The IF Zoo Part 2

The zoo is a Super experience, while there many have been known to experience super powers...
Confronting Scary Critters...

Having Super Strength...

Flying Like Super Man...

Being Super Brave...

and Getting Super Comfortable.

Thanks so much for staying an extra day and taking us to the zoo. We all had a blast and really enjoyed spending the extra time with you all.

The IF Zoo Part 1

This is our first family photo that looked like we were on vacation. We were so spoiled to have such a great trip. The boys traveled great (13 hours in the car each way) and we got to enjoy some of the sights while we were out in Idaho.

Isn't she a cutie? The emus were pretty fun too.
This squirrel was very curious and even stuck his nose out through the fence once.

Hi Boys! Hey, who's that guy in the back? :)

Don't we all look so stylish? Oh, wait, we're COOOL...

Remembering Grandpa Petersen

I'll admit that I didn't know Grandpa Petersen very well. I'd only met him twice before he passed away. I have met several people whose lives were very affected by the person he was and feel I knew him through them. I know he will be greatly missed by friends and loved ones. I hope when I have come to that point in my life that I will be satisfied with the life I have lived and have had the opportunity to enjoy seeing so many of my family grow up.

I really enjoyed meeting so many of my husband's family and was really glad the boys got to spend time with their grandparents.

Wow, I never realized how tall these girls make me feel, although they are all so good looking.

This picture is just too good for a caption.

Home Sweet Hotel

Okay, this has nothing to do with hotels, it was just a really cute picture.

This was were we stopped for lunch after our night at the hotel and on that really hot day the soft serve ice cream tasted so good.

This was one of those "wow you've got that covered" moments. I think he's only had his own ice cream cone a handful of times but he's my child and obviously a natural when it comes to eating frozen creations out of edible vessels. :)

I had to laugh as the boys really enjoyed watching Mickey Mouse Playhouse on the hotel TV in the morning. I think they would have stayed there all day if we could have.

One of the perks of being two is you can hang out watching TV in your undies and have someone hand you a cup of cereal and call it breakfast. Those were the good years.

Playing Outside

We finally finished with the rain and got some beautiful days to enjoy parks and lakes.

This one decided to do some motorcycling...

and some yard work.

While this one supervised and ate the grass.

New Tricks

My toddler found a new place to hide in the kitchen. He really scared me the first time he disappeared in there. Who knows if I ever would have figured it out if he hadn't poked his head out to say, "I'm right here."

Oh my, the fact that he has only two teeth and they aren't his middle ones doesn't seem to slow him down at all as he took to this watermelon like he was made to eat it.

The boys decided to get out Daddy's scriptures and do a little morning reading together.

What can I say? He asked if he could feed little brother. What the hay...

This little one is almost always all smiles.