A PlayDATE at the Zoo

One of Kellan's closest friends at daycare is Abbey.  They've both been there since they were infants, and they are very close in age (Abbey's just a few weeks older than Kellan).  Since they have so much fun at school together, we thought it would be cool to invite Abbey to go to the zoo with Kellan on a Saturday morning a few weeks ago.  Abbey's parents agreed, and she and her mom met up with us for our first playdate together.

As you can see, Kellan was very excited to see Abbey

While we waited for Abbey and her mom to arrive, we were fascinated by a peacock at the entrance to the zoo

Look at the size of that peacock!  And it wasn't shy, either... obviously.

The first animals we saw were the giraffes.  Can you find all three?

Abbey and Kellan enjoyed looking at the hippos in the water together

The lion was conked out on the rock, as usual

One of Abbey and Kellan's many "discussions" - this one was while we were watching the elephants

We fed the birds at Willawong Station (it was the busiest we'd ever seen it!)

Abbey and Kellan tested the strength of some of the tree limbs at Willawong

Photo op on the rocks outside of the meerkat exhibit.  Don't they make a cute pair?

We played inside for a bit at the Zoomazium, then it was time to say goodbye

I guess it wouldn't have been a true first date without the awkward hug at the end

I hope we get another chance to chaperone a date between Kellan and Abbey... maybe we can end with ice cream on the next outing. :-)

Outdoor Fun and Other Favorite Things

It's been another long while since I've put up a post, so I've put together a handful of photos from the last couple months showing some of Kellan's favorite activities.  Enjoy!

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In the field across from our house, there are seven large rocks in a group that Kellan loves to climb on.  He's assigned rocks for nearly everyone in the family, and the owners change depending on who happens to be at the forefront of his mind.  His memory is impressive, however - he always picks the same ones for him, Mommy, and Daddy.

Lounging on Daddy's rock

Hamming it up on Kellan's rock

When the weather is nice, it's fun to take Kellan somewhere he can ride the red tricycle we've borrowed from the Freemans (thanks again, guys!).  He looks like such a "big boy" when I see him riding around on his own.

Just about to start pedaling!

One of our favorite places to walk or ride to is the Lakeside Upper School campus.  It's gorgeous and makes us think of Harry Potter for some reason.

Kellan, exploring one of the soccer goal posts at Lakeside

What luck to find a big, sturdy stick just lying near the track...

...and if one stick is cool, two is double the fun!

Here's Kellan performing two acts at the same time: tricycling and flashing a smile.  He's just so talented.

We had a perfect rainbow appear outside our house one afternoon.

(no, it wasn't a double rainbow, but we had our hopes)

One of Kellan's favorite places to visit is Grandma and Grandpa's house in Bellingham.  He gets to feed ducks, throw rocks into the lake, and watch Cooper and Connor run around the yard.  Oh yeah, he likes seeing Grandma and Grandpa an awful lot, too.

Kellan listens intently as Grandpa shows how he'll throw a toy for Cooper or Connor to retrieve.  The things "boys" will talk about...

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Next post will focus on something else Kellan has recently enjoyed... going on his first "date"!  Stay tuned!