Zoo and Sesame Live!

We have been a very busy Patterson family! Emma has been sweet as can be, with a few moments of Mr. Hyde just to keep us on our toes! She has been asking if she can do everything, "Mommy, can I take off my hat?" "Daddy, can I please have some juice?" It is so fun and heartwarming. Lately she has been calling us "guys" as in, "hey guys, look at this!" She loves to play puppy, kitty, and pretend that I am a baby and she can carry me! Through role playing it has been so fun to hear he say what we have told her, and hear her explore her boundaries through teaching and talking to us in various degrees of baby or puppy-ness:) Last weekend we took her to the MN Zoo, where we finally got a Membership!!! Thanks to Grandma Hinrichs' Christmas gift - so we are excited to be able to go whenever we want, for as long or short as we'd like. She picked out the above shirt from the top of her closet, and wore the backpack the WHOLE time we were there!

Watching the dolphins as she eats her sucker, the MAIN REASON she wanted to go to the Zoo - the sucker!

This silly giant fish was following Elliott's finger and would open its mouth SO WIDE to try and eat it!!!

Yesterday we took Emma to see Sesame Street Live " 1-2-3 Imagine".... This was the pre-show picture of her in her Elmo jacket from Grandma Loerch. And, she posed this ALL BY HERSELF!!!! Look at those hands crossed and all!

She was so intrigued and entertained from the first minute. We were SO impressed with the show and how well it was put together, choreographed, and danced. I'd recommend it to anyone with a young child! And we will certainly go again. Watching her face, as she watched the show, was the best! Following here, are some of those faces....

"1 - close your eyes, 2 - pretend you're there, 3 ..........." Dang, can't remember!

Clapping and dancing to the songs and music. She spent 1/2 the time jumping in front of her seat, swaying back and forth, clapping...

Papa and Grandma Loerch came over to our place to watch the Vikings SMASH the Cowboys!!!! Emma absolutely made Grandma Loerch's day, snuggling with her after her nap!

Love to all...