This is what happens when you give Michael the camera to take pictures of animals at the zoo.

We were able to visit Hogle Zoo while we were in town. We got to see the new baby elephant and all the other fun animals. The boys rode the train and carosel, but had the most fun at the zoo playground.

Braxton surprised me by doing a magic trick. He put six pencils through a baggie of water without any water leaking out. He was amazing.

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY. Don't forget your green.

We spent a wonderful weekend in Portland, Oregon with family. We got to see the beach (where we were secretly hoping to see a tsunami), went through some beautiful forests, saw awesome waterfalls, and swam in the hotel pool. We were privileged to see one of my brother's lacrosse games. That was the reason we went down and I sadly have no pictures of it. We sure enjoyed ourselves though.

We made quite a few stops along the Columbia River Gorge to visit the waterfalls. I still can't decide which one was my favorite. It was so beautiful and fun to share them with family.

I have to post about the great time the boys had at the Monster Truck show. Braxton and Michael love everything about Monster Trucks,

so when they came to town, Scot had to take them.

They really are big, aren't they? The boys got Pit Passes and were able to go see all the trucks and meet their drivers before the show started. How fun! Nothing like smashing and crushing cars. Gravedigger is their all time favorite. Every since we happened upon the Gravedigger shop and garage in North Carolina, they have been hooked ever since. What a kick to meet one of their drivers.