We're going to the zoo, zoo, zoo...

How about you, you, you. You can come too, too, too. We're going to the zoo!

So the boys and I packed up and went to the Houston Zoo today. We had loads of fun and James was really excited to go. Last night he was naming off all the animals we would see...hippo, lion, giraffe, tiger, elephant, bear.

Okay, that was like three weeks ago, but now I am picking up where I left off. So to the zoo we went with my great friend Mandy Hales and her daughter Sophie (who, according to James, is his best friend). We saw all the animals James was hoping for with the exception of a hippo. We even saw the lion and tiger very close up. I could probably go on forever, but let's just say it was your average trip to the zoo with heat, crazy parking, ice cream cones (thanks Mandy!), lots of animals, lots of kids on field trips, and lots of walking. But the our kids seemed to enjoy it and Matthias slept at least half of the time.

Pics are of us in front of the elephant, a tiger (just like Jabber...James' pal), and James watching the mommy orangatang harass her baby (she was trying to snuggle with the baby and the baby was trying to wriggle away).

Wicked: A New Musical

Taylor and I went to see Wicked last weekend and it was incredible!!

Before the play we went to dinner at Artista, a restaurant in the theater. The food was very yummy!! For our apetizer we had crab legs with garlic mashed potatoes and lots of butter which were so tasty. For our meal we had my favorite-swordfish. This one was wood smoked and delicious served with grilled zucchini. For dessert an amazing chocolate/carmely tart with coconut ice cream and candied walnuts!! It was all quite tasty and not too expensive.

Then we went to see the play and it was wonderful! The singing gave me chills and the story is fun. Our seats weren't too bad, about sixth row of the gallery (3rd level) and we brought binoculars so we were able to see well. We had fun dressing up (well, I did) and going out for a nice evening.

In other news we are planting a garden of zucchini, yellow squash, and tomatoes. I am very excited to have fresh vegies!! Laters.

Update

Life is going well. The boys are both growing SO fast. Last week James and I made a list of all the words he knows and it is over 100 with new words adding every day. He is really starting to talk a lot and we can actually have some what of a conversation with him...it is so much fun. Matthias is also getting very talkative. He is always making some sort of noise...I guess so we don't forget he is there! =] Matt also LOVES sucking on his hand and can get almost his entire fist in his mouth...something that James didn't do as a baby.

The boys love playing with each other and have so much fun together. Matthias is always watching James and seeing what he does. James likes to try to roll around on the floor with Matt like Dad does with him. Today James dragged Matthias right next to a box and then started leaping off the box over Matt (while I was in the bathroom), so I had to get Matt away before James jumped a little too short. They are already becoming great pals and I am excited to watch their friendship grow.

We are doing well and learning a lot. Taylor has been working on fixing the Pontiac for a couple of weeks now and really learning about how it works...hopefully he can get it to work again!! I am constantly trying to balance my schedule again...James and I were so comfortable in our routine and we are still trying to figure things out again. Life is good!!