Sick Boy, The Zoo, and Winter Blues

We went to the zoo last weekend. I am just now getting around to posting about it. We bought memberships for the whole family. We had a great time. I was especially looking forward to seeing the gorillas. Last time I was there long ago, one silver back came and sat right next to the glass window and starred at all of us , it was awesome. This time I had just finished telling Justin about that and like 5 seconds later, here comes a young gorilla, then the silver back comes along and starts munching on something, then the nursling and its mama. It was so amazing..to see them so close like that..to be literally a few feet away..such an awesome feeling..and to look at them and see all the similarities..

The elephants were also really cool to see. I was cringing at the sound they made when one African elephant started to scratch its leg..it was like sandpaper..unfortunately I could so relate with the dry, itch skin and all. Oh yeah that reminds me, my eczema is back. Weeee!!! So fun!

Lily had a slight cold last week..basically one day of a runny nose, nothing major..then Thursday roles around and Jack gets it. Snot galore..constantly..then that night..up all night, crying, did the steam in the bathroom..burned eucalyptus to try to comfort him. He wake's in the morning after Justin has left on Friday and he is sitting on the couch. He starts to do this weird cry and my mama instincts kick in and I immediately pick him up and face him the other way (not towards me) and step into the kitchen no sooner than the vomit starts spewing from him in record amounts. Lily was sitting at the table just about to eat some cereal and she high tails it outta there. I thought that was funny. So yeah hes all better now, only one puke..I think its because he was congested and the nasal drip made his tummy hurt. He did that last time too. All is well now in the land of children. :)

I have been in a funk..not sure what the hell is wrong..but basically feeling so depressed and I haven't got the slightest why this is going on. Justin mentioned maybe it could be the lack of sunshine..I think I have S.A.D. In other news though I finally got my sorry ass to the DMV and took the written test for my license..I have my permit now and Justin said we are going to rent a car with his next check so I could practice and then take the behind the wheel test in it too. And hopefully early next year (if i am successful with passing the driving test) we can look for a new car. I wish I could get a hybrid..but those are wicked expensive and where would I plug it in? My friend has a Santa Fe and I like that so maybe something similar.

I leave you with some photos from our zoo trip..Enjoy.. (if you look closely at the picture of the kids with the monkeys, you will see one monkey is grooming the others ass..we are so classy aren't we?)This is hands down the ugliest creature I have ever seen. Doesn't it look like its wearing a blonde wig? hahah