The Zoo

On July 9th my Dad turned 49. So when Heidi and I asked him what he wanted for his birthday, he got very thoughtful and said that he'd like to go to the zoo with his grandbabies. So that's what we did! We even managed to go about a week before his birthday, when the high was about 75. It was a perfect day for it, the kids did way better than anticipated, and we all had fun! Kaylan really like the lemurs of all things; she thought they were hilarious! Zach was intrigued by a lot of the animals, but he was partial to the dolphins, tiger, and monkeys. But his favorite part was probably the petting area, where he got face to face with some goats and a giant Flemish rabbit that had to weigh 30 pounds. Now, my batteries in the camera died out about halfway through the trip, so I don't have pictures of everything. But Heidi does, and she should be posting them on Facebook in the near future, so be sure to check them out!


An iguana in the desert biome. Kaylan found it really interesting, Zach not so much.

Zach and I in the underwater viewing area for the dolphins (which is why the background appears to be black). He thought it was really cool when the dolphins swam overhead.

At the dolphin show. He did really good here and didn't get fussy at all. KayKay slept through most of it but did manage to see the end of the show.

This is Zach walking up to the doors for the dolphin show. We thought he might like to stretch his legs, and he just took off up the ramp. In fact, Chris had to run to catch him! He's a fast little man, especially when he's interested in something. And he just had to see where all those people were going!!!

Checking out the giraffes.

This is from when we first got to the zoo. They couldn't understand why we went to all the trouble of driving there and putting them in the double stroller only to stand around and take pictures for 5 minutes...

This is the bear exhibit. Zach was talking up a storm. I'm assuming he was asking questions, but since everything comes out "Da-Da, Ba-Ba, Ma-Ma" I have no idea... You can't see it in the picture, but Jeremy is holding Kaylan just out of frame. And she was responding to Zach's questions with her own "Da-Ba-Ma's". Or maybe she was asking questions and Zach was answering?

This is towards the end of the trip. Look how tired they are!

This is the best shot of the double stroller we rented. They had to sit side by side, and not a single fight ensued! I was proud of them both!!!

The Pool

This is the first in a short series of updates.... in short, the babies like the pool! Mom got them a little baby pool to play in, and they adore the water! In fact, we even got Zach a pool of his very own to keep at his house. We've taken them both to the city pool as well, and while Kaylan wasn't as big a fan as Zach, they both were definitely in favor of it. Heidi and I are going to do swimming lessons with them next summer, we think. So here we go!

Uncle Chris (aka Daddy) with Zach and Kaylan after playing in the pool...

What's that stuff on your face, Uncle Chris?

You'll notice that Zach has ALL the toys by him and KayKay is just sitting there. It appears to be a theme in their relationship. However, she can crawl now, so she's becoming a little more assertive in going after the stuff she wants. And in getting away from him once she's got it. It's really quite comical...

That's my Mom playing with them... she just eats it up! Even when they splash her. Which happens a lot...

Here's my beautiful niece lounging in the pool. Just look at that beautiful Buddha belly and those gorgeous chubby thighs... the boys will swoon, I tell ya!

And yes, that's Zach's foot right by here. I don't think he was trying to kick her... I don't think....