Detroit Zoo

Tyler and I went to the Detroit Zoo a week or so ago and I thought I would share my thoughts.

First of all: Long Drive, over 2hrs one way with a 3 year old makes a long trip.

It was a typical city zoo with lots of pavement and urban feeling.

Tyler and I enjoyed their Rhino display and Tyler has been pretending to be a Rhino since with his finger as a horn on his nose. In fact daddy had to brush his horn that night along with his teeth. It would have been cool to see the Hippo but it was hiding where we couldnt see it very well.

The reptile house was very cool with lots of critters including some large alligators that Tyler liked.

The best thing at this zoo is there polar bear exhibit. At fist Tyler and I wandered around the outside of the exhibit frustrated that we couldnt see anything but then we went inside and they have an underwater tunnel and there the bear was swimming summer saults in the water feet from us separated only by glass. I will try to post a pic.

Anyway, I would like to go back but I want another adult with me next time to share the drive and assist in the ever encouraging "come on tyler".. "speed up tyler".... "stop climbing on that tyler" I think you get it. I was exhasted by the time I got home.

Another note before I leave you.... it cost $5 to park for the zoo and the food was reasonable and good.

Herberts move to Herbert Rd

So we are now located on Herbert rd aka Mark and Janes. Ben, Tyler and I will be gardening, horse sitting and watching the house all summer while the inlaws are away. We moved Tylers bed and a few of our clothes saturday, the cat came sunday and hopefully the rest of the critters (dog, turtle, fish and rat) will follow this weekend. I will have to start taking pics and posting them from "our" house. Also, Tyler is turning 3 soon, it is hard to believe, so I will post for that too.

I will post again soon.
yay summer is here and I can have a life again.
watch out I will post like crazy.

Long time no type

Hi all,

I realize it has been a while so I figured I should post and give you an update.

I am still working part time at KBS and have been reduced to a max of 20 hr per week and that doesn't pay the bills. I have applied for 2 other positions here at KBS (can't beat the location) and am praying if this is God's path for me or not. I sometimes feel that I am supposed to be spending time with Tyler rather than at work but then I think I need to provide for my family too. Our church Sermon story this last week certainly made me think twice about the jobs. It was about a baby struggling in an incubator (Tyler was in one for a while) and how her Big brother sang "You are my sunshine to her" (I sang this to Tyler) and she got stronger and was able to survive. It reminded me what a gift I had received that Tyler and I both survived without any further medical issues was such an amazing gift. I had made promises to myself and maybe even to God that I would spend as much time as possible with Tyler and cherish the gift always. So am I breaking a promise to God by going back to work Full time? You see my dilemma.. I continue to pray and I know I will make the right choice no matter how hard that is if I am offered the job. Sometimes the wrong choice is the right one for that moment in time because we are meant to learn from it so I am trusting that I will be following Gods Will with prayer.

Ben's law business doing better and better every month but it isn't happening fast enough to quell our financial need with me working less. He is moving his office across the courtyard to save money and have a better usable space and we are hoping that will help some.

We desperately want to have our own place to be a family but job choices and opportunities will be the deciding factor. We keep looking just in case. About the time I find one I like it sells since we are not ready to buy yet. It sucks!

I am struggling with weight loss. I have started exercising regularly and I am trying to watch what I eat. This week I am keeping my cals under 2000. I think I will have to lower that next week to around 1800 since I am not loosing anything.

Tyler is doing great. He is so smart and loves computer games. We are trying to work on letter and number recognition now in preparation for math and reading. If I do go back to work full time we are hoping to get him in preschool so he can keep learning. Potty training is going well but he has backslid a little in the poopoo area lately. He tells me as he is going or just after.

The fact that we would like to adopt another child has put even more financial pressure on me. If we are struggling just living how will we ever save up the money to adopt. Man it is so much easier and cheaper to have kids naturally. Believe it or not it is the financial cost of adoption that makes me continue to dream about being able to give birth again some day. No use dreaming, It ain't gonna happen.

Well, that is the best update I can give you.

God Bless.

Happy Groundhogs day!

Yay! The day when we get to start looking forward to spring. Ether way its 6 more week. 6 weeks till spring or 6 weeks left of winter and ummm what comes after winter......oh yeah SPRING.

I don't know about all of you but I am definatly looking forward to spring. I love green, green grass, green leaves, green becomes my favorite color this time of year. Well, so maybe it is always my favorite color. It represents life and a healthy world to me, not to mention I look good in green.

God is about to renew life and I just cant wait. I know we have to go through this blah stage for the health of our ecosystem and in order for people like me to get a renewed appreciation for the beauty of green. Heck a few months ago white seemed so pretty. I like black and white for photographs better though. How about you?

Today is also my moms birthday so Happy Birthday Mom! 29 years old again, I must be your sister then, not your daughter at 26. It wont be long and people will think we are twins (we will both be 29 for the rest of our lives) hehe.

Okay so I don't really have much more to say except GO SPARTANS!!
I told ya, I love green. :)