Alex is 4!

Four years ago today I became a mom. A very blessed mom to a gorgeous, smart, funny, sweet little boy. I asked him what he wanted to do today. He said he wanted to "ride skybuckets". So, that is what we did.


We spent the day at the World Famous San Diego Zoo! We got there at 10:15am and left at 7:30 pm! We rode the skybuckets really more times than I can remember. Eventually we didn't even have to show our pass anymore! We did see a few animals too! Here is Alex climbing with the monkeys!

and Kate climbing with / on the apes...

We also rode the bus which we very rarely do at the zoo but, it was Alex's special day and it was Kate's first time on the Zoo bus.

We also rode the train

the carousel... this was a full 5 minute ride that went much faster than I remember carousels going. I thought I was going to puke. How sad. I used to ride all those crazy fair rides now I can't handle the carousel. It went fast though seriously!

Alex rode the planes and we met a little girl named Quinn who was there celebrating HER 4th birthday and don't you know they were born in the same hospital!! How random cool is that!


During the middle of the day when it was really hot (78 degrees) and even the animals were smart enough to hide in the shade, we walked around Balboa Park. Kate, who was an absolute trooper the whole day, slept for about 40 minutes!




Alex gave Kate some walking lessons in the grass

Of course, Alex also had his school party on Weds. Here is his birthday hat Miss Corrine made for him. Hippos. Don't ask. Because I do not know. Last year was trash trucks which I understood. This year - hippos. ?????????????


Stay tuned because we still have his birthday party at (the clean) Chuck E. Cheese's on Sunday!