Happy Thanksgiving!

With the smallest of our blessings in bed, we finally took the time for a picture with our biggest blessing of the brood. What a great year!

Lazy 5 Ranch (not the lazy Northrupfive!)

We had a great time at the Lazy 5 Ranch, a local petting zoo. We saw the giraffes, zebra, buffalo, emu, some ring tailed lemurs, kangaroos, sheep, camels, and some other cool animals that we don't even know the names of! We liked feeding the buffalo the best - they give these sticky, yucky kisses with long twirly tongues!

Grama Ann and Emma.

Just hangin' around with Grandad.

I love feeding the buffalo! Claire and I have no fear of their big, 'ole mouths! What a great day!

Prima Ballerina

This is my ballet class at dress rehearsal. Our big show, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" is next week. You can catch it on all the major networks, or at the YMCA gym, either one.

Starting the season early!

Here in crazy Concord, NC, we start celebrating Christmas a little early. Fortunately, the weather was definitly winter-like. I didn't know it got cold down here - it was 32 degrees! BURRRRR!

So,Claire, you think Dad will get us a tree about this size?

All bundled up! Ready for the fireworks - fireworks are much colder in the winter than they are on the 4th of July!

Claire: OOOOOOOOOH!

Emma: AHHHHHHHH!

Mom: OHHHHHHHHH!

To the zoo!

First, we took our chopper to the zoo. Coop was allowed to chauffer the ladies there. He loved having control (flying lessons anytime soon, Uncle Brian?). Actually, this was just an exhibit to show how scientists study elephant herds in Africa, Cooper wasn't REALLY allowed to fly it.

Claire: See, Coop, the black and white striped horses are zebras!

Cooper: HORSE! HORSE!

Cooper can't face the camera in this picture because his front is covered with ice cream...

What ice cream?

What a fun day at the zoo!

Fall Fun

Just hangin' out in the fort, blowing bubbles on a beautiful fall Sunday afternoon.

We had the best fun in the worlds smallest leaf pile EVER! Later we went to a friends house that had a real leaf pile, but ours worked for us. We are just small kids, after all!

Definitely a Treat :)

Little Bo Peep didn't lose her sheep,
Good thing, since they're really her siblings;
Grama and Grandad were here
Halloween was nothing to fear;
What a great weekend for the kidlings!

Thanks for a great weekend, Grama and Grandad!

Love,

Peep and Sheep!