A Day at the Zoo

A day at the Knoxville Zoo with the "wild" animals ...

Mom and Bub

Sista Wista

up close with the gorillas

check'n out the muskrats

monkey check'n us out

in the butterfly garden

this was one of our zoo favorites

the entertaining reptiles

totally tubular tortoise

i'm almost at big as a condor

would you like to share out snack

and now for the real "wild" animals

It was a really fun day and free since we have a wild nc membership... can't beat that. The kids had a blast and we gotta see alot of cool animals. The butterfly garden was the best since Brayden has an obsession with bugs and most recently catapillars.

Bristol Caverns

Just about an hour away from our home in Johnson City, TN we visited the Bristol Caverns. It was pretty darn cool! I should be having lots of good luck now because apparently when water drips on you in the cave it's called a cave kiss and it's supposed to be good luck... I got lots of cave kisses!

Road Trip to NC

So Justin had a fellowship interview in Greenville, NC and we went along for the trip. We visited this quaint old town called New Bern on the coast and then the next day went to Atlantic Beach where we visited the aquarium and collected shells on the beach, the kids loved this Bub especially!!! We still have our sea shell collection which Bub loves to play with. It was kinda cold but it was totally worth it!!! Then we induldged in some sea fare and Brayden was so brave eating lobster and soft shell crab. It was so fun!!! We have to visit the coast when it's nice and warm!!!!!

It's been a long long time...

I guess it's been awhile... so I wasted a beautiful day getting into my memory cards, playlists and slideshows... once you get started you just can't stop, ya know. So I'll try to go back and post some important things like easter and birthdays and the like. Since my last post we've had our ups and downs that's for sure, but for the most part life here in eastern Tennesse is treating us very well. We have lot's to be thankful for ... unfortunately we might be moving again in a year due to Justin's job, fellowship might take us elsewhere. This makes me sad since we will have to leave behind a house we love, a garden we have spend many hours of labor in and have grown to love and finally many many friends we care for. But such is life ... we will definately be enjoying our next year here and sucking it up for all it's worth. The kids are getting so big and they are both so independent! Brayden is 3 and 1/2 years old; he pours his own juice, rides his trike like a maniac and asks "WHY?" about absolutely everything!!!! Sister is almost 16 months. She is walking and climbing all over the place, she talks now, and even throws a tantrum or two, it's really cute actually (how do they learn how to do that anyway). So tune in for future or should I say past updates. Love you all and miss you all when your not around!
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My silly children

My DIRTY Goblin Boy
My SNorty MonKey GirL

A day at the circus

I don't recall that I've actually ever been to a real circus before so this was a new thing for not only the kids but me too. We won tickets to the circus through our playgroup and so our trip was free... even better. But acutally it was a pretty good show, see for yourselves.

Brayden's first cotton candy... he liked it alot.

I loved the tigers they are so pretty!

I didn't catch a picture of it but they jumped through a ring of fire!

We were seated up pretty high so these babes were pretty close to us. Although I don't quite get the bra's showing underneath their costumes....???????? And it wasn't just like one of them it was all of them... I guess at least they were coordinated.

These guys were pretty impressive...

Brayden and his friend Ethan using their cotton candy sticks

as swords during intermission, the older ladies sitting

near us thought this was pretty cute. Boys will be boys...

Two cuties!

Gotta love Brayden posing so nicely so we can get that rare shot as a family.

It was a really nice day spent together as a family... which is really rare around here!!!

Fun had by all. And Alex was really good during the whole show... it was pretty long!

This motorcycle ball thing was totally crazy... I have never heard of them having 7 motorcycles in there. I was totally on the edge of my seat and like sick to my stomach with worry.... it was way loud but super cool. The big finale!!!