Trip to the zoo - number two!

Today we made our second trip down to the Calgary zoo. When we left Red Deer it was 14 degrees and looked like it was going to maybe rain (which would have been the perfect zoo weather minus the rain because everyone says that the animals are more active when it is cool out), but when we got there it was stinking hot...28 degrees!!!

Here are the boys getting a little crawl time before being loaded into the stroller. I can't believe how much Nathan and Matthew look alike in this picture!
We quickly found the cage that was the most interesting to the boys. The Lions!

But the lions were nowhere to be found. There were people working in their cage with chain-saws, and the boys loved it! hahaha

All the boys in the Kangaroo pouch! Getting this picture was quite a challenge.

First french fries!

Nate

Matty

Luc

Amber and Matty checking out the old, wrinkley, bearded elephants!

We stopped for a quick ice cream break. I was feeding Nathan and Lucas in the back and Amber was feeding Matthew...he made this face everytime he thought he should have more...SO FUNNY!

All loaded up ready to go home!

New Friends and Great Friends

One of the best parts about the holidays is getting to spend so much time with family and friends. Today the boys got to meet a new friend, little miss Avery Rene Kawahara (I have been waiting for a time to use pink!!!). Today was her 4 week birthday and we were all glad that we got the chance to finally meet her. Lucas was a little fussy while she was here...maybe because it was the first time that there has been someone smaller than him in the same room! Anyways here are some pictures of Miki and Tricia's beautiful baby girl and our handsome little boys!Nathan and Avery...it kind of looks like they are holding hands in this picture!

Tricia and one of our little guys, Miki and Avery

Avery can't take her eyes off of her mama!

Lucas introducing Avery to Scortch! to check out more about Avery be sure to take a peek at her blog... http://www.averyrenekawahara.blogspot.com/

Tonight Adam and Mel and Amber came over to stay with the boys while John and I went out for supper! What a treat. We are pretty lucky about being able to get out to get stuff done but it seems like we always have a list with 20 things to do and we get through about 10 so there is no time for much other than errands! Tonight we went out for a nice supper and then a quick Costco run (might as well get one of the errands done when we can!). It was the weirdest feeling to sit at the restauraunt and wait for our meals...neither of us could think of the last time that we have sat with nothing to do...it actually made me feel a little uneasy!!! Here are some pictures of the boys and our amazing friends!

Mama in training!

Aunty Mel feeding our little lizard.

When we got home the boys were all having a fun time...

Here is Nathan with Mel
Amber and Luc

and Adam and Matthew!

Thanks again guys!