built this (she asked mom for help putting the "pretties" on up high) :)




Oh and one other addition... You know your child may have been exposed to too many languages when she call the moon La Moona! LOL