My Birthday, etc...

Sorry for the long wait! The past couple of weeks have been very hectic here. The fourth of July was fun. Joel and I got to spend the day together, which was has been a rare experience this summer. We had a pseudo-picnic with Robbi and Friedo and played some frisbee. By pseudo-picnic, I mean that we weren't actually outside, nor did we use a real grill, but we did eat picnic-ey foods. We ended the night by watching the city fireworks. We tried to bring Gus along, but he wasn't having any of the loud noises, so we ended up taking him back home. Maybe next year...

Last week was an orientation week for me again, so it was very busy. Thursday was also my birthday, which was lots of fun. The day started out a little shaky when I fell down some steps during orientation check-in in front of about 50 people, but the only thing hurt was my pride. :) Here are some pictures from my birthday and from this Saturday, when Joel and I went out to the zoo.

My birthday present from Joel - an AEROGarden!!! These are absolutely amazing. If you have not heard of them, check out the website at www.aerogrow.com. We'll have fresh herbs in our kitchen in December. Mojitos, anyone?

Gus enjoyed the wrapping paper. He was very helpful when I was unwrapping my present.

I had a Raspberry Almond Cake from Nichole's Fine Pastry. This cake is amazing! I did share...

Here's Uncle Joel giving our nephew Raleigh his very first drum lesson that night. The kid is a natural!

An awful picture of Joel and I at the zoo. We took it ourselves.

Feeding the goats. Very demanding!

This cow was hilarious! It would stick its tongue out for food if you were walking by.

I also saw the fifth Harry Potter movie on Saturday with Robbi and Tanya. I thought it was very good, though it was missing a few details that I thought were pretty important. All in all, it has been a great past few days! I hope the lovely weather is finding you all in good health and spirits!