Happy Easter

 

I’m pretty far behind on the blog, but I guess doing it now is better than never.  The boys loved dyeing Easter eggs in April.  Ryan slept through the egg hunt, but Nicholas enjoyed the challenge.

Botswana

 

We went to Chobe National Park in Botswana and the amount of animals there was incredible.  Nicholas did great on a 3-hour safari and even Ryan went out gaming for a little bit.  The boys loved it.  Crocodiles, hippos, elephants, lions, warthogs, etc…it was beautiful. 

 

We had beautiful sunsets and the boys loved the private boat ride Dadda arranged for us.  What a great trip!!

Zambia/Victoria Falls

We spent a wonderful vacation in Zambia and Botswana.  We love Africa!!!  It’s a beautiful place and getting up close and personal with animals is amazing. We so much enjoyed spending time together as a family.

These monkeys were very inquisitive and right outside our hotel room.  They even ran in our room once, grabbed all the sugar packets, and had a time scaring Nicholas.  Ryan was unfazed, although we made sure he didn’t get too close : )  Below..there were zebra and giraffe right on the hotel grounds, and we also walked to the hotel pond every day so Nicholas could see the resident crocodile.

We went to the falls almost every day as it was a five minute walk from our hotel room.  One day we put the boys in their swimsuits and walked along the path in front of it.  Even though Mike and I were wearing raincoats, we got soaked.  It was amazing!!

Mike and Ryan at the lip of Victoria Falls.  The boys loved playing in the Zambezi River and the falls were breathtaking.

 

Nicholas and I loved our elephant, Mary.  We took a 45 minute walk through the bush and got to feed her at the end of the ride.

We had a fantastic time as a family.  We love our boys and are so happy to get to travel to such beautiful places.

He’s Walking

 

I don’t know what’s wrong (probably because I don’t have the time to figure it out), but Ryan started walking 2 weeks ago.  He’s our little curious one and is getting into everything.  Let’s just say he has eaten a little bit of dog food, and he has spilled dried beans and sugar all over the floor.  Never a dull moment with him : )

The Best of Times

 

Nicholas loves his best friends William and Sara, our next door neighbors.  They play together almost every afternoon.  Of course, we’re in tears over the fact that they’re moving soon, but for now we’re enjoying every minute we have with them…including popsicles galore.

Happy 1st Birthday Ryan!

 

Birthday bubble bath