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Phoenix Zoo

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Shannon needed to go to the Zoo for her biology class. So she invited me and the children to tag along.
The children were very excited about our field trip. We split a season pass and are excited to go again with the oldest two who were for this trip in school.

I was SUPER pleased with how great Kaylee did. She only asked for confirmation that the animals couldn’t get her a couple of times. I think going to the zoo is going to really help ease her fear of animals.

Nathan was our map reader. Always checking his map and the big maps to make sure we were going the right way. It was too too cute. And Kaylee just did whatever he did.


Shannon took the older two up on a platform to overlook the giraffes while I stayed with the younger two. If it wasn’t CRAZY crowded on the platform the two younger would have gone up as well. They would have gotten trampled this time.

To keep them happy I pulled out the snacks. You can see how happy they were about it too. They both kept saying, “up!” 🙂 Next time they will hopefully be able to go up.

Kaylee has designated the foot rest as her seat. It works out great!

The orangutangs were my favorite of this trip. They were so fun.

Regan was VERY impressed buy the Orangutangs acrobatics.



Jon and I had our intake meeting with the adoption agency (LDS Family Services) later that afternoon. We’ve got loads of paperwork we’re now working on. It’s really exciting. Kaylee has decided she wants “Tres mas” (3 more) babies. And keeps asking us where they are. She was disappointed when we came back from the meeting without a baby.

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Sping Festival

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Shannon got us tickets to the schools spring festival on Saturday. I was SO excited to see how Kaylee would do with the animals (since she’s afraid that they will eat her…). She was VERY excited about idea of a pony ride.



Regan wasn’t too thrilled when I let go to snap a quick photo.


Kaylee had mixed emotions about the ride, but did so much better than we had hoped for!

When they stopped I tried to get another one of Regan but he was DONE. He did enjoy it while I had a hand on him said, “yeehaw”.

Kaylee was SO excited about going into the pen for the petting zoo.

Until she was IN the pen.

One of the workers helped Regan navigate over to Jon and Kaylee after he was separated from them. I love his shirt. Makes me laugh.



We’ve been trying to gently help her get over her animal fears. She really has come a long way.

She said the goat was soft and nice. And was not upset that Daddy “helped” her pet an animal. She again surprised us with how well she did.



Aunt Shannon asking Kaylee which side she wanted her face paint done on.


Regan had not a clue what was going on. So I helped hold his head still.

I think he liked his UFO.

Our next big animal adventure will be the Zoo. Kaylee really wants to see the elephants, and ride the train.

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Awesome.

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Sunday the 19th I “pulled a Janice” and slammed my hand in the car door. Awesome. As soon as I did it Jon who was on the other side of the car buckling Regan in asked/yelled, “Is that your hand!?!”

Ya. He could see it on the other side. Awesome. Thankfully Shannon was home so we ran the children over to her house so she could watch them while I went and got x-rayed. Well that was the plan until we arrived to her house and found out that Urgent Care closes at 2 pm on weekends and it was after 4pm.

I refused to go to the E.R. So Shannon had me remove my rings while I could (good thinking), pulled out drugs and fix it stuff and Jon popsicled and taped my hand. I promised Jon if it still hurt I’d let him take me in the next day.

So then we went home and Jon finished up dinner for me and the Days came over for Sunday night dinner as was planned. Which was fun. Really. Helped take my mind off the pain.

The next day it was still all swollen and killer painful and there is lots of blood under my middle nail so I let Jon haul me in for x-rays. He was positive it was broken. Kept saying “I could see your hand on the other side of the door!”

Here’s the funnier part. (Because the whole thing is funny. I laughed. Jon laughed. Josh and the Days laughed. Jack’ee REALLY laughed. ) I have REALLY crooked pinkies. It’s hereditary. Kaylee and Regan have them too. I never think about them. So when the nurse asked to see my hand it didn’t occur to Jon or I that she’d think my pinky was the problem and bump me up to the top of the wait list of a FULL waiting room.

We didn’t realize that that’s what happened until the Dr. popped his head in the exam room to let me know he was just on his way to see how bad my pinky was. He was gone before I could get words out of my mouth. So when he came back I explained with my visual aids that it was not my pinky. He then had to go look at the x-rays again. Awesome.

Good news. It’s my left hand and I’m a righty. SO blessed! Also I didn’t break it. Dr. said I must have really strong bones.

So recovery will be much faster. Although anytime I complain that it still hurts Jon say, “I saw your hand on the OTHER side of the door.” He was a bit traumatized. Poor guy. Was SUPER surface calm when it happened though.

The Dr. said it would take time for it to feel normal since I smashed it so bad. He also cauterized through my nail and “milked” out all the blood to relive pressure and possible save my nail from falling off.

Ya. That hurt. And smelt awful. Burning flesh is never good. But it did make my had feel SO much better. You know once Dr. man was done squeezing all the blood out.

I’ve the last couple days been wearing the brace less and less. And icing less and less. My ring is back on and I can almost make a fist. Awesome.

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