Where have we been?

We've really just been at home. Nothing too exciting has happened lately which is why I have been slacking on the blog. We mostly spend our time outside where I try to read a book while Ethan plays but instead end up chasing him around trying to keep him in the yard. You would think with an acre lot, we'd have plenty of interesting places to play but apparently the road and neighbors' yards are a much better place to play. The only thing that holds his interest is water. We have a little water table that he loves to play with. He even dunks his face in! He ends up soaking wet and filthy -yesterday he made a saw dust and dirt concoction with the water- so I only like to bring it out after dinner and before bath time. That is probably been my favorite time of day lately. We all go outside where Ryan will tend the garden, Ethan plays with the water and I finally get to read my book! Its so beautiful out and not too hot yet, I hope it stays that way!

Oh I do have exciting news~ we are having a GIRL! I can't believe I hadn't posted that yet! We are thrilled, though I think me more so since I can't wait to go girl clothes shopping :) Ryan and I went through all of Ethan's clothes this past weekend and pulled out all the gender neutral items. I had to explain to Ryan that even though it had a cute little duck, bear, etc, it was BLUE and not gender neutral. We mostly have onesies and green and yellow sleepwear for the new baby so I definitely see an outlet shopping trip in the near future! Her name will remain top secret so inquiring minds will have to wait until the end of October. Suggestions are still helpful though, its a lot harder to come up with a name when it wasn't picked out in middle school like Ethan's name was.

Ethan and I did go to the Roger Williams Zoo in Rhode Island a couple of weeks ago. We had a great time with our friends. Here are a few pictures (now that I have found the camera cord)

The giraffe was pretty close to us! 

Ethan and Ollie liked watching the Elephants get a bath

Whatever animal we were looking at here must not have been exciting.  A lot of the animals were small and/or sleeping so Ethan didn't recognize that anything was there.

There was a small petting zoo and our fearless little boy had no trouble going right up to the animals to touch them.