Halloween at the Zoo

The boys and I spent a lovely day at the Oregon Zoo on Sunday. The zoo sponsored a scavenger hunt with clues leading to various animals. When you arrived at the correct animal exhibit, a zoo volunteer stamped the boys' papers and gave out treats. When all the animals were found and all the stamps were collected, the boys were rewarded with goodie bags full of treats. They had a blast. The weather was unusually warm and sunny, but cool enough to draw the animals out. We saw the bears and giraffe that had eluded us all summer. I'm so thankful that we purchased the zoo membership this year and it has long since paid for itself. The Zoo Lights were already being set up while were there, and we look forward to revisiting the zoo one evening before Christmas.

My First Blog

Woohoo, I'm getting with the times, starting my very own blog! I've always been a little envious of people with their blogs, showing off all their cute kid pics, etc. I thought to myself, "Heck, I've got some pretty cute kids, some pretty cute pugs, some good pics, and maybe a few good words to share." So, here I am. Right now we are in the throes of a plumbing nightmare. Our kitchen sink has been out of commission for 5 days now, the dishes have been piled up for as long, and we've been living on take-out. I feel so guilty for the lack of fruit and veggies in my kids' diet right now. On top of this disaster, both toilets are hopelessly clogged AGAIN! Why do my boys feel the need to flush toys down (also toothbrushes, razors, their big sister's makeup...). Michael and I can remove the toilet, fish out the culprit, install a new wax ring and replace the toilet in less than 30 minutes. It comes from LOTS of practice! Hopefully by days end, we'll be able to wash the dishes and flush at least one toilet. Dare I dream it?