Minivan Mom

I didn't think this huge purchase would come along before our little baby did, but today was the day. This was mine and Aaron's biggest purchase since we've been married (besides Aaron's education:)! I think we are both happy with it though...it's only been a few hours and so give us a bit of drive time for it to sink in. Thanks to all my friends who offered their advice on the minivans they had.
Well, we ended up getting a 2000 Toyota Sienna. It will be so nice to open the door and have the car seats right there! I might actually get out of the house with two kids now. I really am excited to have such a purchase behind us. Shopping for a used vehicle isn't easy! Here are a couple of pictures that I pulled off the internet.

This beast handles a lot differently than my little green machine!




What do ya think?

A Key West backyard & the zoo #2

We have been needing things for Olivia to do outside because she's already bored with a backyard (part of that being that Mommy doesn't enjoy being out in the heat though). Well, since we still have a couple of moves ahead of us before we can truly settle down into a house, and Aaron doesn't want any large toys for the backyard, I got this small bin (more bins for Shayleen:) with a bag of sand for Olivia to play with last week. I can't remember who gave me this idea - you know who you are. Thanks! I really won't mind throwing out $2 worth of sand when we move.

It's probably easier clean up too because she can't actually sit in the sand.

It's like Key West on our back porch. (yeah right!)

We made our second trip to the zoo today. It wasn't a long visit though because I don't handle walking around in 90 degree humidity very good right now. I could have sat down and watched the monkeys for much longer than Olivia wanted to though! They were so playful and fun! They were even 'singing' to us from the treetops. It was so funny. Pictures don't capture that though!

Olivia and the White Lion. He was eating breakfast - a BIG raw steak.

Myself, baby brother, Olivia and a rhino.

Aaron and Olivia checking out the polar bear!

Olivia had her first carousel ride! I hadn't been on one of these since I was a kid. They really are kind of fun (especially when you have one very excited 2 year old riding next to you). Olivia was so diappointed when it was over!

Olivia and her huge humming bird.

1st time at the Zoo

The reason I haven’t posted in awhile is because I haven’t taken hardly any pictures! I did take a few on the 4th of July – we went to the zoo and Olivia really liked it. It rained so much though and didn’t seem to be letting up and so we cut our first zoo trip short. We do plan on going back soon though.
Aaron seems to like his job. The project he’s working on is a tedious one, but he’s sticking with it and hopes to accomplish the task he’s been given soon.
Olivia is still having a very difficult time adjusting to her new nursery class. It has made me realize that all children are different and you can’t force them to be a certain way…you just can’t:)
As for me and my belly – we are good. I’m 38 weeks on Friday. The doctor told me today that it looks like I’ll go to my due date (July 28th). That is good because my mom doesn’t fly in until the day AFTER my due date. Besides the few projects that I really want to get done before he comes along, I am ready to have him here. I know I won’t get much sleep, but I’m to the point that I don’t sleep that good anymore with him inside of me. I’m not complaining though. It’s been a good pregnancy!
Enjoy the pics!

Olivia only seems to remember the elephants & the giraffe from her zoo experience.

She did get to see a few monkeys too though:)