The Boise Zoo

In August the kids and I went to the Boise Zoo with my friend Kristin and her little girl, Ashlynn. We had a great time. Here is what we saw at the zoo... 

Here's Kameron & Taelyn in their Jeep stroller.

Our first stop at the zoo.... Everyone was looking for the animal.

 And then we saw it....a Sloth Bear.

 The Prairie Dogs

 Before we actually saw the Prairie Dogs, we found these tunnels. The kids enjoyed running and climbing around. Taelyn wasn't too sure about the whole thing though. Sorry Kristin, I had to include this picture.

After we ran around the tunnels awhile, we found the prairie dogs. I think this was one of Kam's favorite animals. I have no idea why, but he was fascinated by these little guys.

The Tigers

 The tigers were really cool. I've been to a few different zoo's, but have never been able to get this close to the tigers. At one time one of the tigers walked right past us.
Then Kameron said, "I want the tigers to get in the water."

 And they did.

 Kameron didn't say much while at the Tigers, he was too interested in what they were doing.

The tigers started fighting, but every time I tried to take a picture they stopped. So we would walk away and they would start fighting again. It was really cool and the kids loved it. But sorry no picture.

Goats

Next we saw the goats and we got to feed them. Kameron and Taelyn have never gotten to feed a goat, so this was alot of fun.

 At first Kameron wasn't too sure about feeding a goat, so he threw the food at the goat. So I had to show Kameron how to feed the goat and that it wouldn't bite you. He thought that was so funny.

 He decided to give it a try....

 But then he wouldn't stop.

Taelyn on the other hand would not feed the goats, but she loved them from a distance. :)

The Komodo Dragon

The Komodo Dragon kind of freaked me out....a giant lizard is just a little too much. :) But the kids really liked it.

 It started opening it's mouth and sticking out it's tongue....had to get a picture of that.

Then they invited the kids to come into the cage and sit on it. Just kidding.

They had a little statue of a Komodo Dragon that we decided to sit on and take a picture.

Big Ears

We saw these giant ears and had to take a picture. Sorry, I don't remember what animal ears these are, but they were great for pictures.

 Ha ha Kristin.....But I do have to say you look really cute with big ears.

The Giraffes

Next we saw the giraffes, by this time the kids weren't too interested. But they still liked seeing the giraffes.

I loved the giraffes But maybe that's because when I was little I thought people layed eggs, and I was going to have a baby giraffe.

The Elephants

All day Taelyn kept asking for the elephants. Well, sadly the Boise Zoo doesn't have elephants. This was the only elephant we got to see that day.

But it turned out great. The elephant sprayed water from it's trunk. The kids loved playing in the water and gettign wet.

The Lions

The Lions were asleep when we saw them, but Kameron still thought they were cool.

The Carousel

Our last stop at the zoo was the carousel. The kids were cranky and tired, but they loved riding on the carousel.

We had a great time at the Boise Zoo. Thanks Kristin for letting us tag along. We'll have to do this again next year.

What do you Need?

Awhile back I was reading my friend's blog and saw this funny post that she did. I was reading her blog the other day and remembered that funny post and decided that I would copy her and post it on my blog. So thanks Lindsay from copying your Friend's idea so that I could copy it from you. :)

So, here's the game. Type "(your name here) needs" into your Google search engine and post the first 10 results.

Here are mine and Josh's:

Sheena Needs:

1. Sheena Queen of The Jungle Season 1.

2. To class it up a little.

3. Needs your votes in the second round.

4. A blow torch. (Josh would like this one.) :)

5. Your numbers.

6. A professional profile on LinkedIn.

7. Guy advice.

8. Some more loyal subjects. (hahaha, I like this one)

9. Some girl time...but needs some "real" girlfriends 1st and some "couple" friends would be nice too...need to do some changing!

10. To realize that Virgin IS a premium airline.

(11. Needs a Silhouette. OK, so that wasn't really on Google, but I do really need one. Anyone want to buy me one??)

Josh Needs:

1. A holiday or just a cuddle. (hahaha)

2. Some way to let off some steam other than either insulting his staff in a thank-you speech or yelling at everyone about the numbers not lining up.

3. A lift and a new start.

4. Needs your help!

5. Your number.

6. A 5D Mark II.

7. Needs a band. Need a drummer? (Oh yea....I'm married to a rockstar!!)

8 .Help to beat a tumor.

9. to learn to play video games as an outlet for all his aggression!
10. His pot. (I think I'm going to have to have a talk with my hubby....)

(11.) A bigger bus with baby #3 on the way. (This seriously was there. I had to skip a few, but thought it fit us pretty well, so I had to add it. hahaha).

So that's it. Now I want to know what you need!!

We Have an Announcement to Make!!

So, I wasn't going to post this on here till a little later. But it seems that everyone is finding out anyway, whether it be by family or friends or Kameron! So, here's our news.....

We are Pregnant!

We are excited...wondering if we're ready to do this again...but excited. :)

Kameron and Taelyn are super excited. Kameron can't wait and has been telling people 'My Mom is having a baby!' So, I've had a few people come up to me and  say 'Kameron told me that his Mommy is having a baby, is it true?'

That little stinker :).

So there it is....our big news. We'll keep you updated!

(Anyone else have any big news they'd like to announce???)

