Pictures of Reptile Fest

Zion at his display: Reptile Fest 2010

Zion and I became members of the North Shore Reptile Club earlier this year. We had been going to the Chicago Herpetological Society's Reptile Fest almost every year since Zion was 2 years old. He was always super-fascinated with the hundreds of animals he got to see, pet and hold. When the president of our club emailed us and asked if we would help fill in some empty tables at the big expo, Zion was so excited! It was a long day; about a thousand people came through. We spent the majority of the time on the floor, letting little kids interact with our animals. If Zion doesn't make it in the movie business, I think he's found another calling. He was great at teaching people about his pets. (And you all know that I have secretly wished I were Steve, the crocodile hunter).

Zen is rockin' the 3D glasses

Zen Decorating Eggs

I was impressed that Sam took the initiative for this project while I was at a job interview. They did very well! Sam did learn that it would be best next time to have Zen wear a shirt he didn't care about--or none at all. Enjoy!

The Easter Bunny Brought Some Pretty Wierd Stuff This Year

Yes, the Easter Bunny brought the newly potty-trained Zen some Diego underwear in a giant Easter egg. Zen was so excited that he insisted on putting it on, right then and there, on top of his pajama bottoms. I wonder if this picture will be one of those that he won't want his high school girlfriends to see...

Easter Egg Hunt

This was the first Easter in years that it was actually nice enough to go outside for pictures.

Zion's Spring Break

Zion tried out a few hairstyles before settling a bet with Sam which required him to get a mohawk.