Wild Animals

Last weekend Ben and Joseph went to the zoo with the Schaupp family. Joseph and Nellie loved looking at the animals. Joseph refused to sit in the stroller so Ben chased him all over the place and through the puddles( oh yes Joseph was soaked to his knees). It was a good day to visit the animals, since it was cooler outside the animals were really active espically the polar bears.

MY BABY SISTER IS ENGAGED!!!!

Funness

1) Answer the questions below
2) Take each answer and type it into Photobucket
3) Take any picture from the first page of results and post. (click on the picture and copy the HTML code)
4) You can't copy the persons answers who posted this before you!
1. The age you will be on your next birthday:

2. A place you’d like to travel:

3. Your favorite place:
4. Your favorite object:

5. Your favorite food:

6. Your favorite animal:

7. Your favorite color

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8. The town in which you were born:

9. The town in which you live:
10. The name of a past pet:
11. The first name of a past love:
12. What you're scared of:
13. What you did last night:
14. Your last name:
15. A bad habit of yours:
16. Your first job:
17. Your grandmother’s name:

The Dash

I read of a man who stood to speak, at the funeral of a friend. He referred to dates on her tombstone

from the beginning ................. to the end.

He noted that first came the date of her birth and he spoke the following date with tears, But he said what mattered most of all was the dash between those years.

For that dash represents all the time that she spent alive on earth. And now only those who loved her know what that little line is worth.

For it matters not how much we own; the cars, the house, the cash, what matters is how we live and love and how we spend our dash.

So think about this long and hard. Are there things you'd like to change? For you never know how much time is left, that can still be rearranged.

If we could just slow down enough to consider what's true and real, and always try to understand the way other people feel.

And be less quick to anger, and show appreciation more and love the people in our lives like we've never loved before.

If we treat each other with respect, and more often wear a smile. Remembering that this littlet dash might only last a little while.

So, when your eulogy is being read with your life's actions to rehash. Would you be proud of the things they say about how you spent your dash?

Denver Aquarium

I wish I could lay around like this all day. All three of these tigers are brothers.
I put my fingers in the water and this stingray came straight for me. He must have thought I had something good to eat.

Denver Aquarium

These otters were Joseph's favorite. They would swim up to the glass and do a flip, it was so cute. Oh my GOSH!! Have you ever seen such a big fish?
These have got to be the calmest sharks i've ever seen.
The color of these starfish were incredible.
Anyone hungry for lobster?

Butterfly Pavilion

I am so proud of all us moms for getting seven kids out the door and to the Butterfly Pavilion on time. Way to go MOMS!!
I held a tarantula for the first time today and i was terrified. My hands were shaking just before the spider walked across them. It was a neat experience, the spider was actually quite light and fuzzy. Joseph didn't mind watching but he didn't want to hold it.
When I first saw these butterflies I thought they were fake, but then one of them just barely moved. They were enjoying snacking on their banana.
Joseph loved playing in the honeycomb with all of his friends. They were chasing each other in and out of them and laughing uncontrollably. It was a great playgroup.