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So it's been a while since my last post. Sorry! :o) I'm back now. We've had a little bit going on--the kids went off track. So during the first week of their three week break, we had lots of Grandma/cousin playtime. The park one day, Chick-fil-a the next....play, play, play!
So it's been a while since my last post. Sorry! :o) I'm back now. We've had a little bit going on--the kids went off track. So during the first week of their three week break, we had lots of Grandma/cousin playtime. The park one day, Chick-fil-a the next....play, play, play! One day, Mark, the kids, & I took the time to head out to the zoo with Grandma, cousins, & aunts & uncle. Lots of fun! Long day. :o) I was planning on taking them again during the third week off track, but ended up with Mark's head cold, & didn't feel much like heading out anywhere. (Yech!) Anyway, here's pics of the zoo trip.
Addie was having fun tackling Mark--I think Mark was having a bit of fun as well!
Taylor just looked pleased to be outdoors. :o)
What's next? ....dinner time. :o)
Believe it or not, but these kids took off holding hands without being prompted by picture-crazy moms & grandma... :o) So fun!
Everyone had their own plastic cup to refill with kettle corn--a favorite treat for zoo retreats. :o)
The white bundle is Taylor--she wasn't a big fan of the sun, and didn't mind having a sun hat over her face. (Especially once she fell asleep.)
Everyone wanted to ride the Tiger & her baby. 
This is another view of the tiger exhibit--the kids were all swimming.
Taylor loves her Auntie Ambree & Uncle Drew!
This is the first time we've been on the carousel. You'll notice while Kelli chose the eagle to ride, she's also holding her new feather up high for all to see. I'm not sure if it's from a hawk or what. Maybe I need to brush up on bird recognition at the bird show, showing at 10am & 1pm weekdays. :o) Her feather has become the subject of her riddle box at school this week. 
Mikey loves being the fastest (or on the fastest animal).
Addie's favorite animal at the zoo is the 'horse'--just ask her! We had the hardest time explaining to Addie that there were no horses at the zoo ("Yes, there are!!!") until she told us about the ones with stipes--now why didn't we think of that before? Probably because she's always referred to them as 'zebras' before! Too bad there wasn't one with a horn...
Everyone got to ride the train--Mikey, Addilyn, Brooke, & Kelli, with the back of Griffin's head in the corner.
Grandma Harker & Griffin
Lily, Melissa, Sarah & William
Joy(me) & Mark, with Sarah & William behind us, & Taylor's sunhat-covered head infront of me.
Taylor. Little did I know, the reason for her fussiness was all the spit-up on her face! Poor girl--I fixed that right after I veiwed the picture. :o)
Carrie, holding Collin's neice
By the end of the day, everyone wanted to kick off their shoes & relax--or at least cool off a little!
As if we hadn't had a long enough day, we decided we couldn't travel back home to the other side of the valley without visiting a historical monument, & help Mikey out with one of his scouting requirements. I stayed with the baby in the van, while everyone else left us with a bit of silence (hurrah!)--not that the noise wasn't fun or anything! :o) It was just time for some quiet!
If you didn't look close enough, you might have just missed Mikey standing at the bottom of that huge tower on the monument. Yep--he's there.
Everyone had their own plastic cup to refill with kettle corn--a favorite treat for zoo retreats. :o)
The white bundle is Taylor--she wasn't a big fan of the sun, and didn't mind having a sun hat over her face. (Especially once she fell asleep.)
Everyone wanted to ride the Tiger & her baby. 
This is another view of the tiger exhibit--the kids were all swimming. 
