A Day at the Zoo

Today was free day at the zoo & I was watching Jacob for the day, so of course, we had to go! It was crowded. The kids did really good. Brigham does a good job of helping hold up Courtney
This little goat was very interested in JazJacob zonked out for a quick nap while in the Asian part of the zoo.
Oma, Jacob & some large pelicans Ready for a grand adventure

Jake, Jaz, Brigham & Melina with the Star Wars guys.

Early morning hike

This morning Kathy & I braved the rain and hiked up the butte. We were hoping to watch the sunrise. After huffing & puffing our way up, we decided we weren't going to see the sun through the clouds & light (?) rain. The view was pretty. The valley looked like a mist of fog was covering it. We met 3 college kids coming down on our way up. They were even earlier than us. I wore a rain jacket (thanks, Katy!), but still was pretty wet. The way down was SO much easier! The breeze actually felt good. We met a group of people on their way up. They were wearing shorts & jackets. I bet they were cold by the time they got to the top. I wanted to get a picture, but my hands were wet & I wasn't sure I would get a good shot. Kathy, unfortunately, got a picture of me. So there is my adventure for the day.

Saturday is a special day

Melina, Katy & I prepared meals to freeze for us all to use later when we don't feel like cooking or want something different than our usual dinners. It was a fun day.
Don't you just want to pick him up & squeeze him?

Ready To Ride

You should have seen these two with their goggles on!

Look out!

Troy's new gun. Now he & Jeremy need to go out & do some target practice.

A perfect summer day

Jake's first time in the swing.
Looks like Courtney's ready to take off walking! Jaz takes good care of her "baby".

Hula hoop action

Doing the hula

Larry would try the hula hoop game only after Devin did it. That competitive instinct wouldn't let him sit without trying to beat him.

Workin', workin' workin'

Devin has started construction on their basement. Here they are trying to figure out the framing around the duct work.

Wii Rocks On

Last night we had a rock band session. I missed Troy's big drum solo. It was impressive.