We met some friends at the zoo today. It was hot (what the heck? When will it cool off??) but we had a good time. We bought a membership today so we can go as many times as we like for a whole year! Once Mark turns one the cost to take the family twice is more than a year membership so it was definitely worth doing. My friend brought her two kids in a wagon and I think I will do that in the future. It is harder to pull than a stroller but kids stay much happier in a wagon. I guess they enjoy a break from the five point harness and can see each other and can look around more when they ride in the wagon. Here are some pictures of our zoo trip... and Emily in a side pony tail!!

Emily wanted to go to the zoo after storytime today but Mark wanted to go home. So, we made our own zoo. Emily was hilarious. After we set up the animals she told me that I should "lay down on on the ground" because "you are the gorilla." I tried to check my email but she told me that "gorillas don't have phones." I later upgraded myself to zoo keeper and got my phone back so I could take some pictures. Emily was a mommy visiting the zoo with her babies.

Emily was really in to the zoo keeper talks which started out as me talking about the animals but quickly turned into me talking with the zoo visitors. I decided to slip in the video camera towards the end. She does that same face every time she talks as "the mommy." Her mommy face really cracks me up. I guess I should work on that...

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Ben and I took the kids up to my family's farm in east Texas last weekend to spend some time with Mimi and Grandy and to show Mark the farm for the first time. It was perfect weather and we all had a great time! I look forward to going back for Christmas this year. My best Christmas memories are from our farm and this will be our first Christmas at the farm since the kids have arrived on the scene. I can't wait! Until then, here are some pictures from our recent trip.

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Mark has been surfing around the furniture for a while now but just discovered that walls, refrigerators and cabinets work just as well. It is so funny to watch. I don't remember Emily ever walking along the walls. Mark is like a little commando!

And every now and then he moves quickly and undetected and ends up hitting the jackpot. Here he is stealing Emily's juice after moving across the den undetected. Mission accomplished.