Photo Update

I'm here... just been busy. I started watching 24 recently and I've been hooked... no time for blogging :) Adam took a week off work so we did lots of fun stuff... a trip to the zoo, bowling (twice!), shopping, cleaning (ok... some not so fun stuff too), and just playing.

I love our zoo! One of the first things we did when we moved here was purchase a zoo pass (we got it before we even got our house actually). We have been a ton of times, but each time it's such a different experience. We typically let the boys pick 3 or 4 areas they want to visit, and then we always end with the giraffes and big cats. They are our favorites... along with the monkeys, which we somehow missed seeing this time around. Seth is a major Giraffe Lover. This time we were able to get close enough to them that we could actually reach out and touch them... if it were allowed. It was so cool! We are excited for summer and the Sunset Zoofari (they are open several Wednesday evenings during June and July).

Another awesome thing we did was sign up for free bowling... kidsbowlfree.com. You can choose a participating bowling alley and sign your kids up for 2 free games every day until September (you do have to pay for shoe rental). You can also purchase a family pass for 4 adults ($24)... so guess what we are doing with Grandpa and Grandma when they come in a couple weeks! We've been twice now and let me tell you, it is GOOD EXERCISE! I was so sore after our first visit that I could hardly score the second time around... it was quite embarrassing!

Our little porch has residents again. We have enjoyed watching our little "tweety birds" as Seth calls them... I think they are house finches. I love their song. We had a pigeon kick them out for a while and that was not so pleasant a sound. So Adam blocked the nest until she moved on and our little birdies came back. Unfortunately we did lose 1 little guy, but hopefully the rest will make it thru. It's really not an optimal place to raise a family as our back door gets a LOT of traffic, which scares Momma Birdie away.

It's amazing how much the temperature varies here. We had the air conditioner on just a couple days ago, and today we were back to sweatshirts. I am not complaining though... it was perfect! I have learned that Milwaukee cold is way TOO COLD and Milwaukee hot is way TOO HOT. I like this in between stuff. So, we packed a picnic and headed to the park this evening. It was Adalie's first time swinging (besides on my lap) and she absolutely loved it... she just giggled the whole time. There really isn't much that doesn't thrill her, though. She really is such a happy baby! Aaron loves to swing too, but is really afraid of slides... he won't go near one.

Anyway.... that's what we've been up to.