Daddy's Taking Us to the Zoo Tomorrow

A week ago, we thought the boys were going to the zoo with their parents.  We actually had the wrong week.  Grampa and I asked the boys about their trip to the zoo; what animals they saw, what they liked best, etc.  The boys told us about the monkeys and the elephants.  They told us they didn't see any birds or fish.  They demonstrated the antics and the sounds of the monkeys.  A week later, we got an email from Jeni with pictures of the children's museum they went to instead of the zoo, because of the hot weather.!?  I was amazed to think of the story they had created of a zoo trip for us.  Last Friday, when I told Ryan Joseph about our confusion he was surprised they would have been able to fabricate such a story.  I asked Andrew, in front of his father, what he saw at the zoo.  He started to tell us again about the monkeys.


Children love imitating others. Sometimes you recognize yourself in what they say or do. And other times you wonder who they learned that from. Andrew has learned to shrug his shoulder, as you will see in the video. We weren't certain if he was applying it with the intent of a shrug or if he just likes doing it. Nathan also tries to do it, but his shoulders just raise up to his ears and then stay there like they're stuck.

The boys LOVE the smoothies I make for them in my Vitamix. I make them with red cabbage, celery, carrots, cucumbers, strawberries, peaches and my own kefir or whatever fruits and vegetables I have on hand.

The boys still enjoy popping bubble wrap with Grampa.  They understand it's necessary to take turns,but as they get older and wiser, they look for a way around it.  When it was Nathan's turn he hesitated, held up two fingers and inqured, "Two?"  At his next turn he pushed it further, "Three?"  The next turn he decided to throw caution to the wind and asked, "Five?"  Nothing wrong with his math.

He put in his thumb and pulled out a raspberry and said, "What a cute boy, am I."

Nathan was wondering what book the girl in the wall is reading.

Andrew enjoys a spin with his friend, Linnea.  The boys are impressed with how she can play the piano.