Family portraits

We decided to get some family pictures done at Sears.  Partly because I got a coupon, and partly because we hadn't had any official pictures done since before Amara was born and I figured it was about time.

ZOO!!

We recently when to the zoo with my sister Julie. We enjoyed checking out all the new changes at the zoo.  I liked the penguins the best.  The boys got stuffed penguins from their auntie.

 The tram ride around the zoo.  The boys both thought this was the best part.

 Anton and Amara checking out the ant eater

 Maddox, the butterfly

 We enjoyed the butterflies at the butterfly garden

Amara was too exhausted the stay awake any longer.

Splash pad season!

Finally splash pad season has started.  We checked out a new one that just opened recently.  The boys enjoyed it, though Amara wasn't completely impressed.  She wanted to sit on my lap a lot more than being in the water.

Kindergarten Graduation!!

Ajay and Maddox have officially graduated from Kindergarten.  The kids did a little show for us with some poems and songs.  I personally loved the music video they did to the tune of "Dynamite" by Taio Cruz.

 The class

The EX

This year we went to the Ex again.  The boys had a great time going on the rides.  

Ajay's favorite ride was the motorbike and the jeep ride.  

Maddox's favorite part was seeing the animals (He liked the lambs the best)

Amara's First Birthday!

We celebrated Amara's first birthday today with some family and friends.  The theme of the party was Minnie Mouse as you will soon see.  

Amara, a.k.a. Minnie

Amara in her present from Grandpa

 My Minnie sugar cookies

 The cupcakes

 Mmmm... tasty food

Blowing out the candle.  

(I was also pretty surprised how long she kept her Minnie ears on 

since she usually hates anything thing on her head.)

Now that is how you eat a cake!!!

What a year it has been!

Amara is almost ONE!!  I just had to take new pictures of her in the clothes I bought for her birth announcement.  Luckily they are really stretchy.  What a cutie!

 Amara - June 2013

Amara - July 2012

Various pics

Here are a bunch of pictures that don't really go together but I wanted to put them on the blog.

 Amara at playgroup

 Ajay, Alex and Maddox

Playing in the sandbox together... too cute