The "Zoo"

Today we visited the Lehigh Valley Zoo (http://www.lvzoo.org).  Koen was all eyes and ears.  He even skipped his nap to be sure not to miss anything :)  Elise slept through the entire visit.

We got tired of just looking and wanted to get up close to the turtles.
And we yelled at some goats...

The best part of any rainstorm is the puddles

Posing for pictures

Which way should we go next?

Very cool place for a random bench!  There were elk and buffalo down over the hill.

We did a stream crossing in the jeep.  Don't be too impressed.  The stream bed was paved, but it was fun to get the tires wet :)

Local scenery that kinda reminds me of the entrance to Muir Woods in California

Another cool bench that overlooks the preserve on the way home

4th of July

We took the kids to Skippack 4th of July parade with our friends Kevin, Stacey and Gavin.  They all seemed to LOVE the parade.  Koen and Gavin really got into it with some dancing, candy grabbing, and flag waving!  DON'T MISS THE VIDEOS BELOW!!!

My very patriotic family posed for some pictures after the parade.  They wanted to show off their red white and blue.

Elise got so excited by watching Koen run after candy and dance to the music that she decided it was time to start practicing for next year :)

Happy Birthday!!!

We can't believe it, but our little baby Elise is already 1 month old!!!  We had a huge celebration in her honor.  Here are some pics of the big event!  She started off the day by sleeping in with mommy.

In the morning she posed for a few birthday pictures... which she always loves to do...

Later in the day she rolled up in a blanket and snuggled on the fuzzy basement floor.

Kinda Busy

Well, it's tuff having a couple of kids and finding time to breathe, but here are a couple of "new" pictures just to keep you coming back now and then :)