The Zoo

Our day at the zoo:
Beckett- ready to roll and check out all the animals!

Beckett absolutely loved looking at the fish in the aquarium. He just stared in amazement. It was pretty precious to watch him as his little mind soaked it all in.

Checking out the elephants...and tired of me taking pictures.

Brant has always been a huge fan of giraffes. We have several small ones that hang around the house, but nothing compares the the big, real ones at the zoo! He did mention wanting one from the zoo to come live in our backyard as a pet. Hmmm...I had to give away our 2 pound chihuahua, but yes, let's take on a giraffe. :) I love my sweet boy and his big dreams! He amazes me everyday.

Precious boy!

I haven't spent much time sharing about our move and settling into our new city. It has definitely been a big adventure...slightly chaotic at times, but relatively smooth. I think you never really realize how much STUFF you have until you have to unpack it all and find a place to put it! We decided early on that we weren't going to get overwhelmed or get in a hurry to have everything just right, but that we would do the best we could starting with the essentials (clothes, bottles, towels...) and work our way to the details (like hanging decor on the walls...which still hasn't completely happened. But it looks nice sitting on the floor against the wall until we get to it. :) )

A few weekends ago, we finally felt like we were "finished enough" with unpacking and settling into the house. It is by no means a complete picture, but it's good enough for now. I guess decorating gets a different priority when you are getting very little sleep. :) We can actually find 90% of our stuff, and we are probably too tired to care about the other 10% that has yet to be uncovered...or unpacked. So we decided to take a break and get out of the house. And what better place to do that than the zoo. The zoo has always been one of Brant's favorite places, and we thought it was time to introduce Beckett all the fun, amazement, and Texas heat that the zoo has to offer. Of course, I think we went on the day when every other family had the same idea. We had a lot of fun, and it was great to just be out enjoying time together as a family. I am so thankful for days like these. They are the best!