Friday, May 23 ~Fox Kits~

Thought I would share these cute little guys.  There appear to be three and I have been using my spotting scope that I got for Christmas to watch them play.  I am mulching the flower beds in between looks.  Have a great weekend, looks like the weather is going to be great.  Might have to get the kayak out!!

Mattie wanted to know why I had only a camera and no apples!

Thursday, May 22 ~Heart of Africa Opening Day~

I have to admit that I did not attend today's Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Zoo's new Heart of Africa exhibit.  But I did go to the sneak preview last Saturday for the Docents and Volunteers.  I was allowed to bring 2 guests and as luck would have it my sister Judy was in town so both she and my friend Sharon joined me for the evening.  (Mr. Bichler did not want to go so don't feel too sorry for him.)  We were treated to free camel rides, giraffe feedings and cheetah runs as well as free hot dogs, chips and drinks.  We had a great time and I am really excited for everyone to see what a fantastic exhibit has been added to our already great zoo.

These young camels are just inside the entrance before the camel ride station

This young lady was trying to get the hang of walking like a giraffe, it looked painful!

Whoaaa, camel!!

No Betty White, guess Jungle Jack will do!

Animals will make appearances at the water hole at different times during the day.  We were treated by an Ardvark.

This is the boardwalk overlooking the cheetah run.  You can see the giraffe feeding station in the background.

The cheetahs were looking especially regal this evening. 

Judy is ready for her African expedition

The giraffe feeding

Bring your binoculars so you can see all of the animals that might not be up close.

Today, instead of going to the opening, I stayed home and did some much needed yard work.  Finished up pulling weeds around the fish pond, did some mowing and finished my home-made arbor to my new flower garden at the end of the pool.

Oh, and I rescued a baby turtle.

I'm pretty proud of my garden entry.  I planted  a Concord grape vine that I found on sale at Lowe's.  Hope it grows and eventually covers the arbor.  Andy's dad had a grape arbor on the farm.

May 10- Lily's Birthday/Luke's T-Ball Game

Wednesday we left for Dover, Delaware. The occasion was Lily's 4th birthday. There was one little twist this year, we took Evelyn with us. She is an excellent traveler and we easily made it in time for the family party at Chuck E Cheese.

Getting ready for the ticket blaster

Agreeing on a bed time song

Evie's 1st mani/pedi

Grandma Peg's treat for Lily!

On Friday we drove down to Rehoboth Beach. The weather has been cooler than usual for this time of the year.  it did clear up and the temperatures got up near 70 by late afternoon. The kids all had a great time and Trish and Ed were able to get a lot of party preparations done without kids around.


This morning we watched Luke play in his T-Ball game and Lily's Birthday party was at 1. The party was well attended and the rains stayed away so we were able to spend most of the day outside. It was quite the celebration made even sweeter knowing that Lily won't be having regular scans any more. The girls were so cute doing their karaoke with the Frozen soundtrack. We are exhausted but it was a great day. So much to be thankful for!

A stop at Baltimore's Inner Harbor on our way to take Grandma & Pop Pop Ed to the airport.

Waiting for balloons at the Inner Harbor

The USS Constellation

Playing freeze tag on the lawn next to the World Trade Center of Baltimore

The Baltimore Aquarium

Waiting for the elevator inside the World Trade Center

The view of Baltimore from the 27th floor

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