Last Thursday Halley and I went to a Valentine's party at our friends house. The kids had a blast playing together. Halley even got a little lovin' from Donny. He planted a big kiss on her. It was cute. She didn't want to let him go! Halley had a real Valentine. 
Last weekend we got the chance to go to the Santa Barbara Zoo with John and Amy. It was so much fun. The zoo was really beautiful. I think Halley's favorite part, and the boys', was sliding down the hill on their zoo maps. Also, we got to take a fun train ride around the zoo. Halley had a blast just being with her cool boy cousins. It was really fun to hang out with John and Amy for the day as well. Enjoy the pictures! 
Yesterday, Rachel and I took the girls to Disneyland. The weather was so nice that we decided to go to Tom Sawyer's Island. The girls had a lot of fun climbing through the caves. There were a lot of stairs, so it took Halley a while to get to the top. She would not let me hold her hand either. She wanted to be a big girl like her big girl cousins. She is truly becoming miss independent. Also, when we went on the Jungle Cruise, she didn't want to sit on my lap. I thought she would be afraid of the elephants or hippos, but no, her favorite part was sitting on the bench next to me, and not on me. I was a little sad, but I guess she is enjoying her autonomy stage. 
Last week I got a surprise package from my brother John, who is stationed in Germany with the Air Force. My face pretty much sums up how excited I was. Thanks John! 
Halley enjoys playing dress up and especially wearing her headband on her forehead. She is so silly. I love watching her grow. She is now 19 months old and getting cuter. She looked so funny, I had to snap a picture.
