Pushing Buttons

Does anyone know how to get rid of the annoying little photobucket button that says "this image has been moved or deleted? If you do, please leave me a comment. Thanks!

Once Bitten

I have been sucked in... to reading the Twilight series. I honestly haven't read an entire book in about 10 years. Over the past few, I have started a couple of books but never finished them. I don't know why, they were decent books. I guess I just got bored, or would think of all other things I should be doing instead of reading. So when a friend told me I must read Twilight, I thought, "whatever". But I eventually said what the heck, and here I am. I have read 140 pages in two days, which is a feat to say the least, knowing my record so far. I have to say it's pretty good. Anyone else been bitten by Twilight?

Don't Get Too Comfortable

I was thinking this morning. About how as soon as you get used to things being one way, they change. Know what I mean?

I am used to this boy.

Look how much he has changed!!

Sting Rays, Hippos, and Lizards, Oh My!

Yesterday we visited the St. Louis Zoo. I was informed that this zoo is one of the only in the USA that offers free admission. Sounds wonderful, right? Until you get inside and come out $50 poorer. Sheesh. Well, part of that is actually because I was not responsible and let $16 slip out of my pocket somewhere among the acres and acres of exhibits. I hope whoever found my money enjoyed their Dippin' Dots and nachos with extra cheese!

We had a great day despite sweating enough between the three of us to fill a 32 oz. fountain coke. Gross, but true. We all looked like we had peed our pants and I looked like I was also lactating. I didn't realize this until I began to notice that everyone that passed us was looking at my chest. I thought, "Oh, they are just amazed at our fantastic ability to keep cool by all this sweaty mess we are making". Well, then my bestest friend Melissa told me what only a sister would be allowed to point out. There were two giant circles on my chest, which sure looked like I was overdue for my infant's afternoon feeding. Except I don't have an infant. And NO, Mason does not still snack there.

EMBARRASSING.

We made it all around the zoo, seeing everything we could until all three of us were ready to collapse from exhaustion. Melissa, the marathon runner that she is, left us panting and sweating and looking as if she could have walked around to the zoo's many attractions for the next 15 hours with a smile on her face. We had snacks, saw lots of cool new animals, walked, cried, walked some more, and we led our child around as if he belonged in one of the exhibits due to the fact that I made him wear a leash.

Don't judge me, okay? It really was funny seeing him walk around with a monkey on his back, all the while one of us keeping track of him by holding the monkey's tail. We got several looks from strangers because of it. I guess if you really think about it, we could have been one of the zoo's main exhibits, me with my wet chest and a kid on a leash holding a monkey.

Speaking of monkeys... shoot a monkey. No, not really. Don't go do that.

I haven't figured out yet how to post pictures as I write. They are all clumping together. Sorry. I'll figure it out someday, whenever one of my bloggy friends can help me out. Hello bloggy friends??? So, all of our pictures are at the top. No, I did not document my "oh my gosh her boobs are leaking. She needs to pump or something" wet chest.

Enjoy.

Here are some pictures from our trip to the Lake...I am still detoxing by the way.

We visited Dog Days, Backwater Jacks, The Happy Fisherman, Tirebiters, and an excellent place for barbeque called Half Sauced. Clever, huh?

I have no pictures of Mason and Lucy's trip to the Fredericktown farm. But, if I did, well I may or may not have posted them for your viewing pleasure. They had way too much fun, don't worry!

Detox

We are home and detoxing from vacation. Chad and I from five days at Lake of the Ozarks, and Mason and Lucy from time at the King farm. Too much sugar and spice, and not nearly enough sleep for any of us. But don't let that make you think that no one had any fun. We all did! Stay tuned for a few pictures. I'm going back to detoxing for now...