We've been on vacation the past couple of days and now we are back at home. Today we took the kids to the zoo and yes these animals are about the only ones that they were interested in. The way they walked passed them all we could have sat down at home and flip through an animal picture book. They prefered the playgrounds over the animals.

Oh, yeah I forgot to mention that my four year old step-son is here. He's a good boy and it has been great fun for Kai. Kai has started speaking more and learning new words from Nic. Poor Nic has a hard time understanding him sometimes and it creates kiddie misunderstandings. Bella has also enjoyed meeting her big bro. Nic keeps saying how cute she is; it's funny. He hasn't learned any other words to describe her yet.

Tomorrow we plan on taking everyone to the farmer's market then maybe tour a local chocolate shop. Hopefully there will be pumpkins at the market for a photo op. We bought them two pumpkins, but since they are still too young to carve their own pumpkins we are going to get them the plastic pumpkin push-ins. I just saw them today at the drug store and thought how perfect. It's like parts for Mr. Potatoe Head, but made for pumpkins. What a great idea...I wonder if a parent came up with that idea. I'll post a picture once the boys decorate their pumpkins.