Back to the Zoo!

We have THE BEST luck at the zoo... it also might have helped that it's mating season. We decided for a return trip to the Chaffee Zoo in Fresno after we saw the tiger spray an innocent couple a few months ago- and this time I had my camera ready so I wouldn't miss anything good.

We started with the monkeys, 'cause they're the best.

Next we fed the giraffes- very cool!

Jack liked the giraffes best when it was all over!

This was right after we finished growling at the zebras... kind of weird, but funny.

Checking out a delicious-looking swan (inside joke).

Now it gets good! It was either "that magical time of the year" or it was the final bout of the Ultimate Fighting Championship for Giant Anteaters (maybe six feet from head to tail). For this species, it is the male who plays hard to get. I will be selling this soon to the "Planet Earth" series.

Immediately after the anteaters, we saw this perverted crane who kept flashing his girlfriend.

Getting near the end... "I don't care about the stupid bear."



Lunch in the park "Lazy Boy" style. We did not pose him for this. And that was the end of another great day at the zoo. Tune in next month to see Galapagos Tortoises mating!

The Great Escape

I'm just glad it took him this long to figure out how to do this...

Busted! (And could care less.)

Ahhh, the life of a dog!

Hungry Dinosaur or Time to Call the Priest???

First Haircut!

"Hey, tell me again why we are here? Awww, who cares. I get to sit in a fire truck!"

"Hmmm. This feels odd."

"This is going downhill fast..."



"What did I do to deserve this?!"



Jack liked a conservative look, but I knew we could do better!

Ah, the old fauxhawk! Although on the verge of tears here, he never once cried and soon learned to love his fauxhawk.



Jack finally got a haircut to match his attitude- perfect!

Enjoying the park by our new house!

Pictures

Many of you have seen the amazing pictures that Jennifer Wycoff has taken of Jack when he was born and at 6 months. On his actual birthday this year we went in and had the last installment of our package done. She was awesome enough to give us one electronic print that we can share with our family and friends. Hope you enjoy!

The Big #1

This isn't everything but it is a start to updating you all on Jack's Birthday...

We started off the party with a Popsicle.

Getting ready for the party


Let's bring on the cake!

How old am I???

What a party!

Jack loves giving Mommy Kisses :)

Jack and Auntie TC

Look at this cool birthday dude

Oh cake is good!

It's a lot of work to turn 1!

Moving is HORRIBLE!

Well, I can barely move my body and Amy is absolutely exhausted, but we are finally moved into the new place! I wouldn't exactly call it "unpacked" yet, but at least everything is in the house. We have a backlog of great videos and pictures to share with everyone and I promise we will be back on our normal blogging schedule soon.

The Carlsons were just in town for a visit- perfect timing to help us move! We had a small birthday party for Jack with just the families and the Phillips came over too. We all sat on boxes and watched Jack shove cake into his mouth.

Because of the move, Jack's birthday wasn't quite the high-energy extravaganza a one-year-old deserves so we are having an official party for him this Sunday, April 11th, at 2:00. If anyone wants to come and help us properly break-in the new house, just shoot us a message and we'll get directions out to you.

We promise to get things updated after his party this weekend, so start checking again then. Thanks!