The Turkey, Garbage Truck, and Pool

Our final spring break extravaganza was going to Phillips Park Zoo as a family. The wagon was a hit (except Anna wanted to pull it most of the time, not ride) and so was the turkey! It (he? she? - I won't ask how you can tell the difference in turkeys) seemed to take a liking to the girls and followed their wagon as far as it could. Anna was sure it would "hurt" her, yet we talked about how Daddy would keep her safe.

A relaxed father-daughter moment at the zoo playground. Becky chewed on a water bottle most of the time.

Moving on to the garbage truck...

Thursday mornings are a special time at the Willie household - the garbage and recycle trucks come around at 6:15 and 6:30am. WELL, it's a good thing Anna wakes up nice and early, otherwise should she would miss out on the absolute JOY of seeing the trucks do their thing. Watching them go by is a hobby of hers, and it is a frequent topic of conversation throughout the week.

Finally, this past weekend we went to Dubuque to see Steve's Dad's brothers and uncle. It was a wonderful retreat, and the hotel had a waterpark inside, so we made full use of the pool in their new (used) suits! What big girls!

And yes, Anna and I found ourselves as two of the lucky swimmers under the 350 gallon bucket of water dumped every eight minutes! She may have mourned for a moment (it was cold and quite a surprise), but it has become an event to relive and discuss many times each day! She will remind me of the incident: "bucket fall" "head cry". To see the big bucket, click here.

We had yummy dinner and breakfast with the rest of the family. Here Steve and Anna have a serious conversation.