just zoo it!
The Jake Hawley Crew came out for a quick visit this weekend. As part of their time here they wanted to hit up the Milwaukee Zoo. Mike was actually back in Minnesota running the Grandma’s Marathon, so it was just me and the girls here. We met up with them at the zoo yesterday. The girls and I hadn’t had the opportunity to see the zoo yet, so we were very excited about the adventure. The Milwaukee Zoo is actually a nicely equipped zoo, and Jake even commented that he thought it was better than the Minneapolis Zoo. After zoo time we headed back to our house. Jake, Stephanie, and Dylan had plans to attend a Phish concert nearby, so the girls and I got to hang out with Maya for the evening. Maya is finally at that age where she loves playing with other kids, so all 3 girls stayed busy until bedtime. The kids got to scamper about with each other for a couple of hours this morning as well. It was a nice visit, and I’m glad we had Jake and Stephanie on our turf. Have a look-see at a few zoo pictures.
Look at how close this cheetah got to us. I’m sure all he was thinking was, “SNACKTIME!”
Doesn’t he look cute enough to cuddle with?
Fierce leopard (he’s actually yawning).
Peacock in a tree. The peacocks were free to roam around the park.
This peacock felt compelled to show off his plumage to the concrete wall.
The kids got along so well with each other. Mimi hasn’t stopped talking about Dylan since he left.
We had our own little zoo in the backyard this afternoon. Mike spotted this garter snake while out in the yard and demanded that we all come outside to see him even though I had just put the girls down for their nap. He’s actually pretty long–about 2 feet. Annie declared, “He thinks he’s famous!”
While Jake and Stephanie were here we had the girls sleep in their sleeping bags on our bedroom floor. The girls love doing that so much, and they asked if they could nap in them today. Of course, I had to put them in separate rooms or else it would have been party time for the girls. Each girl had their lovey sleep in a sleeping bag as well (the storage bags for the sleeping bags). Mimi has her horsy, and Annie has her red bear.
The dog sometimes naps in with Mimi and sleeps under her bunk bed.
Mike has a new toy. An AR-15. He bought the various parts and then put it together himself. He’s very proud of it. Not sure why he needs such a scary-looking gun, but he apparently has a bunch of buddies that are also fairly new owners of the same gun. Peer pressure, I suppose.
June 21st, 200911:26 pm at
It’s hard for a zoo NOT to be better stocked than the Como Zoo (if that’s the one Jake was talking about). It doesn’t have a ton of animals (but it’s still enjoyable as a zoo for little kids).
Funny pic of the peacock showing off for the rock wall!
Mike, why do you need that gun?
We had a garter snake in our yard this weekend too! He slithered into my garden and took refuge under the pea plants when he realized that I was looking at him.
Very nice cousin pictures!
June 22nd, 20092:41 am at
It has its uses. Why do you need a serger, a sewing machine, and another serger (or maybe it is other sister who has all the machines)? We mock what we don’t understand…
Concerned Citizen
June 22nd, 200912:14 pm at
Uh, I have two sergers and a sewing machine so that when “certain people” ask me to do “certain things” I can be a nice sister/person and do them.
But now I know who to call when the zombies attack.
June 22nd, 20091:53 pm at
SP-
I was confused by your comment but then saw CC’s comment. I’ve already had that conversation with him, and it’s no use. He thinks all those guns that he owns has different uses. I personally believe you could take anyone of those things and kill whatever it is you’re trying to kill, but it just may take more bullets from one gun versus another.
Jake was referring to the MN Zoo (I think I may have called it the Mpls Zoo though). I know this because he made another comment about the Como Zoo, therefore, distinguishing between the 2.
I don’t mind garter snakes because they eat the pests that I don’t like. Hopefully, he is taking care of the the ones that will try to destroy our garden.
June 22nd, 20095:38 pm at
Jared will be jealous of the gun I’m sure. We mock what we don’t understand. Ha! Cute pictures–this and the other post. By the way, your hair looked great yesterday!
June 23rd, 20093:45 pm at
Katelin-
Mike’s already got Sladek on the bandwagon. I’m sure it won’t be long before he’s convinced half the men in our ward how important the purchase of this gun is. Men!
Thanks for your compliment on my hair. It turned out a bit darker than I hoped, but I’m glad to have toned down the highlight takeover of my hair and the 4 inch skunk stripe down my part.