Boo at the Zoo

Last weekend, we met Grandad and Nana for an early dinner and ice cream then headed up for Boo at the Zoo. Georgia wore her Halloween costume - a princess. We had a great time and enjoyed being at the zoo at night. Star Wars characters and Batman seem to still be very popular costumes. Brian's Angus Young of AC/DC costume seemed popular with some fathers. We saw the most adorable costume on a 5 or 6 year old girl - Little Orphan Annie, complete with a curly red wig! I just loved it!




Princess Georgia meets Angus Young






Georgia, the ferocious tiger

Our last stop was the penquin habitat. Just a few Humboldts were outside and they seemed a little edgy. We quickly realized they were put off my the shadows made on the walls of their habitat. Georgia started moving around and her shadow followed suit. The penquins began barking at the shadow! Very funny. When we went through Saturday's mail on Sunday morning, Georgia had received a postcard from Kathy. On the postcard? A penquin! She wrote of seening penquins in Africa and said that they'd sounded like donkeys! We know that's right!

Children's Garden

This afternoon, Georgia and I went to Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark for the first time. How beautiful! It features several gardens, walking paths and a hiking trail, as well as a horticultural center and the Dayton Playhouse. We had a great time and will surely go back again soon.

Click on the photo below to view all of the pictures from the day.

The Boss says, "Vote for Obama!"

We took the new car out for a road trip this afternoon. Bruce Springsteen was playing at an Obama rally on the oval at Ohio State. We had a really great time. The Boss played about 6 songs, all with an acoustic guitar and a harmonica. He played a couple of my favorites (The Ghost of Tom Joad & Thunder Road) and ended with an audience participation performance of This Land is Your Land. We are happy that Georgia's first political rally featured a memorable star like Bruce Springsteen. We hope it is the first of many such events over her lifetime. (Yes, that is Michelle Obama on Georgia's button - her choice. "You know why I chose this button? Because I LOVE her!") Georgia and a 2 year old (James) she met. They danced and read her book together.

New Ride

After much deliberation and mind-changing, we decided to help the economy by spending some money! Today we bought a car - a 2001 Volvo V70 wagon. We got an EXCELLENT deal, assuming it is in the great shape that it appears to be. We really think this will be a great long-term car for us. We hope to drive it for many more miles.

In case you wondered how smooth the ride is...

New Dresses

Hello, all! September started quickly and has flown by! Since Georgia started preschool, we've manage to keep ourselves busy. A friend lead me to a simple dress pattern online and have so far made these 2 dresses for G. She loves them, which is always a good feeling.

First Day of School!! Finally!

After an overall good summer, we all happily celebrated the first day of school yesterday. After I picked G from school, we met Tante for ice cream. A great day.

Fast Friends

Today we drove up to Columbus to spend a few hours with Grandad and Nana. Unfortunately, Nana wasn't feeling well :-( and we didn't get to see her. We ran into this adorable boxer puppy (4 months old!) named Maxwell. He and G became fast friends.





Not so surprisingly, this is what G is up to right now!

G's Photostream

Georgia took some photos today. Take a look. Just click on this image to get started.

Playing in the Rain

Young's Dairy with Grandma, Grandpa & Tante

We met Grandma, Grandpa & Tante earlier this week. After a picnic lunch, we fed the goats and played on the playground. Then we enjoyed some homemade ice cream. Georgia had her favorite, "blue" (cotton candy) but managed to finish Tante's dish of raspberry ice cream, as well.

COSI with Grandad

We spent some time at COSI this weekend. Although you cannot tell from these photos, Grandad met us there (Supernana had to work.) and we all had a great time.

Orchardly Park

The new neighborhood spray park opened a few weeks ago. Georgia loves it!

Destination: Chicago!!

We spent the holiday weekend with our friends who've recently moved to a town outside of Chicago. After exploring their new neighborhood for a couple of days, we took the train into the city on Saturday and spent some time in Millenium and Grant Parks, as well as touring the famed Magnificent Mile via trolley.

"The Bean" (Millenium Park)

Georgia & Daddy do the Hokey Pokey

Sailboats in the harbor on Lake Michigan


Before heading home on Sunday, the three of us went to the Lincoln Park Zoo and spent a little time at one of the many gorgeous beaches in Chicago. We enjoyed the zoo and Georgia relished her time in the water, even though it was VERY cold!! We'd love to go back and spend a weekend in the city. We will definitely spent more time at the beach during another warm-weather visit.