Zoo Monkey

This next picture is one of my mom's favorites...he's at the zoo playground trying to slide down a climbing wall. He looks right at us and says, "NOT WORKING!", with this look that says, "who the heck built a stupid slide like this?"

"Ah, now this is what I'm talking about!":

It's not even summer yet and Elijah has been to the zoo about three times already. Actually, these pictures are about a month old now, so we're due for another trip. We'd be there more often except that it's a far drive, unfortunately. Elijah knows the place so well that he's become our personal tour guide. He'll grab the map, point to the dolphins, for example, and say, "This way!", and then march ahead of us. One thing I've noticed about Elijah is that he's true to what they say about Sagittarians...they always walks with a purpose. He rarely takes a leisurely stroll. If we lag behind, he'll turn around and yell, "Come on, buddies!!" Yep, he calls me and Rob, "buddies." Not sure where he got that from, but it's the cutest thing. Now that he's talking more, it's amazing to hear the thoughts that come out of his head.

Speaking of walking with a purpose, Rob and I just got back from taking Elijah on a hiking trip. Whoa! That was one of the best weekend getaways I've ever had. I'll post some pictures of that next with some more details about the trip. Love, Nasreen