So there is this ice cream place near our house - Berens Frozen Custard - that we like to go to quite often. We have been going there since they opened 2 years ago. The custard is amazing and they even give the dogs a free scoop, so it makes for a great small family outing in the evenings.
Ryan's interest in my ice cream cone had been steadily growing until I finally had to cave and give her a few licks, which turned into her and I always sharing a cone, which turned into her stealing my cone. So, for the very first time, we got her her very own cone! We asked the girl to just give her a cone filled with ice cream and shave it off at the top of the cone, no ice cream piled on top...and they don't even charge for it!
Ryan was thrilled and ate her little treat so cleanly, even pausing to ask for a napkin to wipe her mouth with. She gets upset if anyone tries to help her at all, and Daddy even tried to joke like he was going to eat her cone once...major no-no...
my first cone!
it's SO good!!
After our trip to Illinois, Ryan has developed a love for choo-choo trains. We try to accommodate her new passion as much as possible, but there just are not many trains near our house! We take her to the bookstore frequently to play with the train set they have set up in children's area, but one weekend we had a great idea...take her to Stone Mountain to actually RIDE the train!
Dave and I had a planned date night one Saturday night, so we decided that we needed to make the afternoon special for Ryan before heading out without her for the night, so that is the day we chose to take her. We packed a picnic lunch and headed for the park!
We went straight to the train to buy our tickets and didn't have to wait anytime at all for the next ride. We boarded the train and every time the whistle blew, Ryan looked around to see where the choo-choo was...it took her a few minutes to understand that we were IN the train that she was hearing!
Look at that, daddy!!
Look at those old trains!
Sitting with my mommy
She had a good time on the ride, but I think she just enjoys looking at the train the most. The engineer was nice enough to come out and take a few picture with her and she was giving him high fives and waving at him.
Hi there!
I just LOVE this picture!
After our train ride, we found a shady spot to have our picnic. After we ate our PB&J sandwiches and other goodies, Dave took Ryan to look at the fish in the lake. She had such a great time and we can't wait to take her back!
This is MY apple...there are many like it, but this one is MINE!
Stone Mountain!
I love my daddy :)
Here are some pictures of what we have been up to!
Sidewalk chalk with daddy!
pretending to put mommy's deodorant on,
laying on a suitcase
with every bow I own in my hair...
just another day around here!
We "met" Justin Beiber at the mall! Someone slept through it...
Stealing mommy's falafel sandwich...it's just my size...
helping feed baby Truett - going to be a great big sister!
daddy's boots!!
playdate with friend Riley!
playdate with Wesley...he's my boyfriend :)
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