reaping the rewards

all that hard work paid off with the benefits of licking the spoons.

happy birthday daddy!

eli spent the better part of the day preparing for daddy's birthday celebration. he baked and decorated a cake. then put up lots of balloons before daddy got home.

just us @ c-zoo

COLO the oldest gorilla in captivity

opaki (o-copy)

our favorite...the flamingo as you can see ethan loved looking at them

petting a lobster (also touched...a starfish, sea urchin and snail)

swinging with grant

amy and grant came to visit from florida...so we took advantage of a beautiful day and went to the park to play.

the sleepover

jimmy and nick joined eli for an evening full of fun....jumping, dancing, wrestling and just plain fun! eli is ready to do it again and i've heard that nick is ready to move in with us. here are just a few pics from the night! we had a great time too...the boys were awesome! we'll have to do it again in a couple of weeks or so.