The Indianapolis ZOO!!!!

We decided to take Darian to the Zoo for the afternoon!  The weather was pretty good, though it was really hot and humid...but we stayed dry (except for the sweat)!  We bought a membership, and are really glad we did because it was a lot of fun!  We really enjoyed ourselves, and Dee seemed to really have a great time!  We were there for about 4 hours, and we still have a lot to see.  We didn't even make it to the botanical gardens!  Our favorite was probably the giraffes, because Darian got to feed them (sweet potatoes), and he knew exactly what to do, since he is used to feeding cheerios to his dogs! :)  We also really liked the new Cheetah exhibit and the dolphin show!!  Darian got pretty worn out, and fell asleep before we entered the 'Forest' part of the zoo!  After the zoo we headed to Castleton to do a little shopping at Toys R' Us.  Then we were off to have dinner at Bob Evans in Noblesville.  We ordered a kids meal for Darian, as he is mostly eating big boy food now!  We had such a great day with Darian!  Happy 1st Birthday son...we love you so much!

Opening his presents!

Almost as soon as we all woke up this morning, it was time to start celebrating Deedlebug's birthday!!  He had a great time opening his presents from mom and dad.  He received a ambulance truck, a couple new pairs of shoes, and a vacuum!  He loves to help mommy vacuum, so we thought he would like it, but he wasn't too thrilled...yet!  Oh...as a side note, Darian will probably be walking pretty soon!  He's walking all over the place with his little walker toy, and last weekend he took 4 steps!  He's done that a couple more times this week!  He thinks it's the greatest...giggles and laughs! 

Happy 1st Birthday Baby Boy!!!!

Our beautiful little son Darian turned one year old today!!  Where have the last 12 months gone?  Time sure does fly when you're having fun...and these last 12 months have been the best 12 months of our lives!  I have the best wife/mommy i could ask for, and the best son any father could ever have!  He's such a sweet and loving little boy, though a little wild, and with much attitude sometimes, but perfect in every way!!  We had such a wonderful day today!  Rik and I both took the day off to spend it with Dee and celebrate his birthday!  I'll recap in subsequent blogs!