Dollywood

We went to Dollywood yesterday for Associate Appreciation Day with my employer, DENSO. We had even taught Jenna how to say "Dolly," in case we ran into her, but no such luck. The day started out looking a bit stormy but it ended up being a very pretty day in the 70s with a light breeze. Here are some pictures of Jenna on her first amusement park rides.

She looks upset in this picture, but she was really having fun.
Her least favorite part of the rides were waiting for them to start.

We let Jenna walk around while the park wasn't very crowded, but then she took a shoulder ride with Dada. She loved the freedom while she was walking, but was glad for the break and the new vantage point from the shoulders.


The flowers and trees were absolutely beautiful! Here's one picture I was able to capture.

Girly Girl

Here are some pictures of the outfit she wore to church today. We thought she looked really girly in it, so we thought we'd share them...

Bloomin' Butterflies

We went to the Knoxville Zoo on Friday night for a sneak peek at their new Bloomin' Butterfly Exhibit. We waited a long time, but enjoyed it once we were in there. Here are some snapshots:





Jenna also enjoyed the petting zoo (she slept through it last time). She really enjoyed hitting--I mean brushing--the goat with the brush. All in all, she seemed to get a lot more out of the zoo this time, and enjoyed laughing at some of the animals too.

Weekend Pics

Here are some pictures from this weekend. Jenna likes to empty her canvas bin then sit in it. We had to take a picture because at the rate she's growing, she won't fit in it much longer. She really seems to be getting tall fast! I've heard you can determine your adult height by doubling the height at 18 months--we'll see how tall she is in 2 months!


Here are a couple of pictures on our front porch this morning. Jenna's really been enjoying spending time out there, and she's also enjoying taking care of the flowers she helped me plant a few weeks ago. She even helped me water them yesterday. What a big girl!

Bathtime Fun

If you have 3 1/2 minutes to spare for some funny entertainment, here is a video of Jenna as she finished her bath one night. Mimi and Poppa were visiting, so she was really performing for her audience.