A Day at the Zoo

A few weeks ago Chris was off during the week and we decided to go to the Zoo... I had Wallace that day and he and Josie kept talking about wanting to go...so once we picked up Marshall from school we headed to the zoo!! Marshall, Wallace, and Josie!!

They are too cute... they really play well together!! I had to take this picture because not long ago I found a picture of Marshall and James(my other nephew) at about this same age and Marshall is wearing that outfit and they are standing in front of this sign!! I will have to see if I can find that other pic again!!

Josie loves Chris and I will have to say Chris feels the same way about her!!! Great buddies!!!

Meerkat(spelling?)...one of the favorites!!!

One of the new baby tigers...they are so cute!!!

Well I tried...I am not sure what Josie is doing!!!

Wallace hanging out in the Bamboo!!!

I forget what these are called.....but what a funny picture!!

Porcupine

They loved the petting zoo

Marshall and me Chris and Wallace...Wallace love Chris too

Waiting for their ride

Chris and I waiting for our ride too!!

Wallace on his Koala Bear.. he wasn't sure at first.. but then loved it!!!

Josie loving her ride too!!!

Marshall showing off a little....she loves to ride too!!

And you can't leave the zoo without an icee or a snow cone!!! I think Marshall had Dippin Dots!!!

We all had a great time at the Zoo..That was not the first of the summer and I am sure it won't be the last!!!

A much needed getaway!!!

Back in May Chris and I took a much needed little getaway to Chattanooga...we had a free hotel room and thought we would just spend one night and spend the day in Chattanooga while we were both off work at the same time!!! With him driving now and not ever knowing when he will work and with me working all the time it is hard to have a weekend where we are both off!! Well we found one and took a road trip!!! We left when I got off work one Friday and this is the rainbow we saw on our way there!!! What a beautiful drive!! We stopped at the hotel and I changed clothes and then we went downtown to eat at Sticky Fingers!!! It was really good....

The next morning our first stop was Rock City.... I had never been and it was a lot of fun!!!

This is what happens when you are 6'6.....he had to duck down a lot!!

Chris and I at the top.... it is so pretty and we were pretty lucky that it was not raining and that it didn't get too hot while we were there!!!

Tight squeeze on some of it!!!!

This Fairyland part was some of my favorite but I didn't put very many pictures from inside!!

The 3 Little Pig

After Rock City we went and walked around Point Park....it was really pretty but I could not get over that we had to pay to walk around....

Not sure why I am doing this but I thought it was funny!

My Giant!!! It turned out dark but I thought it looked even better!!!

Yes, yet another picture we took ourselves!!!

Then it was on to Ruby Falls and this was probably my favorite!!!!

Should I be scared?? He was looks serious....

Answer...YES I should be scared... he SHOT me!!!

Down in the Cave on our way to see Ruby Falls....

Can you find the turtle??? It is too the right of the sign....
We had a crazy tour guide ...you know the ones with the most annoying voice and the corny jokes!!! Oh yes we had that one... she had that squeaky voice and Chris was talking like her by the end!!!

RUBY FALLS.... It was so cool to see this!!! The picture we took in front of it did not turn out!!!

Again this is how Chris was through a lot of the cave...We really had a great time and I really look forward to going back to Chattanooga and doing some more of the stuff downtown!! We went and walked around downtown before we left but didn't do the aquarium like we wanted!! We decided to save it for the next time!!! Thank you Chris for taking me away!!

Noah's Ark

Marshall's class did Noah's Ark and she was a

Sun Beam.... she was so excited about her play!! She did a great job and looked beautiful!! I didn't get very many great pictures because my camera does not work great in this room!! I may have to see if I can get one off Dallas' camera!! She is the first one on the left!!!

Mother's Day at the Park

Mother's Day weekend my parents were in town for James play and dad was able to take off the Sunday and stay for the whole weekend!! We decided to try and get dads family together in Columbia so we all went to church at Maury Hills and then went to the park in Columbia... it would have been nice if I could have gotten some pictures of MOTHERS but I didn't get my camera out til late and I didn't get very many pictures!!! We had probably over 50 people there and the kids had a great time!!! Jenny's family was able to be there too and my moms two brothers and their wives were able to join us as well!! It was a beautiful day and the rain held off!! Chris was not able to be there because he was driving to DC... I told him he was excused since I was not a mom yet, but that I am pretty sure he can't always leave me on Mother's DAy!! HA HA!!! The Park where we hung out

Baby Raleigh taking a nap on her MA

Baby Cooper just hanging out... this is my cousin Kristin's newest little one!!!

The little boys and the BIG boys played baseball and kickball for a long time!! Girls played some too!!!

But most the time Abigail, Mattie, an Lilly explored by themselves!!!

Or hung out with the little ones....THey even each got a stroller with one and took them on a walk... my camera died or I would have got a picture of that parade!!

But Wallace stuck to Uncle Jon the whole time... he is his little buddy!!