Trip to the Zoo.... Again :-)

We got back from the beach and needed another activity for a day, so we decided to head to the zoo. It was a great day until the end. Let's just say Kendall was asleep before we got out of the parking lot, Luke wasn't far behind, and they both slept almost the whole way home. We were all glad to be home :-)

An Alligator at the Beach?!?!

One morning while we were at the beach Luke, Kendall and Barbara went down to the beachfront while Jen and I drank some coffee. Luke came back very excited to tell us that there was an alligator down on the beach. Jen and I were quite skeptical, but Barbara told us to get our camera. Indeed, there was an alligator down there and he wasn't too scared of us. He sat there the whole day until animal control came to get him. Just another lost alligator, I suppose :-)

This wouldn't be complete without a video of the capture!

May 2010 Beach Trip

We wanted to try a trip to the beach with the kids and decided to stick close to home. The solution was Jekyll Island. If you aren't familiar with this island it is owned by the government and only about 30% of it will ever be developed. It was a great, low key, place to take the kids. Barbara was nice enough to go with us for several days and then she brought the kids home on Wednesday afternoon so Jen and I could have Thursday and Friday to ourselves. It was a good trip!

Luke's Pre-K Graduation

It was a big night for Luke at the Pre-K graduation. At first I was a bit skeptical about making a big deal of getting through Pre-K (I mean, if he can't get through Pre-K he's in BIG trouble, right?!?), but it was fun to see the year come to a close. He's growing up quickly and I'm so glad that I have time to spend with Luke and Kendall!

And the videos, probably only the family could appreciate these :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cycOiVTxNss

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiDAKTfDDpI

Mother's Day Trip

We took a family trip to Sea World for Mother's Day. As usual, Luke had a ball! It was a bit tough on Kendall to go without a nap for the whole day, but I think, for the most part, she enjoyed the animals. For whatever reason, she really seemed to like the manatees. Of course, Luke still loves the killer whales, and he now aspires to be a killer whale trainer when he grows up. I'm sure he'll change his mind again, as a few weeks ago he said he wanted to be a guinea pig when he grew up...

This was at the end of the day. They were both tired, so Kendall sat in the stroller and Luke perched himself on top.

This was very nearly that elusive family picture where everyone was looking at the camera and looking happy. Oh well :-)