Dahl's: Reunion Part 3 The Zoo, Natural History Museum, and Jump On It

Monday, July 5, 2010

Marcus loves his Uncle Steve.

Steve is such a great sport.

Our kids are lucky to have him.

Touching this snake was the highlight on Marcus's trip.

Maleen loved the Zoo.

She especially loved the monkeys.

The gorilla was awesome.

He played peek-a-boo with our kids.

Hazel is still talking about it.

Maleen loved Grandma's sun hat.

After the Zoo (95 degrees) Rachel took us the the U's Natural History Museum (nice and air conditioned)

It did not disappoint.

The kids loved it.

The adults were to exhausted to really appreciate it.

After the Natural History Museum we headed to Jump On It (warehouse filed with trampolines and bounce houses, what's not to love)

Nice flip Marcus.

Everyone was sure Nathan was going to end up in the ER.

I am happy to report he didn't

Even the baby girls loved it.

Nice air Kinsley.

By the end of Jump On It we had moved passed exhaustion to complete delirium.

Hence why there are no more pictures.

The Reunion ended with another delicious dinner at Shelley and Dave's.

Thanks Foster Family for such a great time!

Julie said...: The look on Marcus' face with that snake is priceless!; July 7, 2010 at 7:13 AM

Favorite Quotes by Marcus

"I'm the smallest guy out there." Marcus commenting on why he has a hard time "crushing" people during football practice
Marcus, "We need 5 brothers and 2 sisters in our family." Dad, "Wow that is going to cost a lot of money." Mom, "and I want a swimming pool ." Marcus, "Mom kids first and then a pool." Later that night while swimming in my cousin's pool, Marcus, "Mom maybe pool fist and then kids."
"I'm not a chick."
Mom, "Marcus did you tell you church class that you went to the temple to have Maleen sealed?" Marcus, "Yes, and I told them I hated it."
Mom, "Rember when Maleen wasn't in our family yet. That was so sad." Marcus, "She was always in our family. She was just waiting for her time to come in Heaven."
Mom, "Good news it's Friday." Marcus, "I hate Fridays." Mom, "Why?" Marcus, "Because there is no t-ball practice."
"Am I her boss" referring to Maleen
"Have you seen my sister yet?" Marcus's fist question when he talked to my on the phone while I was in Alabama.
"It's national camel week. Save the Camels!"
"Grandma can I have an antihistamine"
"I hated floating the river and I am not going to do it again." (When asked how floating the river was at the Eborn Family Reunion
"Remember that time Luke smashed my fingers in his window?"
"I think your baby is going to have those bad fingerprints Aunt Mel." (After one of Mel's early contractions)
"I know Fenn is going to hit me because he smiles." (Don't be alarmed Fenn is his 1 year old cousin)

Favorite Adoption Quotes

A Birthmother puts the needs of her child above the wants of her heart.
When you honor the birth family, you honor the child.
By choice, we have become a family, first in our hearts, and finally in breath and being.
We look at adoption as a very sacred exchange. It was not done lightly on either side. I would dedicate my life to this child.
Time and experience have taught me a priceless lesson, any child you take for your own becomes your own if you give of yourself to that child.
If a child is born and raised in family that is loving and nurturing, where there is complete truth about who we are, you can't give a child any greater place from which to fly.

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