Creature Feature

Two things, too "cute" to not share.
1. Bear was lounging in my bedroom while I was getting ready to go out with him last night. I was wearing new shortish summer shorts that side zip. Zookeeper is not a huge fan of the side zip. For one, if the Zookeeper is "busty" it may or may not be difficult to see the side zipper, and two, if the Zookeeper has some leftover FAT from birthing these guys, it might get caught in the zipper. Enter Bear. He zipped those bad boys right up, no problemo. And when I thanked him he said "It was nothing." CUTER!
2. Speaking of CUTER, Monkey is like a cat that thinks he is a dog, a baby that thinks he is a big kid...he screams BAAAAYYYYYBEEEEE at kids older then he-ok you get the point. But tonight after being hysterical for swimming lesson, trying to body surf, and going to a function at church-he was a precious little baby. He let me hold him in the rocking chair and drank a bottle. It was so delicious for both of us that you must overlook the chocolate and the bottle itself. Zookeeper doesn't stick to the rules too much!
kisses from the zoo!

Mommy Camp Week 1

So far so good, I think! Tuesday we started Monkey's swimming lessons...OMG, he does not like it at all. Difficult and stubborn, and cute and sad...he has fought Miss Kathy all week! On Wednesday we took Owl with us and went to the real ZOO! We had an amazing time, even went on the log ride and a roller coaster!Bear is now sure he must have his birthday party at the zoo. (His birthday is in Feb!!!Wonder where he gets the need to plan early!) On Thursday, Monkey had playgroup here which was a bunch of tod-a-lers (Bear's term) running around in diapers and the hose-eeekkk, water ban is ALMOST lifted! And Friday Funday we headed to the pool twice, ate sherbert, cotton candy, and corndogs...body surfed in our clothes (Bear), went to bed late and still got up before 7:00am!
Shark circling the Sebring tournament before he goes WEST for the draft...we will catch up with him in a couple weeks...and by then Mommy Camp will be closed!

Noah's Ark Exhibit

Will be right here in my backyard if the rain keeps up. Mercy-not to complain because "we need it"-worlds most annoying comment besides people saying "but it is so refreshing"-after jumping in frozen pool! Anywhooo...cabin fever got the best of us! Monkey got his body temp right up to 104 today! Fun! Virus. I struggled with him all morning fussy and moaning, and waiting at the doctor. And then the Wise Owl arrived and he promptly fell asleep on her lap. I was jealous of the coziness, but also know she must have been HOT! After a very sweaty nap the creature is on the mend!
Bear has his last day of school tomorrow. He will be leaving the church preschool and moving over to be a big kid. The zookeeper will no doubt be in a large puddle at school tomorrow. Luckily Monkey will be going there 5 minutes after he turns 2 in September!
The weekend is looking like one big rain delay for Shark and therefore the zoo's schedule is on hold....
We send our hugs and Godspeed to Grouper, our friend Mallory's precious dog who was truly a woman's best friend. Rest in peace buddy, you were the BEST!

High School ZOOsical!

One really good thing about not writing on my blog is that some of you have complained that I havent written, and now at least I know you read it! So I will work a little backwards. The chi-O reunion was AMAZING! It was as if we never skipped a beat. We walked through campus and one of the campus safety officers recognized me...I look so young-ha! But the he asked me when the baby was due? A+ for looking young, big F for looking fat. I digress. We also had a moment where we were dewcideing between getting me a tattoo and/or an iPhone, I wimped out and am sans tattoo and still a blackberry girl.
Kelly Corrigan was utterly amazing. We were able to give a $5000 donation to the mammography voucher program and raise enough money to give the nurses their scholarships in the Fall! I am super super pleased with the progress of Planters, and I know my grandmother is watching over us and super proud!
Finally my high school reunion. I went to a very small school. Like ended up having one other person in my class kinda small. They dont have a high school anymore, but Bear will be in Pre-K there next year. So when we decided to have a reunion my parents graciously offered their home! So we hung out on the back porch and pretty much acted like we were in high school. Late late that night or early the next morning, I came home and checked on the creatures via the monitors, and I seriously know I am old. Because I dont know where the time went. Really I don't. Time is flying at the zoo. Hold for my update from Mother's Day, and what I have been up to as a volunteer!
Kisses from the zoo!