Wildlights 2012- Columbus Zoo

Busy Boy

Owen has been such a busy guy lately.  He definitely keeps us on our toes.  He is at such a fun age- so much learning!  He surprises us with new words he has learned every day.  It isn't unusual to find him pushing an empty laundry basket across the floor to use as a boost to get to the kitchen sink to do the dishes.  He loves the show 'Caillou' on TV right now.  Just can't get enough of that show.  He also loves to look at pictures and videos of himself on my phone.  It isn't difficult for him to open my 'YouTube' application on my phone and search for firetrucks, garbage trucks, or tractors.  Such a boy.  The majority of the pictures I have been taking lately are on my phone.  I will upload those pics/videos next post.  For now, here are a few of Owen's action shots from our camera.

Tara

Along with my dad's visit last week, our friend Tara stopped by for a couple days.  She was driving across the country (solo!) and stopped by.  We have been friends since childhood.  It was so great to see her.  While Tara was here, we had fun checking out the cute shops along Old Main in Dublin and eating Jeni's Ice Cream.  Did I mention she gave me an awesome manicure?  Felt so good to be pampered.  Thanks, T!

Owen is TWO!

This guy turned 2 today.  What a blessing he is to us.  We love you, Owen!

Grandpa's Visit

Grandpa Bench came to Ohio!  We had a lot of fun together.  Owen especially loved having his 'bompa' here.  While he was here we:  went to the zoo, swam in the pool, stopped by a beautiful waterfall, enjoyed some Graeter's Ice Cream, dined at Cap City Diner, watched an NBA Finals game (go Thunder!), played at the park and more.  We really enjoyed having him here.  We hope he comes back to see us soon.  Meanwhile, who's next?;)

Family Pictures

Our friend, Noelle Bastian, took our family pictures a few weeks ago.  We are so pleased with the results.  We took them at a beautiful park in Westerville.  Here are a couple of our favorites.

Columbus Zoo

Last month we were blessed with an unusual heat wave. We decided to take advantage of the beautiful weather and head over to the zoo. Our good friends, the Donovans, came along and we had a great time. We rode the train, watched the polar bears swim, and saw a couple of Alaskan Brown Bears (huge!) playing in the water. We are looking forward to many trips to the zoo this summer.