50th and 93rd Birthday

Last Saturday we got to celebrate Tom's uncle's 50th birthday.  John loved the 80's so we got to throw it back for a fun theme party.  Some of Tom's family traveled in for the party.  It was wonderful to catch up with everyone!

{Isn't he cute!?}

 {Kaylee, Baby Rieke, and the hostess with the mostess.  Melissa threw a wonderful party!}

{This is a throwback picture from New Years Eve 2013.  I'm glad I've been able to put that jump suit to good use a few times! Katie was really working that "career woman" look}

Savannah has been a stage 9 clinger that last few days (weeks? I don't know, I am losing track!)

She has been teething something fierce and has been a total mess (am I being dramatic? I don't think so!) I dropped her off at the gym child care and she was crying when I left and crying when I picked her up.  The child care lady claimed Savannah had a good time, but I think she was just being nice.  Either way, I appreciate the hour to myself.  

 {Sometimes her "cheeeeese" gets a little scary}

{Reading in her desk}

{Park Time!!}

Sunday, my grandma celebrated her 93rd birthday.  We took her out for pizza on Monday, seeing as she had lots of people who wanted to celebrate with her all weekend.  Cheers to 93!

{not the best picture.  Gotta take what we can get with wild Savannah}

Wednesday, a friend asked if we wanted to go to the zoo with her and her 2 kids.  We jumped all over that offer!! She is a "friend of the zoo" so we get to go as her guests.  It's always nice when your friends have the hook up! 

This was Savannah's first time at the zoo.  She loves animals so I thought she would go crazy when she saw them all.  She was way more reserved than I thought she would be, but you could tell she loved it.  She was so interested in everything we saw.  

{Penguins}

 {Gorilla, my favorite}

{Why won't you wear bows longer than 3 seconds!?}

{Savannah likes that she gets to eat banana's with the peel on.  She loves peeling it off!}

 {Getting some bible reading in}

{She graduated to getting cereal and milk in the bowl!}

 {My friend, Jennifer (middle) is moving to Alaska, again! A few years ago, her job sent her to chilly Alaska for a project.  She's been home for a while, but her heart was still in Alaska.  Congrats on the new job and new adventures! I hope to visit someday!!}

 {Sat morning cartoons, Minnie Mouse, of course.  She looks just like my sister when she watches TV.  Neither of them know there is a world around them when they are zoned in.  Luckily, Savannah's attention span is short and she gets bored with the TV after a while.}

{Playing with a pair of Papa Jim's old glasses.}