Zoiee is 6!!!!

Zoiee turned 6 on March 16.  The day before just her and I went up to Cheyenne to celebrate her birthday and to be with her cousin on her first birthday.  Zoiee wanted a mani/pedi for her birthday so I made it happen of course.  We are definitely all girl in this house.  My mom has told the girls that she would buy them American Girl dolls, so for her 6th birthday she got one.  She picked one that looked most like her, even with freckles..

My mom had this cake made for Zoiee.  It was delicious.

I thought it would be fun for Zoiee to wear something fun on her birthday so I made this shirt and she already had the tutu.  She was quite excited as you can see.

Opening her gift from Auntie at the salon.

She got quite the pampering from Auntie. 

Mommy even got her toes done for St. Patricks Day.

She picked Taco Johns for her Birthday lunch.  Yum!!

Even the American Girl Doll has to be safe while in the car!!

Just one of several gifts from her grandparents.  And of course a trip to Grandads isn't right with out having our chocolate shakes.

Mommy/Daughter night out!!

 March 14, Zoiee and I went to see the play Beauty and the Beast {not the disney version} in Ft. Collins.  It was fun to be out just Zoiee and I.  We went to dinner first at one of our favorites-Red Robin.  This is us waiting for the play to begin.  Our favorite character was John Pierre.  He was the rather eccentric butler.  We talk about him.

The girls we went with.  It was fun to go in a group.  Zoiee definitely wants to do it again. 

Afterwards we enjoyed some Cold Stone Icecream.  Always a delight!!!

The girls having a little fun while the mommys watched and visited. 

Tokyo, Japan

Patrick was lucky enough to travel to Tokyo, Japan for work the end February. Here is a sampling of a few things around the big city. I had to put in a picture of the 7-Eleven. They even have slurpees in Japan. I would be in heaven.

Shibuya Station Very Busy place.

View from Patrick's hotel room.

Harajuku. Lots of shopping.

Patrick in front of the Tokyo Temple. He didn't get a chance to go through, but it would have been fun. He actually saw a lot of Americans in the church next to the temple rather than natives. Which he thought was interesting. Visiting the temple was church for him on that Sunday.

Just some sampling of the awesome food he got to eat. I did ask if you would bring me home my own Japanese chef but I didn't get that wish.

His fish before dinner!!!

And AFTER!!!

And this is HORSE. Patrick said he enjoyed it. Wasn't too bad.

Patrick had a good time while over there. Its not every day he has an opportunity to travel abroad. The only down side is I really really want Sushi and he has had enough to last him a long time. I just may have to go by myself.