Zoo with Mommy and Grandma

JJ had fun at the zoo on Mommy and Grandma's day off. He loved his private ride on the train and liked riding a panda on the carousel. He was concerned before we got going that the bench in front of us on the carousel would get in his way when riding the panda, but luckily the bench stayed just enough ahead of us for the ride :)

After the zoo we stopped for lunch and JJ had a "Big Bird" - a Nutella sandwich on a pita. It apparently exploded all over his face, but he enjoyed what he got into his mouth.

More Boy Pics

JJ recently enjoyed "riding" Uncle Evan's dog Xena ("Zanah" per JJ). And only a 2 year old boy sleeps with every single toy he can get into his bed with him. It's hard to tell in the picture, but there are at least 4 vehicles, 2 action figures, a book, some stuffed animals, a train, two tigers, and a bear in bed with him. It's a wonder he ever falls asleep!

Boy Boy Boy!

JJ is 10000% boy - he'll tell you that he's a boy and he shows it in his every day actions! He loves to play in the huge dirt pile behind our house (or any dirt), dump water on his head to make mud, and then strip to naked in the garage before being allowed in the house - and even then it's straight to the bathroom for a scrub down :)

Our Goofy Prince

JJ made a crown on the PBS Kids website - we printed it and put it together - after adding an expander to make it fit his big melon :) He picked pink and I think he wore it well!

Exploring the Woods with Daddy

JJ, Daddy, and Lillly love to explore the woods near our house. They see deer, birds, chipmunks, frogs, ducks, geese, hawks, maybe a crane, and an even an otter in the nearby pond - very exciting for all 3! Recently JJ came home on daddy's shoulder with his head bobbing onto daddy's head - walking in the woods can be pretty tiring :) By the way, these pictures are of the boys (and dog) on their trek across the field from the woods to our house. The woods are in the background.

Easter 09

JJ enjoyed finding his Easter basket - and luckily the eggs leading right to it helped him find it fairly quickly! He now knows all about "chocolate" :) Hiding and hunting eggs with Lynzi was a blast, and Uncle Evan is quite the reader!

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Boots in the House

I'm not sure what the obsession with boots on in the house is - but he makes it look comfortable!

Playing Nice with "Baby"

JJ practiced putting "baby" down for a nap. He'll make a great big brother - if you don't count the manual closing of the doll's eyes ;)