Yes I am still around and I will pick back up blogging.  I have a lot going on right now that has really zapped my inspiration.  I have found that I totally get writer’s block any time I am going through something even remotely difficult.  Anyway, since every post is better with a picture…

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We have a zoo of sorts, not exactly close by, but a good day trip away.  But instead of having animals in cages, they are free to roam about the land as you drive through and feed them.  It was a very different experience from a traditional zoo, and didn’t leave you completely worn out upon completion.  You were actually required to drive in your car rather than walking five or six miles.  Not that I don’t enjoy walking.  I’m not saying this is the lazy person’s zoo, but let’s face it, walking 5-6 miles in 95 degree heat…it kind of zaps the fun out of it!  We got out of the car for about 20 minutes at the giraffe enclosure and couldn’t wait to jump back in with the A/C blasting!

My name is Buck.  Buck Teef.

Talk about smiling sheepishly.  See his little shy smile?

Charley was looking out the window too

The only “Martys” (Madagascar) we saw were smart huddled in the shade.

Some of their bellies were so huge they dragged the ground! Guess that’s what they mean by pot-belly eh?

If this picture doesn’t crack you up, I don’t know what will.

The animals just walk right up to you car and eat out of your hand.  In fact they wait along the side of the trail! (pardon my car antenna right through the picture)

This guy rushed, and I say rushed as only a water buffalo could, out of his watering hole (pit of mud that looked like quicksand) to our car for something to eat.

All he did was stand there, yet somehow we ended up with ‘directional spatter’ down the length of our car. (Yes I watch too much CSI)

And the crowning moment, the reason we spent the day in the car…

Caleb got to meet and feed a giraffe

“pppbbbttt”

This guy needs a girl friend, bless his heart.

Not exactly a prize winning picture, but look how close they are!

Look at the tufts on top of the baby’s head, how cute is that?!

This is what Caleb did every time we got in the car and drove more than ten minutes.

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It took us forever to get Caleb to actually play in the water…

…because he was way more interested in watching the train that kept circling around.

But once he got soaked, he made a game of “hugging” us to see how wet he could get us also

Above him was a bucket that filled up, and the water sloshing around plus the weight of the water tipped the bucket and poured water on you

He resumed his station waiting for the train, begging to ride.

And covering his ears when it came by

I managed to get him to play for a few more minutes.

Then he said “Okay, I played, now can we go ride the train?!”

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…stick your tongue up your nose

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Right up there with an Oprah baby shower.  Most shower events, you expect about 50-60% of the invited guests to show up right?  Well, 90 invitations were sent out.  A whopping 77 people RSVP’ed that they would be attending.  But wait, that’s not all.  How many showers have you been to where the number of people attending was actually greater than the number of invitations?  We know there were at least 91 people!!  And did I mention that our grand finale shower was the last of five showers total?  This is one loved little guy we are about to meet!  So without any further rambling, here are the pictures…

We scattered the middle of the tables with confetti, mints and papers for people to write thoughts for the new parents (which sadly were mostly overlooked, about 10 people wrote something!)

Preparations

The mother to be loves Snoopy

Teresa and her sister comparing ultrasound pictures…

…and bellies! Teresa wins!  Ginger is due in November.

My diaper cake masterpiece

The grandmother to be (my sister inlaw) and my mom

Caleb’s granny, the great-grandmother to be

A few gifts are actually missing from this picture if you can believe that.

There were some cuties there too!

Let the gift opening begin!

Isn’t she just gorgeous?!

Hugs from a mini gift-giver

This one…she is 13 months old, and has been walking running since she was 9 months old!

Caleb was a gift opening assistant.  He wasted no time.  When the wrapping paper was off, he said “Next!”  Very efficient!

Teresa’s parents, isn’t her mom just beautiful?  I see where her natural glow comes from now!

It’s the thought that counts!  Not guessing he will be wearing this one!

Adorable handmade Snoopy quilts

I had to get these eleven day old feet!

That look!  My mom is in the background admiring her little ringlets.

Definitely most creative/awesome gift!  How cute is this?!  The baby face is made of that craft foam, sewn together. His body was a baby sleeper stuffed with tissue, and he was in a laundry basket full of goodies, Burt’s Bee’s items, baby toys, all kinds of cute stuff.  LOVED this!

“Whew, we made it through!”

My balloon band (we came home with 18 balloons I believe…it may as well have been Christmas!)

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Tsk tsk.  My poor neglected blog.  You know it has been too long when you have to log into wordpress to access your blog’s dashboard.  It doesn’t “remember” who you are (your saved login info).  And your husband asks, “When are you going to blog again?”  Two days ago.

So, a little criteria for reading this:

  • If you are a dentist, DON’T
  • If you value your teeth, DON’T
  • If you like to remain cavity free, DON’T
  • If you prefer to avoid sugar induced comas, DON’T
  • If you are on a diet, lord knows, DON’T
  • If you’ve read all this and still just don’t care, proceed with caution, and don’t say I didn’t warn you.

Gather your ingredients: honey, cinnamon, butter (duh, you pretty much got that from the title), and powdered sugar.  Y’all stop looking at Civil War era mixer.  She’s a beauty, isn’t she?

I’ve experimented a bit with the recipe, as the honey taste was a bit strong in the first recipe.  I used a scant half cup of honey, 2.5 teaspoons of cinnamon, 1 cup of sugar and two sticks of butter.  Just dump and mix.  No special instructions.  The butter will have a nice, soft (spreadable!) whipped consistency when you’re done.

That’s all, after that, just enjoy the rush.  Warning: you may receive unreasonable demands and/or threats that you make more immediately, when supplies are approximately half depleted.

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This is Caleb’s girl friend from across the street.  She and her brothers come over to play a lot.  If she got any cuter, I might just keep her here for myself!  She was sure to tell me Happy Mother’s Day!

They had so much fun playing in the car today.  Pretending to be grown ups driving to the gas station and listening to tunes on the radio.  Caleb asked if he could give her a kiss!  “Noooo!” she squealed!

He did give her a weed flower, eskimo kisses and butterfly kisses before asking if he could plant a wet one on her cheek!

I seriously want to offer her parents a free photography session to have an excuse to take pictures of her.  She is so delicate and girly, I feel like she should be wearing a set of wings.  She said the bugs kept biting her earlier and I told her it was because she was so sweet.  She said, “Yeah I think so too.  *Sigh.  Raises eyebrows* Not everybody else does though.”

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