Taylor loves her Auntie Ambree & Uncle Drew!This is the first time we've been on the carousel. You'll notice while Kelli chose the eagle to ride, she's also holding her new feather up high for all to see. I'm not sure if it's from a hawk or what. Maybe I need to brush up on bird recognition at the bird show, showing at 10am & 1pm weekdays. :o) Her feather has become the subject of her riddle box at school this week. Mikey loves being the fastest (or on the fastest animal).Addie's favorite animal at the zoo is the 'horse'--just ask her! We had the hardest time explaining to Addie that there were no horses at the zoo ("Yes, there are!!!") until she told us about the ones with stipes--now why didn't we think of that before? Probably because she's always referred to them as 'zebras' before! Too bad there wasn't one with a horn... Everyone got to ride the train--Mikey, Addilyn, Brooke, & Kelli, with the back of Griffin's head in the corner.Grandma Harker & GriffinLily, Melissa, Sarah & WilliamJoy(me) & Mark, with Sarah & William behind us, & Taylor's sunhat-covered head infront of me.Taylor. Little did I know, the reason for her fussiness was all the spit-up on her face! Poor girl--I fixed that right after I veiwed the picture. :o) Carrie, holding Collin's neiceBy the end of the day, everyone wanted to kick off their shoes & relax--or at least cool off a little!As if we hadn't had a long enough day, we decided we couldn't travel back home to the other side of the valley without visiting a historical monument, & help Mikey out with one of his scouting requirements. I stayed with the baby in the van, while everyone else left us with a bit of silence (hurrah!)--not that the noise wasn't fun or anything! :o) It was just time for some quiet! If you didn't look close enough, you might have just missed Mikey standing at the bottom of that huge tower on the monument. Yep--he's there.Addie, Kelli, & Mikey, standing infront of a family of handcart pioneers--I'd be praying in thanks, too, if I had made it through that journey!
Mikey was quite pleased to find such a great place to climb up to for pictures. :o)
Mikey has a moment of well deserved praise--he has earned his Bobcat (Boy Scouts of America), a few other awards, and is halfway finished with his wolf! Way to go, Mikey!!! You do a great job with scouting! Keep it up!
I have also learned what type of fabric doesn't do well with scouting pins pushed into them. My white shirt got a little hole....bummer. Maybe I should wear something a little more forgiving when Mikey earns his Wolf! In all fairness, Mikey did a very good job pinning the Bobcat pin onto me--he's had some practice with his tie tack from Grandma & Grandpa Harker. :o)
Mark, helping Mikey get all his awards into place.
The activity at the end of pack meeting was great--all the scouts had decorated their own 2liter bottle, and we shot off water-filled bottle rockets until it was dark!--a very wet experience. I love it when Mikey smiles! Maybe we just need to shoot off bottle rockets more often!
Mikey & Addie--Getting wet.
Mikey's turn to pull the plug & send his bottle soaring!
Mikey was quite pleased to find such a great place to climb up to for pictures. :o) Mikey has a moment of well deserved praise--he has earned his Bobcat (Boy Scouts of America), a few other awards, and is halfway finished with his wolf! Way to go, Mikey!!! You do a great job with scouting! Keep it up! I have also learned what type of fabric doesn't do well with scouting pins pushed into them. My white shirt got a little hole....bummer. Maybe I should wear something a little more forgiving when Mikey earns his Wolf! In all fairness, Mikey did a very good job pinning the Bobcat pin onto me--he's had some practice with his tie tack from Grandma & Grandpa Harker. :o)Mark, helping Mikey get all his awards into place.The activity at the end of pack meeting was great--all the scouts had decorated their own 2liter bottle, and we shot off water-filled bottle rockets until it was dark!--a very wet experience. I love it when Mikey smiles! Maybe we just need to shoot off bottle rockets more often!Mikey & Addie--Getting wet.Mikey's turn to pull the plug & send his bottle soaring! Taylor just looked pleased to be outdoors. :o)Another big bit of news--in August, I posted Taylor's big roll over to her tummy (caught after the fact). She's become a baby rolly-polly proficient in the weeks that followed, and last night, while she lay on the kitchen table, with Mark's family gathered all around, Taylor rolled from her tummy to her back! Huzzah! I told you she's a rolly-polly proficient! Here's a cute clip of Taylor playing with her daddy. :o) She loves to giggle just before bedtime!
Taylor's even getting big enough to sit up (with a bit of blanket support) in a highchair & loves it!
What's next? ....dinner time. :o)Have a wonderful week, everyone! Joy
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