Henry Vilas Zoo

Since Tyson is out of town, I took the kids to the Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, WI.  It's a small, free zoo.  Alex loved looking at the animals.  Logan thought some of them were okay, others he didn't like so well, like the goats.  Alex wouldn't feed the goats, so I did.  Logan thought they were going to escape and eat him.  All in all it was a nice zoo, small enough that you don't get lost or feel overwhelmed by trying to see everything.

The male lion, we could hear him roaring when we walked in the zoo.  He's beautiful.

Logan and the man eating goats.

The First Golf Lesson

Yesterday was beautiful, so we all went outside.  Alex loves to play with Ty's golf clubs and he was showing her how to hit the ball with one of my clubs.  I think we have a little golfer on our hands...

Happy Birthday to Logan!!

Today is Logan's first birthday.  We had a simple party at home with some cake and a couple of presents.  He loved eating the cake and making a mess.

My Birthday

My birthday was yesterday and it was a really good one.  Logan gave me a present early and slept through the night, so I woke up refreshed on my birthday.  Ty made me breakfast and we went and did a little shopping.  We relaxed and watched the Masters during the day.  For dinner I had my favorite Spicy Peanut Chicken and Ty made Creme Brulee.

After the kids went to bed we played Scrabble.  Notice the word "quite", that was my word and it scored me 68 points!  At that point Ty gave up and let me win. 

Additions to Logan's Room

We finally got the rug and heads for Logan's room.  It looks really cute.

The Haircut Part 2: Logan's Turn

Logan's hair has been getting pretty shaggy, so I decided to cut his hair.  I got him standing up against the bathtup and let him look at the toys in the tub to keep him occupied while I cut it.  He looks a little like Jim Carrey in Dumb and Dumber, but oh well.  Here are before and after pictures.

Playing outside

Today was a beautiful day here, so we all went outside to play.  Alex was excited to play on her playset and with the kids around the neighborhood.  One of the good things about living in a small town is that all the kids run from house to house playing and no one worries that they are safe.  Of course they are all older kids that do this.  I don't let Alex out of my sight!  Alex had fun chasing the cats around the yard and the cats enjoyed the sunshine.