Cows?

That is all Arden wanted to see at the zoo.

Cows. Seriously.

Not elephants, not zebras, not cheetahs, not even the pandas... but regular old cows. You know, the kinds that you find in numerous fields across the country.

So, without further adieu, here is Arden's cow at the petting zoo section of the Zoo:


We did get to see some other really cool and exotic animals while we were there:





And the coolest thing was Amazonia, we got to walk through the area unprotected/open to the animals. There were monkeys, birds, snakes, bugs all walking around us, this little monkey was 3-4 feet from us.




Canyon LOVED the sting rays and fish at the Amazonia exibit; he sat there for a good 30 minutes watching and trying to touch them!

DC in the rain...

Today we decided to forgo the Zoo because of the rain, and to go to the National Aquarium.

Totally not worth it. Really. It ended up being $10 for me and Rory combined and took us about 20 minutes to get through. Not all the fish were labeled, and there was no information about the fish posted. It was a bust. The only thing the kids kept wanting to see were the Alligators (which were free to see at the zoo)...


So after that "adventure" we decided since we were at the Commerce Building, that we would head over to Pennsylvania Ave. to see the White House...



Then we walked around to the south side of the white house...



Then to the Washington Monument...


Then to the Natural History Museum...





Then we jumped back on the Metro and headed home (to the hotel) for a dip in the pool...




Man, I'm pooped! We are hitting the rest of the zoo tomorrow.

At the National Zoo!

We went to the National Zoo today, but need to go back! My camera died early on and we only made it half way! So more pics tomorrow!

Here is an 11 week old gorilla nursing:


A hippo:

Rory and a Panda:


The boys with a kimono dragon:


At the entrance:


And the Can-man waving!

Packing up...

and heading to Washington DC! Whoo hoo!

4 days of me and the boys at the zoo, museums, and riding the metro! I can't wait!

We may or maynot have interzwebz there, so call...

And expect a BUTT LOAD of pics.

Changing the blog...

Let me know what you think, I'm switching colors around.

Canyon is Growing...

I can't believe we are coming up on a year! He is a little over 10 months old now, and is so cute and smart!

Here are a few fun shots of him in the sandbox:

Funny Kid...

Canyon is a funny little kid, really, or maybe it is just that he amuses me and Carl?

Well here is today's amusement:

I have started giving Canyon little sips of water from a sippy cup. Now, I have to hold the cup up and then he can drink/suck from the cup and get a little bit of water.

Today, Carl decided to give him a little water, and Canyon didn't know what to do! He kept biting the cup, scrunching his eyebrows and looking at Carl and laughing/smiling, almost like he was saying "You can't feed me!". It took a little bit, but he did finally realize that daddy CAN feed him a little, LOL!

Maybe it isn't *that* amusing to all of you, but it really got a laugh from me and Carl!

We have TEETH!

Well, we have one, might have two by tomorrow! Canyon is getting to be a big boy!

I made him a hat, but it is too small, so we will have to make something else.


I am thinking about making a shrug for our friend Jess who is having a baby soon...

Happy first birthday Micah!

We went to his first birthday party on Wednesday. He is such a cute guy! Here are a few shots of him... and we found out, he is not a fan of chocolate.

Spring has sprung!

The flowers are starting to appear, and the weather is starting to warm up!



Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! I hope you all had your green beer, or something equally as fun. The boys and I spent our day at the Nature Center and the Park! It was gorgeous out. The boys had a blast and wore themselves out completely. I took my tripod with me and am trying to figure out self portraits... meh... I need to figure out some more though. I love the one of me and Arden, other than the fact that it is blurry, lol.




The boys had a blast at the park and nature center... Rory is getting to be so big! He climbed a rope tower that I wouldn't have climbed!


And of course, Arden followed him up (but only made it a few feet off the ground).


And one more b/c Rory is a camera ham:

New Knitting Project...

I just made a hat for Sonya's baby (her blessingway is this weekend) and guess what... it only took me 2 days! I'm getting better and faster! I'm really excited about it!


Jim, I'm making you a hat next! Out of the same yarn I think! It is a nice med/heavy wool and is super soft! I think it will be perfect for being out west! We miss you, I hope to get to see you before too long.

Last of the warm days...

at least for a little while! After a week of mid 70s temps, we are down in the low 40s again. But we did get one last outing under our belts.

We went to the river instead of the Nature Center, and we had a blast.



Rory took some photos of me and Can-Man. I think I have a budding photog on my hands.

My eyes...

The last month? or so I haven't been able to see correctly from my left eye; it makes me dizzy, I can't read a book, or even really focus the camera, every photo I take is "off". Looking at the computer, or even trying to look at anything with light (even going outside) was an issue.

I broke down and went to the doctor this morning bright and early...

Nothing. There is nothing wrong. My eyes are better than 20/20 (20/10 actually) and apparently the only "issue" is that my left eye is slightly inflamed from the cold/flu thing we have been fighting. I got some drops, and the eye should be normal in a few days.

That's it. Nothing.

It is so weird, I could have sworn something was growing over my eye or something. But, I am good. So hopefully my sight will be 100% normal again in a few days! Whoo hoo!

We are going to the Nature Center as soon as my eyes are done dilating...

A Bit of Potty Humor...

Well, it is humorous now...

Arden wasn't feeling well and we decided that he and I should take a bath. So after the bath Arden came out of the bathroom and sat down to play with his brothers, then got up to go poop.

When he "summonsed" us to tell him he was done, Carl went in the bathroom to take care of it...

All I hear is "Oh no son! You have to get back in the tub!!!" Then Carl emerges from the bathroom with two towels that had been on the rack, and looking for spray...

Arden went with such force that it blew up his back, all over the wall, and all over the towel rack!

GROSS!


As for an update, all of us except Carl have the flu or something. I feel like I was standing on the railroad tracks.

Oops...

I think that I might have made a BIG mistake... it is a little funny... well, a lot funny really...

We had to go to the grocery store today, and while there Arden needed to use the potty. So, Carl stayed with Rory and Canyon while Arden and I ran to the bathroom.

Anyone who has a little boy knows how hard it is to get their little stream to clear the edge of the potty while they are sitting, and this particular potty, you have to sit the little guy pretty far back to make sure he didn't pee all over his pants and the floor...

As I pushed him further back on the potty, I realized that he didn't have a way to hold himself up, and before I knew it...

He FELL IN.

Yup. I dropped my kid off in the pool. (Pun intended).

I had to grab him out, find paper towels and dry him off before going back to finish shopping.

I don't think he will ever use a public potty again. He already has issues using an adult potty... now I don't know what will happen...

Oops.

(And yes, I did laugh, a LOT. Arden even thought it was funny by the time I was done cleaning him up.)