Feeding the ducks

Armed with the heals of our Honey Wheat Home Pride, we fed the ducks outside art class on Friday. Even Jake figured out how to do it this year -without getting bit by a duck and without throwing the whole slice in the pond.

The new picnic blanket

It finally stopped raining long enough to sneak in a picnic today after swimming lessons. We were excited to use our new picnic blanket. But Jake, unhappy with the lunch selection (bread for sandwich was too fresh i.e. too mushy) refused to look up for a picture. So that's the best picture I got of all three. He did pop a smile while eating his "grapes" (i.e. raisins).

Corn on the cob

Enjoying the first corn of the cob of the season on a rainy afternoon.

New sunglasses

I got the girls new sunglasses. In order to get the full effect, they had to try them on with their new bathing suits.

Birmingham zoo

There weren't many people at the zoo that day. It had rained that morning in Birmingham and had a chance of rain that afternoon. But anything was better than Huntsville where it had been raining for several days (or weeks) straight.

Just looking. No camel rides today.

Hanging out in a rhino cage.

No zoo is complete without a train ride. Daddy barely had enough cash - we had to make a choice between bottled water and train ride.

Reagan and Rachel brush out the goats.

Jake pets the Baa Baa Sheep.

Bedtime

Before bed, daddy reads a Bible story and then Jake sings "Jesus loves me" and says his prayers.

Musical Theater

Jeff doesn't want to admit that Jake has a desire for a career in musical theater.

Jake and Rachel dance together to Once Upon a Dream and Beauty and the Beast.

Jake's favorite song is from Mulan - "I'll make a man out of you....". He likes to pretend he is captain fighting with his sword (represented by plastic vegetables).

C-L-E-M-S-O-N!