call us crazy...call us what you will

Tiff and I took 6 kids to the zoo. I think that's all I really need to say about that.

Nah, it was a lot better than I thought it was going to be...they are all great kids, for the most part :)

Karl Oskar Days '09

This past weekend was Karl Oskar Days, a weekend of festivities in the town I grew up in. James had loads of fun rockin it into all hours of the night. My friend Tiffany lives right on the parade route so that is awesome...no diaper changes in the mist of crowds of people necessary. This was James' 3rd Karl Oskar parade, you can see pics from the first here and the second here. What was different about this one was he was actually kickin it curb side and able to grab and eat the candy thrown.

Being such a good boy and patiently waiting for the parade to start with his buds Ro-Ro and Kylee.

Fighting for their lives for candy. James had this weird thing about only picking up tootsie rolls for a while...that passed, he must have just known I love tootsie rolls!

Doing a little jig for the fire fighters

Our Candy Queen. This little pip squeak was the quickest candy picker upper ever! Now that I just looked back at last years post on the parade, apparently she gets this from her sister :)

The parade was Saturday and yesterday we went back for more fun. We saw some live music and fireworks.

The kids (James, Jaden, Kenzie, Kylee) plopped on the ground eating some delicious treats before the fireworks.

James and Kylee diggin the live band. They danced their hearts out.

The band was a Beatles tribute band called A Hard Days Night. They were really fun.

We tried to go sit down to get ready for the fireworks, but James wouldn't let me :)

Finally, we saw a great fireworks show...we had the best seats in the house!

Tha Zooizle...What up?

Tiff and I took the girls and James to the Como Zoo today. It was kind of gloomy, cool day, so we figured it would be quiet with no one there. Apparently, everyone else thought that too :) We had fun anyway! Thank you Tiffany for driving AGAIN! Get ready for lots of pics!

Flamingo

Sweet Kylee

The cutest little baby monkey.

Mama and babe

Skipper, McKenzie, and Kylee all cuddling up next to the giant metal monkey.

COTTON CANDY IS YUMMY!!

3 cheers for cotton candy!!

Hip Hip Horrah!

This was the point where James was not allowed out of his stroller. I don't really blame him, but he didn't want to be in it. I did, however. He threw a big tantrum when I put him back in his stroller the first time and quite frankly I didn't want to relive the moment. Sorry punkin!

Roar!

Kenz and James looking at the lions.

Kenz, Tiff, and Kylee. Good gravy wonder where the good looks come from in those precious girly girls?

Miss Kenzie

Wired on cotton candy with a giraffe.

Sparky! It's amazing how old this sea lion must be. I saw him when I was a peanut and so did my mom! :) There was this really really old sea lion in a different tank and I was thinking that it's possible that was my sparky. Who knows. Sorry mom, but it probably isn't yours :)

Parky Parky as James yelled for him.

Fun in the sun...and sand box

These little dirty kids are Olivia (Kenzie, Kylee, and Ryder's cousin) Ryder, James, and Kylee. They played outside and got all nice and dirty. They are all so cute. And then pics of McKenzie and the end.

Lots 'O' Little Ones

This past weekend James had lots of fun with a lot of his little pals. We headed over to my friend Tiffany's house for some super fun in her yard on a beautiful day. The next day we headed over to my friend Ashley's house with my friend Sarah for a BBQ and an egg hunt! Fun times had by all for sure!!

James, Ryder, McKenzie, Kylee

nope, this wasn't halloween :)

James, Rowan, and Lance

For a few more pics of these adorable baby childs check out my photo blog here!

And then cames Easter, James loved everything about his basket!

You know you had a fun day when...

...you get home with dirty feet, sand in your hair, and stink like stale sunscreen.

We finally had an eventful day. It seems like with everyone being sick lately, James has just stayed home and been pretty bored for the last week or so. I think we made up for it today.
Me, Tiff and all our kids packed up her Focus and ventured on the 45 mile or so trip to the Como Zoo. I have been dying to go to the zoo for a very long time. Even before James was born. We had a good time. Saw some animals, ate some cotton candy, watched the Sparky the seal show, and headed home. There was a bagillion people there, I don't know why, but in my head I was thinking that we were going to be the only people or something...boy was I wrong! It was still fun and it was a nice sunny, warm day.

When we got back to Tiffany's we hung out in her back yard so the chitlins could play. They have a sandbox bigger than my living room, no joke. James was in heaven. I love hanging out with Tiffany and it also gives James a lot to do. We will be going over there more often- I guarantee it!

MONKEYS! I think I would have to say that these were probably James' fav. Reason being, he could see them so close, like this little guy (or girl).

gotta get a picture of the lion
watching the Sparky show.
A little sunny

Since our drive was a little lengthy, Kenzie and I were making funny faces to the camera...she is good at it. My favorite is the second one :)

James was having a lot of fun with Kenzie, Kylee was fast asleep the whole way to the zoo and home :) sweet lil punkin pie!