For Papa’s birthday, Zach and Alex took Daddy and Papa to the Minnesota Zoo. They all had a great time checking out the aquarium, the new bear exhibit called Russia’s Grizzly Coast, and of course the farm.

This morning we took the boys to the Scott-Carver Thresher and Gas Engine Festival, where they had dozens and dozens of antique tractors plus lots of other antique farm equipment. The festival is put on by a non-profit group whose goal is to preserve agricultural heritage. When we got the flyer in the mail, we just knew we had to bring Zach and Alex there, what with their tractor obsession and all, so we enjoyed a pancake breakfast there and explored the grounds. The boys were truly in heaven!

Pictures of these events plus a few other cute photos have been added to the Jul – Aug album. Enjoy!

Tags: Alex, family outing, Papa Bob, tractors, Zach, zoo

We celebrated July 4th with Karen’s parents and Robert and Kwo Ue. When Joe and Bobby are together, it’s a given that “boom booms” are involved. The pictures can be seen in the 2007 Friends album. Also in the album are pictures of Karen’s friend Azure and her new baby Erica – what a little sweetie!

In the Family album, new pictures have been added to the July-Aug album. Included are pictures of the boys cooling off on a hot day and a trip to the zoo, joined by Robert and Kwo Ue, where we saw the bird show, the newly renovated Minnesota Trail, and other fun exhibits. The album also has its usual assortment of cute kid pics.

Tags: family outing, friends, holiday, zoo

We’ve added pictures to the May – June 2007 Family photo album including a few trips to the zoo (the boys LOVE to look at animals!). We even found a hobby zoo in Wisconsin on our drive back home from a family wedding; it was next to a gas station/general store and featured a few small animals – even a donkey named Eeyore, a favorite of Alex’s.

Tags: family outing, zoo