Crowded or not, little Rachel looked adorable with her cute pigtails and her soft smile. We set out to see the butterfly exhibit where I'm not too sure Rachel thought the little butterflies were as delicate as they were! She was really too cute and a little nervous if they flew too close to her! We went on to check out the polar bears, the tigers and the monkeys and with a little help from a few m&m's here and there, we were able to get some really great photos and moments with her mom and her aunt Nora! Debbie, I just love a good prepared mom who's willing to throw out chocolate to get a great expression!
And so it's father's day, and these photos were going to be a surprise for Rachel's dad! I wanted to wait until now to share some of my favorite photos from the day. I hope whatever you and your dad are doing today Rachel, that he loves these photos as much as I do! Surprise to your dad and happy father's day to him! He is lucky to have such a cute little girl. Perhaps he'll have to get you another bag of those tasty m&m's you love so much!
To Rachel's dad, and to my dad I say "Happy father's day!" I hope it's filled with tons of love and laughs as you spend the day with your dad's out there. I'm lucky to happen to have the best dad in the entire world. Although I'll bet money that little Rachel thinks her dad is the best in the entire world. I suppose I can share that title with her today!
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