Check out the girls on our escapade at the Zoo.

This past weekend we went to the Zoo. This is one of Ava's favorite things to do. We have a family pass for Evansville’s Mesker Park Zoo and Botanical Gardens. They just finished up a huge renovation, which was a $15 million, 10,000-square-foot South American rain forest addition. This part is super cool. They added a jaguar, howler monkeys, keel-billed toucans, squirrel monkeys, a Baird's tapir, capybara and caiman. Also the Forest of Riches, has a wide variety of tropical plants and trees.
She really enjoys the giraffe, not in the new part of Amazonia, but this is her favorite animal. While we were getting close to the giraffe, I was taking pictures and not paying a whole lot of attention. The giraffe came about 6 inches from licking my bald head. Yuck!!!!!!

Here are a couple new ones, say cheese!!!

I have been doing some landscaping around the house, basically doing a lot of mulching and some planting. Ava has been a very big helper. Check out the fun she has been having.

It's crazy how fast the girls are growing up! Chloe is now 8 weeks old and Ava is 17 months old. We are all doing pretty good. Chloe has a cold and is congested, but other than that all is well. Kristi has been back to work now for 2 weeks, since maturity leave. I am still with the state, waiting for my phone call for the Evansville Fire Department.

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Chloe is doing great! I have to head back to work tomorrow. It was nice to spend the first 12 days of Chloe's life with her at home and off work. Both girls, momma and dadda are adjusting well. Thank you Jesus for the blessings you have given me and my family!!!---Danny

CHLOE HAS ARRIVED!!!
Yesterday at 9:44 AM Chloe Ann was born. She was 7lb 14.1oz and 20.5 inches long. She arrived 2 1/2 weeks early and is healthy and beautiful. We can't wait to introduce all of you to her. Welcome Chloe!!!

Can you believe it, I haven't forgotten how to write. Life has been very busy. I did want to take the time out and write a little for all of you. We are all doing well. Kristi went to the Doctor today for a check-up and all is well. She is now 35 weeks along. Kristi thinks she will go a little early. Who knows? We are all doing well, Ava is getting big. She is saying a few words like turtle, apple, banana, dadda, momma, and hair. She can also tell you were her hair, eyes, teeth, mouth, nose, ears, hands, feet, and legs are. Here are a few pics of Kristi prego.

Easter was really cold this year. This was Ava's first egg hunt. I think she got a total of 8. She picked up 2, dadda picked up 6. As I said before, it was very cold.