Zoo

A couple weeks ago, we went to the zoo with a few of our friends and their kiddos.  The boys had a great time until nap time came a-calling and then we left the zoo with two screaming boys.  It is so nice to have everyone looking at you as you quickly make your way to the exit with overly tired, screaming kids in a stroller.  I just smile and ask if they can tell it's nap time.

John doesn't really want to be in the stroller anymore.  This works for me since I was going to have to kick the poor kid out come October anyways.

This was our crew.  The adults got so excited to see the other adults that we stay at the same exhibit for WAY longer than the kids liked.

John loves penguins, or "pah-gees" as he used to call them.  It wasn't too hot the day we went so they were actually out playing.

Gus loves a little freedom to run.  But, once you give him freedom, don't expect him to get back into his stroller willingly.

The calm before the storm.

The storm during the storm.  We decided to call it quits right after this.  Both boys can get each other going and their strong wills refuse to be the first to stop.

Casa Bonita

Casa Bonita is a Mexican restaurant here in Denver.  People don't go for the food, but rather the experience as you can watch a western type cop and robber play and cave divers.  The restaurant also has a gift shop, arcade, a man dressed up as a gorillla, puppet shows and a tour through a dark cave.  We went to Casa Bonita when we first moved here two years ago but haven't been back since.  The preschool where I work part-time was having their end of school field trip at Casa Bonita, so I took John and he had a wonderful time.  All the kids seemed to enjoy themselves.

John enjoyed watching the show so much I had a hard time getting him to eat his food.

Look how nicely he is sitting there.  I think I need to bring Miss Renee and Miss Charla home with me.

It was a great class trip.  John even took a nice long nap when we got home.

Denver the Desert

I never really thought of Denver as a desert, but we don't get much rain.  All the ladies at our church remind me we live in a desert when it comes to plants and how everything has to be watered everyday.  You have to water things everyday in Texas too, but that is just because it is insanely hot.  It is as if you can see the water evaporating from the hose before it even hits the plants.  It isn't that hot here, but it is very dry and dusty.  As if I needed more proof we lived in a desert, here is our lawn mower after its first use.