Zoo Days

Mark and I have been avid zoo visitors as of late. We spent a day in Chicago and walked around the Lincoln Park Zoo. It must have been early in the season because not all of the animals were out yet. It was a good day, but a little disappointing because of the lack of creatures. But we did see some pink flamingos.




















Thankfully we had a second chance. We took a drive down south and visited with my cousins, the Indiana Mitchells. Andy, Amy, Anna and Cora were perfect hosts and showed us around the lovely city of Indianapolis and took us to the zoo.

First we went into the butterfly gardens and learned all about the caterpillar to butterfly lifecycle.



















Then we went into the main zoo and got to see all kinds of big furry animals--the polar bear was by far our favorite.

Young Anna and I bonded over the course of the day and we both agree that "we really love each other" and will be friends forever.

Little announcement

We wanted to share our exciting news with all of you. We’re pregnant! Here’s a little picture of the baby. I am 14 weeks along and due Oct 16, 2008. Look. The baby is waving at you.

Settling in

Well, we are finally feeling settled in to our new home in Westmont, IL. Many of you have been asking to see photos of the new house…so without further ado…here they are.


This was the first day of moving in...exhausted and sitting on the floor to eat our first meal in the new house.













Our family room. View from the balcony above.











Our kayaks finally have their own space. Eventually they will hang from the wall, but for now they are just resting side by side in the garage.

Mark using his desk in the office.













The front view of the house.









The back yard.



We hope you enjoyed this little mini tour. You will have to come visit to see the rest.


Love, Mark & Sharon