He Leadeth Me

David and I have birthdays with just one day in between so we usually celebrate our birthdays together. It all started this morning with this card. "I wanted to give you a Bear Hug for your Birthday? Big Bear birthday hugs coming your way as soon as I find a corporative bear."   We had breakfast at Over Easy , a breakfast spot that everyone is raving about. David had biscuits, gravy and hash browns and I had Quinioa and fruit.  I was trying to be healthy and it was good, but next time I'll have the French Toast. Our next spot was the Will Rogers Sun Shrine . We had heard that there was beautiful scenery at the shrine. Penrose built the shrine.  He is one of the important early founders of Colorado Springs.   Murals inside the shrine. A view of the ceiling. These were all painted in the 30's and are still vibrant. The almost birthday boy. Part of the mural depicted the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo  where we...

I spent today at the zoo with little David and Kelly. Although he was far more interested in the zoo trucks and the people passing by than in the animals, there was one  animal that was a big hit. David LOVED looking at the otters. It's amazing how close you feel to the little guys. Not the best picture of David, but a better picture of the playful otters.  

If you don't like cute kids, and lots of animals, you might as well stop reading this post right now. As part of our family reunion, we went to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo . Thanks to Uncle Randy, this post has lots of pictures of the animals in the zoo and quite a few of the family animals. Disclaimer: Some family members must have been hiding this day, because several people are missing from the pictures. Turkeys Kangaroo in the background Stacie and Kelly in the foreground Caleb, Nathan, and Andrew on the train Zebra Mongoose (I think) Very Pretty Bird I have no idea what it is See Caleb's head? Can you believe how close he is to these two bears? Luckily, there is a pane of glass between them. One of the things I love about this zoo, is how close up you can see the animals. The giraffes seem to be one of the favorite animals at this zoo. The kids and grownups love to feed them. There is a really neat carousel at the zoo. Aaron is not quite sure about it. The giraffes lik...