Monday, September 10, 2012

Larkin Turns 4!

Larkin Turns 4!
We can't believe how quickly times flies.  This spring our baby girl turned 4.  It doesn't seem like she could already be so big!  She is still our super fun, sweet, and smart little cuddle bug.  Larkin had a great time celebrating her birthday. 
 Our birthday girl posing in front of her birthday door covered in princesses.
 
 Opening her first present before breakfast.  We had to start the day off right!
 
 It was a puppy and her carrier.
 
Since Larkin's birthday was on a weekday, we decided to spend the morning at the Children's Museum.  Here they are, all ready to go!
 
Playing in the hats at the museum.
 
For Larkin's birthday we decided she was old enough to get her first mani/pedi. 
Of course she chose pink and had to have a few flowers too!  She had so much fun.
 
A trip to Red Robin with Uncle Mark and Aunt Mary was Larkin's choice of a perfect birthday dinner.  Here she is enjoying her yummy meal with Daddy.
 
 Present time!
 
 Larkin was so excited to get the scooter she had been asking for!
 
 The boys posing for a picture.
 
 Getting ready for some yummy birthday cake.  This year's theme was Dora.
 

Since we live in the Valley of the Sun, this is Dora with a suntan
(or Mom just couldn't quite make the right colors of frosting)!
 
 
Out of Africa Wildlife Park
 This year we celebrated Larkin's birthday by spending the day at the Out of Africa Wildlife Park several hours from Phoenix.  Here they are waiting in line to go on the safari tour where we got to be up close with many animals and even feed the giraffes and camels.
 
Brayden getting ready to give the giraffe a carrot.
 
 Yummy!
 

 Here are the zebras.
 
 The lions taking a little rest.
 
 Taking a stroll along the preserve.  It was a beautiful day!
 
 Larkin and Uncle Mark getting up close with the tigers.
 
 Getting ready to watch the white tiger show with Daddy.
 
 What a pretty kitty!
 
 Retrieving a water toy the tiger punctured with her teeth from the pool.
 
More kitties enjoying a sunny spring day.