Monkeying Around at the Zoo

Bruce braves the horseshoe crabs!
Bruce searches for trumpet fish!

Autumn feeds starving giraffes!

Bruce contemplates the elegance of penguins!

Autumn ponders the necessity of touching slimy/stinging sting rays!

Bruce head dives into birthday cake! Not really!

Autumn speculates if red wolves can really look like foxes.

Autumn prepares for rhino attack with a recorder.

Why we love our little monkey...

1. Daily sings this song off the Forgotten Carols called 'Homeless' but the only words she knows is "homeless, homeless, homeless."

2. Requests tuna and crackers or raw bell peppers for snacks.

3.Never misses a moment of food preparation in our kitchen, she is going to a great chef one day. If she hears me in the kitchen she will run in and get HER stool and HER stirring spoon.

4.Her two favorite people are Daddy and Grammy.

5.Loves movies, just like her dad. Autumn will request at least 3 times a day to watch a movie. She loves the classics like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Aristocats, Heidi, Lion King, and 101 Dalmatian's.

6.Bird watching is a common past time for Autumn and now that she has her own bird feeder, hummingbird feeder, bird book and binoculars I often hear her at the window spotting out a new bird.

7.Autumn loves horses. She loves to ride at Grammy's house. She has her own saddle and horse that she rides at Grammy's. When we are there she is always out in the barn feeding or grooming her horses.

8.EATER! Autumn eats at least 10 times a day, she loves food and picked up snacking from her mom.

9.Always asks for a second helping of dessert. Autumn loves ice cream, cookies, and brownies the best.

10.Needs a sipping cup of water and her feet tucked in at night.

11.Loves jewelry. She often asks for a necklace to wear from my collection.

12.Makes cowboy boots and crocks match ANYTHING.

13.Swims like a fish. One time at the lake Autumn got all suited up in her life jacket and took to the water all by her self. She literally ran to the shore and jumped into a wave. Thankfully we now we know that she is so brave and prevent her from to many great and daring water expeditions.

14.Asks everyday "What are we going to do today?" She is a goer like her mom.

15.Uses parenting on her parents by giving choices "Mom can I have some fish crackers SURE or NO?"

16.Wears headbands on her forehead.

17.When offered treats she ALWAYS suggests that she get one for daddy.

18.Plays daily with her babydolls.

19.Is caught holding at least 8 different items at once during play. Needless to say she loves bags and boxes.

20.She is ours FOREVER. We love her to pieces.