I let him pound as long as he wants...until he starts eating the crayons. Today it lasted a whopping minute and 10 seconds.
I took Connor down with me to get the luggage cart and gave him a ride back on it (we also desperately needed his morning milk from the complimentary breakfast...he's not a happy camper without it). He loved the ride and did not want to get off!
After we packed up the car we went in to have breakfast. Connor was really still for a long time, but with his eyes open. He looked like he was in a trance or something. Then I glanced down and saw this...dead asleep totally sitting up. His head wasn't even bobbing or anything...the kid's got good balance even in his sleep!
Most of my zoo pictures seem to be of Zach...I guess he just loves the camera more than the others (or they get sick of it a lot quicker). Here is B, Zach, & Z with the elephants.
Jacob, Savannah & Connor by the giraffes. Grandma bought Savannah this pink bear on clearance at the gift shop when we first got there. It has hardly left her arms since then...
Zach, Jacob & Grandma by the lazy rhinos (okay, it was really hot...they were trying to stay cool).
There are peacocks that just walk around all over the zoo. It's fun when you get to see them do this...
Zach posing again in front of the polar bear. Yes, a polar bear in Arizona. Don't worry...it has a nice cold swimming pool.
At the new and improved "zoo school" you can see fun things like this lizard-thing in nice air-conditioning. You can also pet snakes and neat stuff like that.
Savannah introducing "pink bear" to the baby ducks...
Connor wasn't that interested in much of anything, but he did seem to like the sea otters. Too bad we were completely roasting by then and had no desire to stay longer.
Afterwards we went to McDonald's for lunch. This picture was taken a couple of minutes after I spilled an entire tray of drinks (nice sticky ones like Sprite & Lemonade) all over the floor and bench. Sorry for the weird faces...I think they were in the process of turning back to their food.
Grandma is the best Connor-entertainer. I don't know how I could have made it home without her.
A ninja turtle crowning the king
Hanging out with Grandpa
Zach loves knights...
Jacob and Zach watching Ben 10 from Grandma's bed
Breanna, Brylee, Melissa (this was at her house), me, Mikayla, Kalene, and Maria (Ryan's wife)
Diana, me, Parks, Marianne, Lanette, Ashley (I think), Heidi, Lisa, Melanie
Me with my Aunt Sandy and cousin Kristen...I grew up living right behind them as a kid and spent tons of time at their house.
Zach tried to catch a chicken to hold but they were pretty nervous around him.
Me with my Uncle Mike Nilsson (he is my mom's only brother)
Savannah & Zach took turns giving eachother rides on his temporary walker chair
The kids had an Easter egg hunt with Amy...Easter in July!
Then we visited with my brother Justin for a while. (If you read this blog often you may be wondering...yes, Dallin and I both have brothers named Justin. They are 5 days apart in age and both tall and blonde. It was very confusing for my kids for a while.) Justin is working as a Corrections Sherriff (or something like that) at the prison there. Hopefully his wife Ana Paula and his baby Joshua will be able to join him soon. They are waiting for Ana Paula's visa to go through. Uncle Justin bought special treats for the kids and we watched Fantastic Four with him.
Connor woke up with a fever Saturday morning before we left. I think he's just teething. But it did help him sleep a lot of the drive and not get into stuff too much at Justin's house.
The kids were so excited when Justin got out his handcuffs, especially when they figured out their little hands could just slide right out...
...until he hooked their ankles together. Jacob got a little paranoid.
Zach found some other good uses for them too...
We went out to eat at Denny's and I was really excited when I got the check and all my kids' meals were free! I didn't even know it, but apparently kids eat free (with an adult meal) on Saturdays. I love that kind of stuff.
Of course we had to get a picture in front of the dinosaurs for Grandma...
Jacob's getting pretty good at Skee-ball (or however you say that)...
Zach came running over with this whole long wad of tickets and said "I got the Bonus Jackpot!!!" He was so excited...it was the cutest thing.
Connor was pretty interested in "Chuck"
Playing games with Grandma...I think she had even more fun than they did!
Zach on the giant rocking horse ride...
Connor with Uncle Steven
Shae & Zach
Marilee & Connor hanging out in some sort-of shade...
Jacob swimming so good to Mommy
Grandma with kids hanging all over her...
Connor did NOT love the roller coaster after it started...but Savannah did!
Fun on the bumper cars...
Zach riding the oh-so-dangerous turtle...
Savannah is in love with carousels...I think she rode this one a bunch.
