Kind of Random Stuff

We went to Como Zoo this last weekend because we couldn't go swimming because it was too cold and because it's free. Can you believe we were wearing long sleeve shirts and pants in the middle of July? Global warming, my eye! Needless to say, we're back to the great MN summer of 70 degrees I love. Sorry, you think we would have taken more pictures, but this is all we got. But the video at the end I think makes up for it.

This was the other day when I went to get Jensen after his nap. What a little stinker!

Not only did he balance himself on the side of his crib, but managed to grab everything in the drawer and have a little party with it. He looks very inquisitive, doesn't he?

Don't let this picture fool you, there were more, many more all around his crib. But how can you be mad at this face?

Now this is my favorite. We were just walking through the zoo and he heard some music in Como Town, the little amusement park inside the zoo, and this was his reaction. All I have to say is, he is definitely his father's son.

4th of July Weekend!

We had a great 4th of July weekend. On Friday we were invited to go to Bryant Lake of one of Reed's intern buddies' boat. It's been a long time since we've been wakeboarding and we definitely felt it the next day. Jensen loved the water and loved driving the boat (you'll see what I mean). Here are some pics of our weekend:

Reed tearin' it up!

Like I said, loved driving the boat!

Gotta make sure there are some good tunes on.

Don't judge me, it's been a long time.

I loved that life jacket, but I don't know if you can tell Jensen did not.

I thought this was such a cute pic of Jensen and his daddy.

He's always pointing to something. I just wish I knew what he was saying.

On the Saturday we went to Taste of Minnesota. It was kind of like a small State Fair with just as many crazy people. I loved it! This was right in St. Paul on Harriet Island, beautiful place right on the river. They had games, vendors, music, food and more food. We had a great time till, well, you'll see:

You gotta have funnel cake at the fair, right?

There's always those air jumpy things and Jensen went in and just had a ball.

This is us on the river. I don't know if you can see, but there were some fierce storm clouds coming in.

That's right, we got caught in an awesome MN rainstorm. We were literally in the rain for no more than 2 minutes and we were soaked head to toe.

Later that day (and I say day, because it was about 7 pm) we lit some fireworks of our own.

He thought they were so cool. After every single one this was his face, "Whoa!"


He loved the sparklers, maybe a little too much. When it went out he grabbed the end and burned his little fingers. It was sad, but I guess it's a right of passage. Grandpa called it; it happens to everyone.

We had a great 4th of July, but we missed our friends and family!