Summer Safari

We enjoyed 4th of July weekend at the Norfolk Zoo. This is the train that almost didn't make it. It stalled (or whatever trains do) at least half a dozen times.

The monkeys are very friendly here and often jump right on your shoulders!

Looks like Vivvy is phoning home. With only glass to separate them from each other...

Checking out the prairie dogs. And Mommy taking a picture.

This goat too seemed to have some sort of connection with Vivian.

The Angry Strawberry

Clearly Vivian did not want to participate in the fashion show.

Books, Books, Wonderful Books!

Vivian is getting more excited/tolerant of me reading to her. She loves to point out the babies and say, "Baby!"

Multitasking with two books at once.

Book Mayhem. I think she likes to flip through them, take them off the shelf, and put them back just as much as actually reading them. But atleast she's starting to enjoy it!

Summertime in a Box

It all started with a harmless picture I wanted to take. I thought Vivian would get upset and start crying. I didn't realize she would become so enamored with the box. She climbs in and out, insists that we watch, and also likes when we push her around in it. Some parents take their kids out to get ice cream, go to the pool, or enjoy the playground. We like to hand our child a box and say, "Here, Kid. Happy Summer."

Using the couch for leverage. Much grunting and drama is involved in this.

We can also slide the box around. Or we like to cry until someone assists us in box entrance.

Almost there. It's tough work getting into this thing when you're 2 feet tall! Note Lamby clearly neglected.

Sharing is not our forte yet. Moments later Peter Rabbit was tossed into the air.