time flies by

the future concert pianist at the bryan children's museum
about to go on a train trip, at the end of a very long day. so still happy, but very tired
part of the mere cat exhibit
choo choo
uncle kirby taking marley for a walk around eric and lori's place
watching the fish at the zoo
start of the zoo day and oh so excited
this was going to be our christmas card this year, but ben has horns. actually i just didn't get a digital copy in time. i think it's pretty cute of all of us.
helping uncle eric pick his persimmons.
feeding the dogs with aunt lori
and petting the bunny with uncle kirby


getting safe from the tinley, who was just as scared of her as she was.
bunny time
playing piano. she really loved it.
riding the train
she would have been happy to have uncle kirby carry her all the time
the belly and the babe...five months and 23 months.

so yesterday was ms marls' 23rd birthday. can you believe she is going to be two in less than a month?!!! i can't. she is such a big girl. these pics are all kind of higgldy piggldy...but they are from christmas and the zoo trip we just took.