lions and tigers and bears...oh my!

last weekend we ventured to the twin cities to visit marc and jen. kyle had tickets to see the hopefuls and the honeydogs at first avenue on friday night. as much as I do love the honeydogs (take a listen here), I had to pass on the show given the fact that they didn't even go on stage until after 11pm. too late for this mama!! the funniest part of the weekend came after we all got up on saturday morning and I saw the t-shirts that the guys bought at the show. they have purchased american apparel shirts before, so kyle knew he wanted a large. he bought a blue one and marc, being a tad bit bigger than kyle, went for the xl in black. the kicker?? kyle's blue shirt was a woman's large! the brainiac girl working the t-shirt stand failed to point out that the black shirts were mens and blue were womens - nor were there any signs indicating such. marc had confirmed his choice of size when kyle quickly held his up and he saw it would be too small for him. therefore marc is now the proud owner of a hopefuls dress. there goes $30 down the dumper.

on to our fun weekend...saturday was GORGEOUS so we bit the bullet and decided to fight the crowd at st. paul's como park zoo & conservatory. while it was too cold for the animals to be in the outdoor exhibits, we were able to see them close up in their somewhat tiny off-season homes. miles loved it! he pointed at everything and gave out an approving "oooh!"

tropical encounters exhibit...it was so nice & warm in there! (p.s. that's a sloth)

zebras and giraffes - not so fresh in there

ooh fish!

pictures from the conservatory...a taste of summer :)

the rest of the weekend was filled with yummy food from raising cane's, an obligatory stop at IKEA for some baby essentials, and lounge time at the becker's! we brought tinker & tessie with to play with cousin doggie, roxy. everyone enjoyed the long walk on sunday and marc provided t & t with a much needed bath. we had a great time and send a special thank-you out to marc & jen for hosting us...we'll definitely be back again soon!!

playing wii and eating in the bumbo

a clean puppy and slobbery kisses for daddy

miles is good at sharing!