Boys will be (soccer playing) boys!

Behold! Baby boy Peterson's first soccer shoe! This little beauty was purchased yesterday on our first trip to actually buy something. With more than 4 months to go until the big day, we're in no rush so we only bought clearance items. One apparent bargain was a clearance armoire for $200 off the retail price. It seemed like a steal but 2 hours of inspection this morning revealed both broken and missing pieces. I've contacted the company and hopefully we'll just get a whole new armoire (or we'll just return it and get our money back!) In conclusion, we'd like to thank our many fans for their votes on our baby poll and we hope you didn't lose too much money on the outcome!

We've Moved!

Neil and I are now official residents of Charlottesville, Virginia! Home of the Virginia Cavaliers and Thomas Jefferson! Since our move we have enjoyed spending time sight-seeing at Monticello and settling into our new place.

This is what remains of a tree that dates back to the time that Thomas Jefferson actually lived at Monticello. Last year they had to cut the tree down for saftey reasons and in the process they were surprised to find that it had hollowed out over time.

Thomas Jefferson was also a fantastic gardener! We enjoyed walking around capturing pictures of many of the unique flowers and plants in his garden.

A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words

The Cleveland Museum of Art is one of best attractions we've been to and it's too bad we didn't get to it sooner than our last week here. Admission is free (woo hoo!) and boasts works of art from Monet, van Gogh, Picasso and my personal favorite: a medieval armour gallery! Can you tell in this picture which one is Rebecca's knight in shining armor?

Let's get ed-ZOO-cated!

On Monday, Becks and I enjoyed Cleveland's very own zoo. Mondays are free for county residents (and you know how I am a sucker for free stuff!) We saw an old lazy lion, a sleeping siberian tiger, and a bashful bear (oh my!) We really enjoyed the Australian exhibit, with wallaroos roaming freely across our paths. Crikey!

A close-up of one of our fine feathered friends at the zoo... Mr. Lorikeet!

5-strike fireworks for the 4th! To the trained eye this may look like an ordinary bowling score sheet. But on second glance you will notice that, for half of the game, I declared independence from imperfection; the reign and tyranny of the gutter was defied! May bowling alleys everywhere be reminded that my irrationally chosen 10 pound ball has the right to pursue happiness, from pin to shining pin!

Days of Disneyland part 3: "...And they lived happily ever after!" As with all story book tales, this one began once upon a time. The red-haired princess was imprisoned by the evil magician who cast a spell to eliminate all her vacation time. Prince Neil was a mighty warrior and slew the evil magician and wisked princess Rebecca off to a fantastic land of a talking mouse and flying spaceships. They fell in love all over again...and they lived happily ever after (at least until their money ran out!)