Giraffes and A Painting Kangaroo

Last week we visited Tanganyika Zoo. It is our second time to go. I absolutely love this zoo. It is small and interactive. You can get up close and personal with nearly all the animals for free, animals like my beloved giraffe. First off let me say if I lived closer to this zoo I would be volunteering to stand there all day with the giraffes, they are just magnificent and friendly. You can see the stupid joy on my face. HA!

If you pay $1 you can feed the giraffes (and most animals for that matter). So we did. Leighton was talking a big game the whole night before and way there that she was going to pet all the animals...well, as you can see fear won out.

Micah on the other hand recognized the giraffes right off and started yelling and pointing "giafe, giafe!" Bless that boy, he is definitely my son. He was all about being brave and feeding and petting the "giafes." Love him.

My stupid joy. Random fact but did you know the giraffe Micheal Jackson had came from here (or the family that owns this place?!) yeah, well he did. You know in case it comes up on Jeopardy someday I am ready. HA!

Next Leighton was ready for the "monkeys" aka Lemurs. Once again talking a big game on holding one. Now here the lemurs come and sit on you. You don't get to pet or touch them, only because they don't want them over stimulated and hating humans. Well, a freak out ensued, but in her defense she did MUCH better than last year!

The Albino crocodile/alligator (I don't know which one...don't care, he was pretty cool) Lo was really scared here as most nights we have to spray her room for alligators to keep them at bay. It's really an infestation around here. ;)

Ah, bunnies, now that is something she was on board with! And um, when did MW get so big?! Where is my baby?!

Final stop was the Red Kangaroos. Leighton was mad because she couldn't pet one because they all were napping too far off the path, so a zoo keeper brought one over to paint with her! How cool. You can watch the video below of the kangaroo painting with Leighton and they let her keep the painting. She loved it.

Lo painting with a Red Kangaroo from Michele Keethler on Vimeo.
Thanks Grandma Rachel for taking us!

Keethler Scrapbook

So I decided to create a new blog dedicated solely to my scrapbook pages. Mostly because they are large files and I don't have to take up file space on this blog. I uploaded all my old posts from this blog over there because at some point I will probably delete those posts. So if you are interested feel free to check it out. I have a link on the side bar too.

And that concludes this PSA. ;)

Weekend Rewind

Why does summer feel like it is going at warp speed?! It should be more relaxing than this.

{One}This past week/end I have spent getting ready for our garage sale and then having it. I was so excited to clean out our spare room, so it didn't look like an episode of hoarders in there anymore. Seriously, that must be a disease because I have no idea how anyone could live like that, I was about to go.insane!

However, the garage sale was at my friend's house. Day 1 was nice and cool with 70mph winds, blowing everything off the tables. Day 2 was freezing and I found myself huddled around a space heater wrapped in a blanket on June 1st. I kid you not. Miserable and rainy. Day 3 perfect.  Overall I did just ok, my friend did awesome. No one was in the market for the baby clothes I had, they all seemed to need the size my kids are currently in. Oh well, that is what the consignment sale is for. At least of bunch of my "junk" went. And since this was my first garage sale I learned a lot about garage sale people. Wow. That is all I can say. I may write a book. HA!

{Two}Of course Chad watched the kids while I sat for 3 days and the house is now a complete disaster. But they were fed, dressed and alive by the end of each day, so I guess that is all I can ask for right?!

{Three}To back up pre garage sale, I did go ahead and take MW into the doctor to be certain about his possible hand/foot/mouth disease. Turns out it was a severe allergic reaction to what we still don't know. My best guess at this time is his sunscreen as that is the only new thing I have introduced to his uber sensitive skin as of late. At this point it is nearly healed, except his feet which are all peeled off on the bottoms and red looking. I feel sorry for him although it has yet to slow him down. {This seems like something unrelated to the allergic reaction thing...stay tuned. ;)} So yay no HFM, but boo allergies. 

{Four}Sunday we had an amazing service on prayer and I am excited to hear more and participate in our challenge. Check it out here: talking2God.com I could never do the sermon justice, but it is all about just hitting "click-send" to God. We all formulate thoughts, fears, stressors, hopes, dreams etc in our mind or to family and friends everyday, but a lot of times we forget to just share those things directly to God. He loves us and wants to hear from us. Anyway check out the link.

{Five}Finally, Micah has been such a hoot lately. That boy is such a talker, and I am not sure what age is suppose to start formulating sentences or stringing together words, but he is already doing it! I.am.in.trouble. with that boy. For instance one day daddy got home from work MW says: Hi Da! And waves.

The kids absolutely love QT pina colada freezoni drinks. Today they had to share one. Leighton getting all nervous MW was guzzling it down too fast said: "I want some!" Then as I pass it to Leighton, Micah screeches: "I un um" {I want some}, even Lo a 3 year old understood him. I am just blown away. It took forever to get Lo to talk and then formulate sentences. There is my "my kid is awesome and I am going to brag on him" story.


Now to go do some laundry.
PS sorry I have ZERO pics as we haven't taken one picture in 2 weeks. How sad is that?! Time to do something fun I guess. :)