More Zoo pics

When I did the zoo post originally, the computer was being weird and wouldn't upload the pictures. So here are some more pictures of the Cape May Zoo.

The ferry

After we went to the Cape May Zoo we took the Cap May Lewes Ferry across the Deleware Bay. We got to drive our van right onto the Ferry. (Yes, I do understand that that is the definition of a Ferry, I just wanted to tell the whole story.) It was an 80 minute ride. It was very fun! I get a little motion sick, and it wasn't great, but it wasn't too bad either. The view was pretty. They had seats in varios different places that we could sit in and relax. There was a little shop and an indoor bar and an outdoor bar. We will do it again someday.

Cape May Zoo

The weekend before school started we decided to take a overnight trip. Some friends had recently taken a little trip so we decided to copy them. We left home on Friday morning and drove 2.5 hours to Cape May New Jersey. While there we went to a zoo.

It was a pretty little zoo, it took us two hours to see everything in it, but that was just perfect for our family. We got to see lots of fun animals. The zoo is in a forest, so there was shade everywhere. And, the best part, it was free! There was also a large playground near by that we will plan to go to next time.

A Day of Firsts

Today is the first day of school. This is Austin walking outside to catch the bus. We waited for 37mins. One of the other mom's volunteered to drive to school.

And ofcourse, the bus finally showed up.

I decided to go jogging. I had loaned my double jogger to a friend. I drove to her house, got the stroller from her back yard. Moved all the seats around in my van. Squeezed the stroller in the back. Got home. Put both kids in the stoller.

I pumped up all the tires. But wait, one won't hold air. It is flat, even after I pumped it up three times.

So anyway, I walked on the treadmill this morning in the hallway upstairs. Not the same, but still better than no exercising! And Jason said that he will fix the tire so that I can try again tomorrow.

Hopefully Austin will have a better first day of school than I had first day of exercise!

New Hair

For those of you who haven't seen me, this is my new hair. I can't get the old hair pic off my camera, so you will just have to trust me.

This is one of two ways that I do it. This is the flip out way, I usually curl it under. I like it.

Not too much going on here

Ok.
So my computer is still not going on line.

So I am still stuck using the laptop.

So I cannot download my pics.

So I cannot blog.

Yes, rationally I know that this is not true, but I also know that posts are more fun when there is something to look at. That way you are also distracted from my bad grammer and boring life!

Let's see. Last week we went to Dutch Wonderland with The Lee's. It was tons of fun. The weather was perfect. We got there when it opened and left when it closed. Cost just a little bit more than two trips to the movies and was WAY more fun. I would recommend it to anyone with little kids. It took just over an hour to get there from our house. We will definately be going there next summer if anyone is interested.

I have been working. I am doing more day shifts because it is so much easier on my body. But that means I am away from home more. But it also means that I am nicer when I am home.

Jason turned 31 last week. He got Guitar Hero, which he has been playing non-stop since then. As soon as I can find USB cord for camera I will post those pictures!

That is about it. Nothing too exciting in our neck of the woods.

Wii!

We finally got a Wii. We wanted to get one for Christmas, then when we couldn't find one we decided that we would find one for Austin's birthday in April. We still couldn't find one.



One day during our family reunion Jason and dad went to buy a PS3 for Dad. I told Jason that he should look for the Wii and if he found one he should buy it. Well, he found one!! We love it. The kids really like playing, and Jason and I enjoy it too.



I need to take some pictures of us playing it. The pictures with this post of the ones at my mom's house while my family was in town.



We know why they call it a Wii!!!

Journey to the Movie Theater

Something inspired me this week to take my kids to the movies. Maybe inspired is the wrong word...maybe posessed is more appropriate.

Anyway, the plan originally was to go to a matinee on Thursday afternoon. Then Jason made plans, so we decided to go Thursday evening.

This is how it went...

6:05 Daddy gets home, everyone is already sitting at the table inhaling dinner.

6:20 Everyone running around looking for shoes. Mom yelling. Dad yelling.

6:30 Everyone in car, buckled and ready to go.

6:40 Movie starts

6:50 We get to movie theater
Did you know that 3D movies are more expensive to get into? Fortunately we only have to buy four tickets, so it ONLY costs us $43. Thank goodness we are too late to buy snacks!

6:51 Perfect timing we missed all the previews. We are just in time to rip the plastic off our attractive 3D glasses and put them on to watch the show.

6:55 Ryan is crying and saying he wants to go home. Doesn't want to watch the movie. Doesn't like the glasses doesn't like the dark.

7:00 Layla needs to go potty. Ryan needs to go potty. Mom takes both kids to potty. Only Layla can go.

7:15 Austin needs to go potty. Dad takes Austin potty.

7:20 Mom bribes Ryan with gum to sit quietly and stop whining and saying he needs to go potty.

7:30 Layla needs to go potty. Dad takes her.

7:45 Austin needs to go potty. Dad takes him.

7:55 Scarey part of movie, mom screams, Austin throws 3d glasses two rows in front of us. Fortunately we have a few extra pairs because neither Ryan nor Layla are wearing theirs.

8:10 Austin has to go potty. This time we just make him go by himself.

8:12 Mom starts to get very nervous because she sent her 6 year old to the bathroom by himself and he is not back yet.

8:12 30secs Austin is back, phew!

8:30 Movie ends. We all survived. No one was murdered by an angry stressed out mom. We made it. And it was a pretty good movie.

Moral of the story: Don't take your kids to the movies until they can go to the potty by themselves without you worrying that some creepy stranger is going to steal them. Or maybe just always go on your own with your spouse so you can eat junk food for the same amount as it would have cost to bring the kids!