Two weekends ago we bought a membership to our local Zoo/Aquarium/Botanical Gardens.
So any time this next year Lexi and I and any adult guess can go "free" of charge.
And since we actually bought it we have almost gone enough to have it already paid for.
Here are some pictures from the zoo...
Lexi wanted a picture with this elephant. Whatever. She's two.
Next, is a picture of me and the girls on the train.
We decided to ride the train around the zoo.
Let me just say, don't ride the train for the view.
You just ride behind all the exhibits.
But Lexi just enjoyed riding the train.
Sean and Lexi posing with some lions.
For Lexi's first birthday we took her to the Idaho Falls Zoo and bought her a lion.
Little did we know, that that lion would become her post prized item.
We are trying to encourage her to love other lions.
So we bought her this guy at the zoo gift shop.
Trip to the Aquarium #1...
Trip to the Aquarium #2...
This time with Emily and
Folken.
Avery and
Folken rode in our double stroller and pointed at all the fish.
So adorable!
We also went to the Bio Park. We hadn't been there since we went to the
River of Lights.It is so cool in the day!
Here are the babies in front of the castle...
There is a section we're you walk around and everything is huge!
I think it's supposed to make you feel like a bug?
Lexi riding an ant.
And a picture of all the Christensen
chicas!
(I think my girls look a lot a like in this picture. Maybe it's the
blonde hair and
squinty eyes?)
Lexi walking through a giant carrot...
If you hadn't guess by the pictures, spring as sprung here in Albuquerque!
There are blossoms on the trees and flowers!
I'm so in love with this sunny 70 degree weather.
We went and walked around the temple grounds yesterday and Lexi smelt all the flowers...
I have loved taking the girls on walks everyday.
They love it too, despite what Lexi's face looks like in this picture...
Spring = Sunshine
Sunshine = Sunglasses
I just can't get enough of this adorable little face!
Avery just keeps getting cuter!
Spring + Sunshine = Warm Weather
Warm Weather = Swimming!
Yes, I know there is actually no water in the pool in this picture.
Spring hasn't been all fun here though.
Two Sundays ago, Lexi started throwing up in the middle of the night.
She threw up ALL Sunday and had a really high fever.
We were starting to get REALLY worried that she'd have to go to the hospital for dehydration.
She couldn't even keep liquids down.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, she went back and forth
between having diarrhea and throwing up.
Sunday and Monday, it seemed that Lexi had NO life left in her. She didn't talk much.
She didn't move much. It was SO unlike her.
But slowly she got more energy.
And as of last Thursday she has been able hold down her food.
Having a sing child is the WORST thing ever!
And that's why we were so upset when Avery threw up TWICE this past Saturday.
Luckily, she didn't have a fever and she was SO cheery. She didn't even seem sick.
So whatever she had seemed to pass quickly.
Happily we have two happy, healthy, beautiful little girls!
Here are some pictures Sean took of me and the girls before church yesterday...
Avery makes the cutest scrunched nose face.
I just love her in this next picture...
And in case you were wondering what crafts I've been up to lately...
More Barbie Bride's Maids' dresses...
I'm also getting ready to teach the young women at church how to make bows.
I will be doing a post about that soon with LOTS of tutorials.
Avery makes the cutest faces. 
And I melt every time I look into her big green eyes. 
She loves exploring everything around her. 
I love watching her discover and learn new things. 
There is nothing better than hearing her saying, "mama" and "dada." 
I can't imagine our lives' without her. 
She's such an important part of our family. 
I can't wait to celebrate her first birthday in a month with our friends and my parents. 
WE LOVE YOU AVERY JOY!
