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Sunday, September 27, 2009

Destin, Florida - September 2009

We had a great week in Destin. Aubrey Cate and Carly loved the water and the waves. I'm ready to go back, but this time I want to fly rather than drive! 11 hours in the car with two toddlers is too much for a day!
More pictures can be found on Amy's blog.








































Saturday, September 12, 2009

Jesus Loves Me

Carly's arrangement of Jesus Loves Me. Pretty close, actually. Sometimes Mary Had a Little Lamb appears in the middle of Jesus Loves Me, but not this time.



Monday, September 7, 2009

Dallas Zoo

We visited the Dallas Zoo this morning. This was our second visit this summer, and we explored the areas we didn't see last time.

(Note, forgot to take the camera, so these are camera phone pictures)

The Children's Zoo is impressive. They have this neat water feature in the middle. Carly enjoyed wading in the water with all the other kids.


The children's area also had pony rides and a petting zoo area with rabbits, a horse, a pig, and other animals. We also saw the ducks up close.

Carly wasn't interested in a real pony ride, but she enjoyed sitting in the saddle of the fake pony.

We also rode the monorail, and Carly insisted on a ride on the carousel. "I ride the zeba (zebra)", she said. Overall, I continue to be impressed with the Dallas Zoo. The elephant and giraffe exhibits are being upgraded soon, and the rest of the zoo is neat. I hope we make several more trips this year - when it is cooler!

Nannie and Pop's August Visit























Love this ensemble - cute dress, dress up skirt from school underneath, and shades.











Carly's pouty face



Video of Carly jumping in the pool. Her swimming skills and comfort around the water improved dramatically throughout the summer. I hope she remembers those skills next spring!