Kadi's 24th Birthday

The day of the 14th dawned bright and early. It was going to be a GREAT day. My friend, Sheila, had called earlier in the week to invite Derek and I to go the a local museum for a morning of exploration. The Heard Museum of Natural Science had just opened a new exhibit of animatronic, life-size dinosaurs!! We'd only been to The Heard once before, but Derek liked walking around and chasing after Sheila's two boys, Everett and Merritt. Those two boys have just as much personality as Derek, so you can imagine all the fun we have when we're together. :) Here are pictures from that trip.

My lovely friend, Sheila, with Everett and Merritt. We love hanging out with them!

Everett and Derek riding the long-necked little dinosaur

Everett was a little more adventurous, Derek was happier being further back

Riding the other dinosaur

Can you spot the dinosaur?

There it is!! Kind of scrawny looking...

This one was fun. Everett kept trying to feed the Massospondilus a stick. Derek was fascinated

The "Elvisaurus." Not kidding.

Sing it with me! You ain't nuthin but a FO-SSIL!! Crumblin' after time!

The brachiosaurus aka the burping dinosaur (see video)



Sorry about the sideways view, but it's pretty entertaining

Parasaurolophus - gold star if you can pronounce that

This was my favorite dinosaur growing up

Inspecting the tongue of the cool climb-on-me statue. Derek tried to lick it. YUCK!

Hey, I think you have something in your teeth!

Man, this is a cool picture. It looks like the raptor just appeared out of the woods while we were strolling along.

It spat water at unsuspecting passers-by. We have proof! (see video)



Derek was blissfully unaware

Suchomimus

Is it just me, or is that T-Rex kinda chubby?

Still a cool dinosaur!



Roaring at the T-Rex

We caught grasshoppers that were strangely patient with little fingers poking



Everett and Merritt Discuss the Grasshopper (And Derek Can't Quite Reach)

White faced Coatimundi

Ring-tailed Lemur

Big ol' Capybara!

After leaving The Heard, Derek and I went home and enjoyed the rest of the afternoon in a rather passive way: Derek had naptime and I had free-time. :) Then we dressed Derek up and went swimming in the backyard. Brrrrrr! Little chilly, but maybe I should have put the pool in the sunshine rather than in the shadows. Note to self for next time. I had tons a friends wish me facebook happy birthdays and a bunch of calls from family members. It was a GREAT day! Thanks to everyone!!