The Zoo!

The zoo here isn't especially impressive- but we were eager to take Will and see his enthusiasm for "Julias." After having a dog named Julia, he now refers to all animals and bugs and anything that remotely resembles a living creature "Julia." We were not disappointed and had a great time visiting the zoo while my mom and dad were here.

New Bride

 

Last week I went to a neighbor's house to see a new bride.  The new husband's family invited family and neighbors to their home for a big meal. I was told to come to "see the bride." While we ate, the bride came in 4 different times, each time dressed in a new, very beautiful outfit. Some of the bride's new clothes were hanging up around the room as decoration and to show everyone her beautiful dresses.

As we were leaving, I asked the mother-in-law if I could take pictures. The bride happily changed into each of her elaborate dresses so that I could take her picture. I plan to put them on a disc for her and take it over soon.

What this Mom loves to wake up to!

Egg Lover

 Will loves eggs! He wakes up most mornings and says "ehh" and often looks for the skillet. So, Easter was a wonderful day for him. You get to find eggs! Here is the happy hunter.

A Beautiful Day!

 We had a lovely time last week celebrating Navruz, the new year. One day, we went to the botanical gardens with friends. Lissie posted some great pictures here and here. The next day we went to the hills for a picnic and hiking. 
 

 Scott somehow managed to carry this little cutie to this awesome view. Then I camped out with him while the rest went hiked up a few more hills.

 Katie and Mikey ran around like mountain goats. Notice the snow capped peaks in the background.
 

 Lissie with a hiking friend holding an interesting plant. We also found what we think are shell fossils on these hill sides.
 

Near our picnic site were rows of beautiful, blooming apricot trees.

Birthday Greetings

This week we are celebrating the Persian new year, Navruz, which comes at the beginning of spring,March 21. Today we had a picnic in the hills outside of town with some friends and we made this to wish Grammy a very Happy Birthday!

Caught!