Our Trip to the Denver Zoo

 

Caden and Jordan,

I hope you enjoy the Zoo pictures!!  We had so much fun on this day!!

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After having the boys little birthday party we headed to the Denver Zoo.  Oh, my!  It was another hot day.

Standing in line to buy our tickets

The boys getting lotion on to help avoid getting overly sunburned

Getting ready to rent a wagon to make the day a little easier on everybody :o)

Throughout the Zoo there were different metal statue type creatures/animals.

Checking out the sign as there were buttons to push

Wild dogs

I was just a few seconds late in snapping this picture.  Brett had been sitting down in the wagon :o)

Eating a snack and sipping on a cold drink

A rhino

See the water mark on it's side?

Caden posing by an elephant statue

These next three pictures are of the boys posing between elephant ears :o)

Finally, a real live elephant!!

A camel

These were beautiful wild horses

More camels.  There were some pretty interesting facts concerning camels, too!

Jordan took off chasing the geese!  I was afraid they might turn on him, but they didn't.

Posing for Grammy!!  My two very favorite little boys!!

A mother Peacock and her baby

Giraffes

Tigers

The one in the back just kept pacing back and forth

A close~up of a giraffe

And two close~up's of two little hot boys!!

 

My Dear Momma!!





It just does not seem possible that six years ago today my dear sweet Mother slipped away. She left this life after living on this earth for 90 years to go to her eternal reward in Heaven! What a void has been left in my life and also my brothers and sisters.  Today when I thought about her I was reminded of what a hard worker she was.  Oh, I can remember those hot summer days when we had to go out in the garden to pull weeds, etc. and then those times when we had to shell lima beans or peas, husk corn, snap green beans and on and on for Mom to can/freeze for the coming winter.  She worked so hard taking care our family.  She never had a job outside of our home as she had a huge job taking care of Daddy and the six of us kids!  She was always busy doing something.  I remember her sewing dresses, working in her flower gardens, cooking big meals for us, on and on I could go.  Yes, my Mother's work started as soon as she got up in the morning and pretty much continued until she crawled back in bed at night!  What a lady she was!!  For me, I think she was more of the disciplinarian in our family at least for me more than Daddy as he worked so much.  Oh, I remember getting whippings from her, writting sentences as a form of punishment and I'm sure there was many other things she did :o)  But it made me to be a better person!!  It was so wonderful that she got to spend the last 1 1/2 years of her life living with Dennis and I in Ohio.  She was so funny!  If she knew someone was going away she wanted to go along no matter where it was :o)  She always was ready to hit the road.  She was the best Mother!!  I couldn't have asked for a better example.  That Sunday afternoon when she had to go to Hospice was a very, very tough day for her and me!!  She was at the point that she couldn't get out of bed anymore and Dennis and I lifted her.  The doctor said there was a good chance she could come back to our home as there was a good possibility of her getting better, but that wasn't to be!  I only wish she could have stayed long enough to see her Great~Grandchildren.  And to see her Grandchildren what they've made of themselves.  Unfortunately, life goes on BUT one day I plan to see her again.  Mom, I miss you so much!!  You'll always be in my heart!!

Love you,

Dorcas

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I love this song and just wanted to add it to this post!!

"Look For Me" By Tanya Goodman Sykes

Finally ~ Birthday Celebration Time!!

(I had this post almost finished and somehow deleted it!!  Grrhhhh!!)

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On Tuesday morning, after getting up Brett and Karissa took the boys to the hotel dining room for breakfast while Dennis and I stayed in the room to get ready for the day!  We had something important to do.  On Monday of this trip was Jordan's 2nd birthday and Caden's 5th birthday was on June 23rd and we couldn't celebrate with him.  So, this day was the BIG day we set aside some time to celebrate and party!!  I had asked Caden what flavor of birthday day cake he wanted for his birthday and he said he didn't like cake!  But he informed me that he liked Ice Cream Cake which pleased this Grammy and everyone else :o)  After coming back the night before from elk hunting we found a Dairy Queen and this was about the only selection they had, but it sure served it's purpose.  When they all came back from breakfast it was time to party!! 

The next three pictures of Jordan's expression are priceless!!

We left them try the decoration around the side of the cake and

apparently it was pretty good according to Jordan :o)  What a little turkey!!

It was as frozen and as hard as a rock!!

There were gift bags full of goodies sitting on top of the frig waiting for two little men!!  I had managed to pack some gifts into our suitcases to take along for the occasion.

After letting the cake sit a few minutes Brett was finally able to cut it!

Yum Yum!!

Forget about the cake!  Bring on the gifts, Grammy!!

Patiently waiting

Arent' they just adorable?????  I know I'm a little partial!!

Caden's bedroom is done in John Deere which he loves!

So, we got them each two J.D. tee shirts.

And some other

tee shirts

Caden started Kindergarten in August and when I found this book in West Virginia I just had to get it for him.  So cute!!

Everyone getting in on the party as Caden was playing with the new Slinky.

Having fun!!