Dex is 2

On October 21st, Declan turned 2. It also happened to be a free day at the Denver Zoo and the weather was perfect so we headed there bright and early.

Declan was the most excited about seeing the elephants. Notice he is holding one in his hand. (The new exhibit they are building looks amazing. Can't wait until it's completed)

Later that evening once Daddy got home, he opened gifts. One of them was a baby, to help prepare him for his new little brother or sister.

What a fun 2 years it's been! Declan is a very busy boy, and it takes all of us to keep track of him most days. One of my very favorite things is coming home and having him yell, "Mommy!" with the biggest smile, and then him running up for a hug.

Happy Birthday, sweet boy! We love you so much, and you brighten every day with your amazing personality.

Phoenix and friends

Saturday morning after breakfast, we drove to meet friends at the World Wildlife Zoo . They are a homeschooling family we used to spend a lot of time with. They moved to Phoenix last fall so it was really nice to see them again.






Feeding the giraffes was a fun treat:







This zoo has a lot of reptiles and very colorful birds:














Also, a petting zoo where the goats kept trying to eat everyone's clothing.








We went to lunch afterwards with our friends and then said goodbye. We spent a little time back at the hotel, letting the kids swim. The pool was outside and heated so it felt wonderful. Zane kept pointing way up to the tops of the palm trees. He seemed fascinated by them.








For dinner, we headed down to a fun little area called Old Town Tempe. It reminded us a bit of downtown Denver. We walked around seeing the sights and had a great dinner.


Project 365 - Day 82

zoo

Today was supposed to be the warmest day of the week. So, after our morning chores and schoolwork, we headed to the Denver Zoo.



Pretty peacock -- Chase took this picture.


One of these baby giraffes was really interested in a nearby goose. You can kind of see it in this next picture:



At some point Zane conked out:



But he woke up in time to watch the funny monkeys.




This young gorilla kept playing with the kids on the other side of the glass.



Right after I snapped this next shot, the gorilla jumped against the glass right behind Brenna. Scared her a little bit. =)




It was an absolutely gorgeous day and I'm so glad we were able to be out in it.

Conner decided to stay home. He's wanting to earn some money so he cleaned and rearranged my pantry for me. Gotta love that kid!

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