Say Cheese!!

This past Saturday we went for a photo shoot at Bishop's close in Portland. It is such a beautiful place. Our neighbor/friend Michelle is just starting a new adventure with photograph so we decided to show our smiles for her and got some really cute shots. We enticed Ethan with his favorite, peanut M's, and he only had one goof when he climbed in a pond as we were getting ready to leave.

Lions and Chettah's...oh my!

We finally made it today to see the new "Predators of the Serengeti" at the zoo. They opened this new exhibit almost a month ago so we were able to avoid the rush by waiting. Both the cheetahs and one of the lions walked right up to the glass, it was so cool. Close to the end of the zoo Ethan decided he wanted to have a tantrum because Mommy said "no" to having more snacks...he had been eating most of the time we were there, but all in all it was a good morning at the zoo and he fell asleep 5 minutes after we started our drive home.


All three boys really liked the ducks.




Ethan really likes the Orangutans. They are always so entertaining every time we are there. He was playing peek-a-boo in the shirt.

Nicole and Peyton.

Cheetah
Lion

Amy & Hunter


Our attempt to get a pictures of all three boys...never happens.

Duck, Duck, Goose...

Yesterday Daddy had to go to work so Mommy and Ethan were watching movies and wasting the day away. Mommy went to change the laundry and came back in her office to find Ethan covered in black pen, face, both arms, both hands and one leg...HA, I did get a picture before trying to scrub off the markings. Note to self...make sure to put all pens back in the child-proof drawer as Ethan can climb anything to get what he wants.


Today we met Amy, Hunter & Vivian (aka Hunter's Grandma Seifert) at Bauman Farms just outside of Woodburn. They have several activities for everyone's enjoyment along with a big market to buy fruit, veggies, fresh pressed apple cider and apple donuts...mmm good! Both Ethan and Hunter had a great time, especially in the petting zoo. They had two new calves, just over a month old, pigs, chickens, goats, llamas, sheep, ducks, bunnies and a turkey. Ethan especially liked the pigs and giggled while they were eating and kept saying "nacks yum."








(Thanks for the great hat Aunt Kristina...I was glad to have it today as it was barely 50 degrees)

Afterwards, since we were only a few miles from Salem, Ethan and I went to feed the ducks/geese down the street from Daddy's work. Jeff was really busy trying to get as many things taken care of as possible since he leaves on a business trip tomorrow morning for 3 days, so we didn't get to see him, but we waved HI to his building as we were driving past. I have seen the ducks/geese several times before and have wanted to take Ethan to feed them for quite a while. He had a great time throwing bread for them. After all our bread was gone they all started their walk across the street, a very busy street. It was amazing to see them walk across the steet, all 20+ of them, and all the traffic stop...so cute!