Sweet Caroline

Monday, April 26, 2010

Happy Birthday Grandma Toni!

I couldn't access some of my pictures...would have liked to post a pic of Toni or both kids...but this will have to do. Wishing you a fabulous day!! We love you and miss you. "Tone the bone, Tone the bone, don't forget your Tone the bone."

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Buffalo Zoo

Yesterday Jules and I took the kids to the zoo. It was a gorgeous, sunny day in Buffalo. I should mention that it was a gorgeous, sunny day in Buffalo while the schools were out. So, the zoo was a zoo. Anyway, it was still fun and great to be outside. Julie has a fancy membership with a zoo key that you can use at different kiosks. Jack got a kick out of using the key and listening to the catchy zoo tunes. (The spectacled bear looks like he's wearing glasses and loves honey and molasses. Who writes these things?) Jack and Sam rode the merry-go-round (Lily was sleeping) and we had a nice lunch. Here's some of the pictures. I love the last ones because Sam is having a lion themed birthday in a couple weeks! It's hard to believe he and Colin are turning one!!!

Master Jack

Our Sweetie Pie. She was tired.

Sam looks like he's ready for the safari.

Whoa! Check out the line for the food!

While Sam appreciated the lions, he also really liked the cougars...

I love this shot of Jack and Lily even if it is a little blurry and even if Lil looks like one of the hip hop kids from the Saturday Night Live sketch (with her hat tilted and her oversized sweatshirt)

This picture just makes me think sweetness and simplicity.

Did I mention that Teddy joined us for the afternoon?

Smile everyone!!!

Sam checking out the lion. This was unfortunately as close as we came to seeing a lion. In the real lion exhibit there was a tiger. C'mon Buffalo zoo, even I know if a cat has stripes it is not a lion. Geesh.

Jules and her mane man.

Good times!!!

Animal Theme Week - "Hey Look Kids a Deer!"

As some of you may know, I hit a deer on the way back from Rochester a few nights ago It was scary and I think I won't be travelling the backroads (at night) for a long time. I'm always scanning for deer but the thing about deer is that they leap and they leap out of nowhere. Fortunately, the Corolla handled very well and I was able to stop on impact. It could have been much worse. I'm not sure what the fate of the deer was. Dave was driving a few miles behind me and when we met up he inspected the car. It was still driveable but the fender was all mashed up and there was deer hair covering the dash. Nice. Anyway, Dave is driving a hot vehicle while the car is being repaired (not so much). Thankfully everyone is okay!