Like Disneyland In Colorado

What a combination...
the zoo...
and princesses!?
Perfect for Miss Thang!

The Denver Zoo had Zoomily...
which is basically fairy tale night...
which is basically Allikaye heaven.

We enjoyed more carousel rides...

She told her hippo,
"You are a really good hippo!"
after the ride was over.

We rode on the Zoo Train...

Allikaye asked why these creatures had horns
and I said because that's how God made them.
She said, "Oh, thank you, God!"

There were fun performers all over the different areas of the zoo.
I am Creek Indian...errr...Native American.
And I wanted to sound cool to these folks,
so I asked,
"What nation are you from?"
Nation?!
I don't know why I said that!
The guy said,
"I am Blackfoot, and she is from Oklahoma."
Hmmm...pretty sure Oklahoma is a state, not a nation.
But I am a dork for even trying! hehe

Volunteers and workers brought out a lot of the animals
so you could see them up close...
for the princesses, of course!

Here was the Harry Potter section...
Allikaye is playing the game they play...
sorry - not a fan of HP - but it was cute for A.

Oh My!
There were real life princesses there!
Allikaye could not believe it!!
Are you ready?!

Here's Cinderella....and Gus.
(look at the side-eye Allikaye is giving them)

Here is Aurora...Sleeping Beauty...
(I think Alli was a little stunned by her...so was Matt!)hehe

And snow white...with her owl friend...

It was fun to eat dinner at the zoo...
right next to the seals!
They provided the yummy hamburgers and mini corndogs!

Look at this princess...

And last, but certainly not least,

Prince Charming!!!
Notice his cushion-y pecs
and if you could only smell his musk through your computer!

Oh Cinderella...

Hehehe!
It was such a fun event!
Thanks Denver Zoo!
We are so on for next year!

County Fair Time

After the fun fair parade...
we enjoyed some good ol' fair time.

We rode some super fabulous carnival rides...

This car ride was the fave for Miss Allikaye...
she rode it 6 times...
riding in the back seat every time...
with her princess crown on (which she won)...
just like SHE was in a parade!

A little carousel with Grandmama...

And Allikaye's first little rollercoaster experience!

I couldn't go with her -
so she went with another cutie that was around.
She was saying something the whole ride -
but we couldn't tell what.
When she was done I asked her what she was saying on the ride,
"I was saying, 'This is fast!'"

Daddy even got to take a ride...

Yeehaw...

It was fun to be with grandma and grandpa!

Oh...and we checked out lots of cute farm animals too...

Then we watched some good and crazy
rodeo fun...

While digging in to fair food!!!
Yum!

This is our 2nd annual
"Grandpa and Allikaye picture by the tractor!"

Here's last year...
look how small Miss Thang was! Ah! sniff sniff...


This rodeo cowgirl princess had quite a
rip roarin' good time!

Do you go to your county fair?
You should!

The Fair P-A-R-A-D-E...

Oh the fair...
I love you.
Why are you only here for a week?

We had so much fun last year...
that we were so excited that the fair came to our place!
I had fun looking at our fun fair time last year...
our angel has grown SO much! w-o-w-s!
So here is the first post about the beloved fair!

The
Parade!

My little cowgirl has the same boots as last year...
same size shoes, you ask?
Umm...no.
Mama was so in love with these boots that I searched
all over the world wide webaroo...
and thank you craigslist!!!
I am in the process of buying an even bigger size
so that these boots can stick around this family!

This parade does not lack when in comes to throwing out candy...

Allikaye just happened to get a little obsessed
with all the goodies that were
freely being thrown to her!
She filled up her bag...
ran out to get all the goods...
and had some type of sweet thang
in her hands the entire parade!

My ex-pro bball hubby decided
to show off a little for the crowd...
yeah, he made it...
from downtown
oh yeah.

I laughed so hard every time a
marching band would come by.

Allikaye would go as close as she could...
and rock her knees and body to the beat...
So cute -
that funny girl!

Allikaye keeps saying,
"We are going to a parade tomorrow."
Well...maybe not tomorrow,
but definitely next year!

We need to recover from the parade candy
and excitement of dancing to the
catchy marching band music!

GREAT Grandparents

I am so thankful that Allikaye
is able to know both sets of her
great grandparents...
and I know they are too!

We were able to meet up my grandparents
for a fun day at the same little pond
that grandma used to take me to when
I was a little girly!

Not much has changed...
except it seems smaller to me than I remember...

Look at this angel!!
Ah!
She's a beauty!

My grandma brought these bagels that she had froze
especially for such an event...
let's just say they were less than appetizing!
I think the expiration date on them was sometime in
September?! Yikes!

I'm not so sure the ducks and geese enjoyed them either...
but it was fun to break them up and throw em!

I am so in love with this picture...
just like it used to be with me and granny...
now it's Allikaye and granny!

Here are the boys shootin the breeze...

Have I mentioned the tutu obsession?

You may see in past posts were Miss Thang is sporting
this little pink thing.
She wears it to bed...
all the time!

Okay - later after the duck pond -
we got to see one of these
at the great grandparents house...

Did you get Matt's charade?

A chicken!!

Their neighbor boy brought over his little friend...
It was a hit with Allikaye!

So much fun to be able to make memories
that connect to childhood memories!

LOVE the GREAT Grandparents!!

Ooooobleck

Summer time fun...

Cornstarch...water...food coloring...

Finally little Miss was brave enough to abandon her spoon...
and dig right in!

This was a fun...cheap...activity that helped Allikaye keep busy...
which is something I search for!
Allikaye + busy =
good
and
HAPPY!!!

Next we are going to turn our oobleck into
sidewalk paint!