While Mark was off in Las Vegas doing magic stuff, Kim and Matthew took a little vacation to see Kim's friend Kris and Kris' daughter Jessie. We met up in Denver before heading off to spend the week in the Rapid City, South Dakota, where Kris' family lives.
The first event on the itinerary was a get-together at the Denver Zoo with three other moms from our January '99 Bulletin board and their kids -- yes, there were five 2½-year-olds!
(That look on my face is me trying to keep Matthew away from Kris' camera, which I'm holding behind my back!)
Back row, l to r: Gretchen and her son, Ryley, Kelly
and her daughter, Quinn, Shannon and her son, Doug. Front
row: Kim and Matthew, Kris and Jessie.
Matthew
and Jessie, checking out the lions from a safe distance.
Matthew
seems to be more interested in people-watching than the giraffes.
Matthew
and Ryley watch the polar bear eating... polar bear chow?
Matthew,
out for a stroll. While those other silly kids (Jessie especially) thought that their strollers were for riding in, Matthew realized that it was much more fun to push!
out for a stroll. While those other silly kids (Jessie especially) thought that their strollers were for riding in, Matthew realized that it was much more fun to push!
The
kids discovered an excellent puddle for some extended splash time. Matthew
was quite enthusiastic about it and ended up with mud-spotted socks and
legs!
l to r: Aiden (Gretchen's older daughter), Jessie,
Matthew, Doug.
l to r: Matthew, Ryley, Jessie, Doug.
Matthew
and Jessie, studying the mamma hippo and her baby.
Matthew,
pretending what? That he's an elephant, of course!
