Here We Go!

We're well into July in this "very active" hurricane season, and the first storm to threaten our coasts is coming straight for us.  Or rather, it's kind of skipping along the coast line, and will (if predictions are correct) actually give us some rain.  As you can imagine, we're busy stocking up on water, batteries, and canned goods.  Bring on Cristobal (which has to be the silliest name for a storm ever... I mean, is this supposed to be a tropical storm or some avant garde artist?)

UPDATE:  errr.... never mind.  We didn't even get the rain.

Only The Navy

This weekend, I had to wake up with the sun on Saturday to go to the Naval base to take part in a physical muster.  Essentially, I just had to show up, watch a PowerPoint presentation, and go home.  But really though, 7:30 am on a Saturday morning?  I swear, this is the only job that can ruin my weekend two years after I quit.  

On the plus side, they did pay me for my time.  So that's not a bad thing.

Fun Feeding the Goats

Kasia and I went to the zoo this week, and this time we decided to try something different.  Instead of just taunting the goats and making fun of them, we decided to try and feed them.  As it turns out, they like this much better.  There was a really nice lady there with her grandson, and she gave Kasia a bunch of food pellets to give to the goats.  I just sat back and filmed the whole thing.  Enjoy.

Kodak Moment: Cool or Creepy?

The other day when we were working on the yard, I noticed this strange moth on our driveway.  It blended into the concrete so perfectly that it was almost creepy.  Or is it cool?  What do you think?

Running from the Tide

Kasia and the tide at the beach were battling it out all day.  Today, for the first time this summer, the tide won.  This isn't to diminish Kasia or her courageous efforts.  The tide today was just particularly fierce.  It even kicked my butt a number of times.  

Squeaky Shoes

Kasia recently discovered she has shoes that squeak.  Obviously, she thinks this is the coolest thing ever.  Though, when she saw the camera, she got a little shy.

We Have a Winner!

I think that it's now safe to say that Kasia has a favorite animal.  Just in case the picture didn't give it away, it's the giraffe.  What is it about this majestic beast that she likes so much?  Is it the elongated neck?  The graceful stride?  Or could it possibly be that it's the one animal name that she really enjoys saying.  She loves pointing at pictures and shouting "DRAFF!"  And hey, that's close enough in our book.  Instead of saying "lion" she just says "ROAR!"  Again, close enough.  I think the SAT board will accept that as an answer.

And keeping with the tradition of tall animals, I think her new favorite Sesame Street character is Big Bird.  I see this as only fitting considering that Kasia is also quite tall for her age.