Quote of the Day

Every morning Taelyn wakes up and comes into our bed. This morning was no different, but what she said was....

Taelyn was lying beside me and I was talking to her. She points at my mouth and says...

Taelyn: "Mommy mouth bobo."

(bobo= butt)

Me: "Taelyn, does my mouth smell like a bobo?"

Taelyn: "Yes."

Thanks Taelyn for telling Mommy her morning breath smells like BUTT!!! hahaha, I had a good laugh at that one.

Quote of the Day!

Kameron and Taelyn always enjoy the Sacrament at church. I don't know what it is...maybe it's because it's food or maybe it's the little tiny cups of water. Whatever it is, they like it.

So yesterday, during the Sacrament, I give Kameron his piece of bread and Taelyn her piece of bread and then pass it to Josh. I guess Taelyn wanted more, but Josh told her no and then passed it to one of the men that was passing the Sacrament. That did not make Taelyn very happy. Then I hear:

"That guy's not sharing! Daddy, that guy's not sharing!"

I guess she wanted the man to come back and share all the bread with her.

We had a good laugh. Taelyn we love you! You are such a silly little girl.

Look at me Mom!!

Last year Kameron got a bike for his birthday. Grandma and Grandpa let him choose what bike he wanted and then they surprised him with it on his birthday. He has loved riding his bike. A few weeks ago we decided it was time to take off the training wheels.

So Daddy took them off, and then helped Kameron ride his bike. Josh would give him a little push and  off he went.

 As you can tell by his face he loved riding without training wheels.

He had to make sure everyone was watching. :)

It didn't take long for him to figure it out.

Daddy decided it was time for a helmet. He was so excited that he had a helmet and even happier when he saw that we got him a Spiderman helmet. He loves Super Heroes. 

This boy is fearless.
He rides his bike everywhere now. He loves riding down hills....he goes really really fast, it kind of scares me. :) But luckily we haven't had any crashes yet.

What a happy little boy! We love you Kam!

Jaialdi 2010: Basque Festival

A few weeks ago we went to Boise for the weekend. Every 5 years is my Mother-in-law's family reunion & Basque Festival. We were all excited and ready for a mini vacation. Josh's entire family got to come this year, so it was alot of fun to spend time with everyone.  Here is what we did for Jaialdi this year...

While in Boise we stayed in a Hotel. And of course all the kids were so excited because it had a pool. The kids could have cared less about the Basque Festival, they wanted to stay in the pool.

Kameron and Taelyn had so much fun swimming. Daddy was helping Kameron learn how to swim, and he actually did really well.

  Kameron & Taelyn love the water. They were both a little unsure at first, but as you can see in the pictures, they ended up having alot of fun. They loved jumping to Daddy.

It was so hot in Boise....so it was nice to come back at the end of the day and cool off in the pool.

 

  

 Another trip to Chuck E. Cheese

Anytime all the cousins are together we try to make a trip to Chuck E. Cheese. Going to Chuck E. Cheese isn't just a spur of the moment thing. It is a well planned out trip. A few days before we went to Boise Kathy asked if I could search for coupons. Kathy gets an envelope and writes our names on it. She then includes coupons and cash for each family. What a nice Grandma!

We had alot of fun. We spent 2 1/2 hours at Chuck E. Cheese, but it actually didn't seem that long. And i hit the jackpot on one of the games and won 250 tickets. I was pretty excited, hehe.

And what did we get with our 745 tickets???

A Superhero Puzzle (500 tickets), Airheads (40 tickets each), a Chuck E. Cheese Spoon, a ring, and other little toys. Shouldn't I be getting like a huge amazing toy for that much??? :)

The kids loved riding the rids, playing the games, and getting tickets. They had been talking about Chuck E. Cheese before we even got to Boise, so they were very happy when we finally went.

  Taelyn loves all the rides at Chuck E. Cheese.

As we were leaving we got to meet .....

Chuck E. Cheese!!

 Taelyn loved him...at a distance.

 The kids wouldn't leave him alone...haha.

 Taelyn decided she wanted to show him her drink.

Chuck E. finally went to see some other kids....but he had some little followers. Taelyn and Sahilita were following him everywhere. Now Kameron on the other hand didn't want that mouse near him. As soon as he saw him he ran off in the other direction. But I don't blame him....that mouse is kind of scary!

When we finally left Chuck E. Cheese we hadn't even left the parking lot and Taelyn was asleep.

We had a great time at Chuck E. Cheese, and to tell you the truth...the adults like going just as much as the kids.

Our Late Night Dinner

Friday night we went out to eat at Chili's. We ended up going to eat at 9PM. We couldn't believe how late we were eating. Everyone was exhausted, but we survived.

 Here's a picture of everyone. Don't they all look so happy? hehe

 At least Kameron had a smile for me.

 And Taelyn too.

They gave all the kids crayons to color with...but this is what my son decided to do with his crayons.

We finally left Chili's and the kids went right to sleep. 

The Basque Festival 

On Saturday we finally did some 'Basque' stuff. We went to the fairgrounds and walked around. They have lots of food, Basque dancing, and little booths where you can buy different things.

Here are some pictures of the Basque Dancers.

Well, we all had a great weekend in Boise and are looking forward to the next Basque Festival in 2015. But I think we all needed a vacation from our vacation.