Gabi's Birthday DAY

Birthday Week was a great success in Austin. The weather all week long was extremely pleasant and sunny. We started the week with a great Birthday Party with lots of friends, pajamas, stickers, and fun! We continued the week with a trip to the zoo with lots of animals to watch and feed. Then, we got to our actual birthday DAY, and even though Daddy had to work in the afternoon, it didn't stop us from enjoying the day, feeding some ducks and geese, and celebrating more!

Gabi just loves feeding these birds and shows no fear no matter how close or loud they get!

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After the bread was gone, we said 'bye bye birds' and went around exploring cow statues and other fun sights.


This gorgeous girl enjoyed her gorgeous 2nd birthday. She loves to dance, laugh, color, sing, talk, challenge, play, and so much more. We love her hugs, kisses, hilarious personality, strong character, and lots lots more. Gabriella Daphna is incredibly special, and we couldn't be more proud! At her appointment (first time on the big girl scale!), she measured 34.5" in height (67th%) and weighed 32 lb, 3 oz (97th%). Her pediatrician used the words "kind of a red flag," "portion control," and "skim milk."

<---family self-portrait on a lovely birthday celebration

At home, we have some yummy cupcakes, and she gets to blow out 2 candles on her real birthday.


Inspired by Aunt Sandi's creativity, I created a collage similar to last year's cuteness. The play on "TWO" came out just as sweetly as the play on "ONE," and here are both for you to enjoy. Happy Birthday, Gabriella Daphna!

Austin Zoo

Being blessed with GORGEOUS birthday week weather, we decided to continue the celebration with a special trip to the Austin Zoo and Animal Sanctuary. We got there as many of the animals were still awake and eating breakfast, and Gabi loved it! We had a great time, saw a ton of animals, fed some goats, and made it home in time for nap!

These noisy birds were first to great us. Gabi would have spent the whole time chasing them if we had let her.

It was great to get up really close to the animal habitats.

Ethan was there too.

watching tortoises eat their delicious-looking salad

looking at the black and white colobus monkey

Mr. Lion came right up to us, nudged the fence, and purred - just a little kitten at heart.

Mrs. Lion also was up and close for her spotlight.

As soon as we walked up to this tiger exhibit, this guy immediately walked straight to us, stared through the gate, and pooped. That's all Gabi talked about for the rest of the day...and week...

We bought a bag of food and got to feed some animals. They were starving, of course, because no other family with young kids had given them food ever...

hanging out with some deer

Then, Ethan wakes up, and he isn't quite sure what's going on...

"Mmm, why is this thing eating my pants?"

"Ok, I'll go with it."

"I've got this now!"

goat photobomb

finishing off the bag of food to the last few beggars

Sorry, llamas, that's all we got.

After a lovely time at the zoo, we take some family selfies before heading home.