The Zoo (no, not at our house)

So we took a little trip up to the Zoo in York, Maine this week. The kids were happy to see all the typical zoo animals, feed the ducks, pet the goats & deer, and chase butterflies. Seems Kate loves animals as much as Bella does, and David is a little more cautious. I asked Bella what her favourite part of the day was, she said 'the rides' ...well, we didn't go on any rides (not tall enough), so I asked her what animals she liked at the zoo. Thinking she would pick the elephant, or tiger, or bears, or monkeys... but oh no, the response was 'the horses'. Ok.

After the zoo we stopped by the lot - again - and had to check out the progress. We now have a first floor & garage!! We have had gorgeous weather, and still hoping for more. The walls go up pretty fast, and it's fun to walk around 'in' the house to get a feel for where everything is going to be. The kids love playing in the dirt & sand, and are making fast friends with the two labs that tag along with the building crew. David actually pet the dog this time!

Lesson of the day: I learnt that a highlighter marker does come out of a quilt.

Additional lesson of the day: When a bottle filled with juice spills, 80% of the juice will soak into a pair of jammies, while the remaining 20% that spilled on the highchair tray splatters nicely on the wall while banging your hands firmly on the tray. When something sounds like too much fun, it usually is.

This is a duck :o) Feeding the ducks, Kate wanted one in a bad way Pot belly pigs

Checking out the goats

...and at the lot...

Kate & 'Chet' - she gets very excited to see the dogs

Eye to eye

The first floor is up!

This is "Dave-the-builder"

Back of house

I was unloading the groceries out of the car today, and found Kate digging strawberries out of the grocery bag on the floor... she'd found a gold mine! Down it went, stem and all.

Cheese!

Guess she wanted strawberry juice on her strawberry shirt!

Cuddles from sister