June 8, 2004
Taking our zoo to the Zoo
This week was much less hectic than previous weeks. We didn't go on any trips. We we just busy with work and two small children. Our landlord decided to put in air conditioning, which we are very excited about. When the installers left, everything was coated with a layer of dust from drilling through the concrete walls. We spent the evening dusting, sweeping and mopping.
Sunset over Haifa Bay, as seen from our family room window.
Brooke is getting better at eating "real" food. She no longer gags on Cheerios and she loves applesauce and squash. She even drinks water from a sippy cup (with a little help).
A pair of Cheerios eaters.We looked out the window on Friday afternoon and Haifa Bay was covered with sailboats and motorboats with a submarine in the center. It was a beautiful weekend.
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Crowded Friday afternoon on Haifa Bay (through the telescope).
Friday morning, we went to the Haifa Educational Zoo. We are not sure how it is any more educational than a normal zoo, but we all had fun. Tyler enjoyed seeing the animals at a safe distance. He kept forgetting what to call flamingos. He was very impressed that the flamingos could lay their heads on their backs and stand on one leg while they sleep.
Scott, Tyler and the "pink things."
We saw lots of animals: tigers, leopards, camels, ibex, gazelles, deer, wolves, bears, monkeys, lemurs and many kinds of birds. We got to go in the lemur cage, which was fun. Tyler especially enjoyed seeing the baby lemurs.
Scott, Tyler and a bear. Tyler-isms:
"Brookie, get your feet off the table!" - while Brooke was sitting on Tiffany's lap at the dinner table.
"The End" - after a long drink of water.
"You have hair on your face, you need to wash it off." - To the air conditioning installer.
"Mommy, the sun got little." - Looking at the sun set over the Mediterranean.
"The down-side is under the water." - Still looking at the sunset.