Lehigh Valley Zoo

Today, we thought that we would check out Lehigh Valley zoo! It was a great day, we were lucky to just miss the giant thunderstorms! One of the first things that Dave wanted to try was the Lori Landing. This is were you are able to go in the cage with the birds. I'm not too sure how much he liked it once he was in there!

And then we stopped to see this cute little guy a kookaburra.

Then a stop at the duck pond to feed them!

We fed this guy. We weren't sure what kind of bird he was.

And this nice white swan!

And then Dave spotted the turtles!!

His love for turtles continues!

And then the funniest part of the whole trip happened. Can you guess what the camel did? I bet you will never guess...he tooted!!!

And my favorite part of the whole trip was to go in the cage with the kangaroos!! This one was laying right on the path!

Dave and Daddy checking out the prairie dogs.

Dave being a wolf in the wolf den!

Check out the horns on these aoudad's.

And on the way home we spotted the elk.

and the bison.

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Gone fishing!

Dave has been asking to go fishing, and since today was a nice day and no one have to work we were off with our fishing poles. We started off looking in Perkasie, but the creek was too over grown and moved onto to Lake Nockamixon. Above Dave is getting his fishing gear ready.

You try first Daddy.

A little help to cast out the first time. But after that he was on his own to cast and was doing a great job!

Waiting for the fish.

You try Mommy.

Still waiting and no biting.

Daddy you try again.

Ohh, let me try again. After a couple hours we decided that the Lake has no hungry fish and we tried over at the park.

And well the park started with some more waiting.

And then Dave remembered that there are usually turtles sitting on a near by log, so Dave and I walked to down to check on the turtles.

And soon after we got back Daddy reeled in a fish. Above you can see Dave watching the fish swim around our bucket. But after just a tiny bit of watching him, Dave thought it was best for him to go back in the creek, so off he went.

"I saw a fish jump this high!" The fish renewed his interest and soon after that he caught his own little fish!

Dave with his fish!

A close-up of Dave's fish!!!

Superhero Powers!

Chris and I watched the movie Hancock the other night, the movie was not the great, but it did have us asking the question..."If you could have any two superhero powers what would they be?" I have come to the conclusion that my superhero powers would be the ability to fly at an incredible speed and to be flexible. This way I could fly to England to visit family for the afternoon and be back home the same day. And when Dave wakes up in the middle night, I could just stretch my arm into his room to find George and never have to get out of bed. I think mine are both more for convenience then to do superhero deeds, but if need I would do the superhero thing and save the world. Chris decided that his superhero powers would be super human strength and invincibility. Of course his are to do superhero deeds. And Dave would like the ability to run very fast and be invisible. What would your two superhero powers be???

What a nut!

A coconut that is!!

Dave has been wanting to try a real coconut, so we got one and headed over to Nan and Pop's. Below Pop is drilling a hole in the coconut to get the milk out.

Dave pouring out the milk.

Pop breaking it into pieces with a hammer.

And Dave loving his first bite!

Wordless Wednesday

Finally the rain has stopped!!

And what a better place to visit after several weeks of rain, but the zoo!! As you can see the animals were very active today!

Dave on his way to see what the jaguars are doing!

What great cats they are!

Trying to find the fisher, he has a great hiding spot somewhere in his cage.

Saying "hello" to Joan the pig.

And the bats.

The Elk was rather funny today, standing so close to the gate!

What are great sunny afternoon at the zoo!!

Job description of a Mom!

Has anyone ever read the job description for the career of Mother? I mean we really do do it all but what would the actual job description say?

POSITION:

Mother, Mom, Mama, Mommy

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Long term, team players needed, for challenging permanent work in an, often chaotic environment. Candidates must possess excellent communication and organizational skills and be willing to work variable hours, which will include evenings and weekends and frequent 24 hour shifts on call. Some overnight travel required, including trips to primitive camping sites on rainy weekends and endless sports tournaments in far away cities. Travel expenses not reimbursed. Extensive courier duties also required.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The rest of your life. Must be willing to be hated, at least temporarily, until someone needs $5. Must be willing to bite tongue repeatedly. Also, must possess the physical stamina of a pack mule and be able to go from zero to 60 mph in three seconds flat in case, this time, the screams from the backyard are not someone just crying wolf. Must be willing to face stimulating technical challenges, such as small gadget repair, mysteriously sluggish toilets and stuck zippers. Must screen phone calls, maintain calendars and coordinate production of multiple homework projects. Must have ability to plan and organize social gatherings for clients of all ages and mental outlooks. Must be willing to be indispensable one minute, an embarrassment the next. Must handle assembly and product safety testing of a half million cheap, plastic toys, and battery operated devices. Must always hope for the best but be prepared for the worst. Must assume final, complete accountability for the quality of the end product. Responsibilities also include floor maintenance and janitorial work throughout the facility.

POSSIBILITY FOR ADVANCEMENT AND PROMOTION:

Virtually none. Your job is to remain in the same position for years, without complaining, constantly retraining and updating your skills, so that those in your charge can ultimately surpass you.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE:

None required unfortunately. On-the-job training offered on a continually exhausting basis.

WAGES AND COMPENSATION:

Get this! You pay them! Offering frequent raises and bonuses. A balloon payment is due when they turn 18 because of the assumption that college will help them become financially independent. When you die, you give them whatever is left. The oddest thing about this reverse-salary scheme is that you actually enjoy it and this wish you could only do more.

BENEFITS:

While no health or dental insurance, no pension, no tuition reimbursement, no paid holidays and no stock options are offered; this job supplies limitless opportunities for personal growth and free hugs for life if you play your cards right.

-Author Unknown

Now I can think of a few other "occupations" Moms take on:

-Laundry Machine Operator

-Janitor

-Cook

-CEO

-Staff Nurse

-Psychologist

-Taxi Driver

Can you think of anymore?

Practice makes perfect!

Dave has been wanting to go fishing. So since the weather was nice today, we went to buy a fishing pole and then stopped at Mee-mee and Pops to practice casting and reeling in. I showed Dave how to cast his line out once and he was off, he is really good at casting!

And reeling the line back in, we just have to watch that he doesn't reel the line into too far.

Is there one on the end of you line??

Looks like you got a big fish!

Reel him in!