To You With Love: September 2010

North Park

On August 31st Cache and I went to the new North Park in Spanish Fork.

It is a way fun place, as you can see.

Just before getting squirted/blasted in the face..,

Recovering from the blast.

Look at those eyelashes!!

I suppose he was thirsty...

I Love You Cache!!!

So after Cache was done with this area we went over to the playground. Cache wanted to climb on the big kid playground instead of sliding down the whimppy slides. He thinks he is so big.

Don't worry I played on the playground too, ya know, to make sure it was safe. And it is and it is fun. My favorite, those little seats that keep spinning you around.

When it was time to go, we went past grass that was roped off because they are trying to get the grass all set and ready to go. Well the sprinklers came on. Cache went crazy, he ran into the very middle of the roped off grass, where I of course, I couldn't get him unless I wanted to get soaked.

So I stood there mortified trying to get Cache to come back to me while other moms just gave me that sympathetic I-am-so-glad-that-is-not-me smile ;)

Finally he was brave and he ran the edges where I caught him.

I wanted to go back again that night with Steve and we did.

It just wasn't the same.

10 steps out of the car and I hear 5 different, familiar voices screaming, "MRS.BOURNE!!!"

I was so happy to see former students, and more popped out of nowhere after that, but I wanted to chillax with my little family so we booked it out of there fast.

So funny when students see you outside of school. After the shock that their teacher has a life wears off, they are genuinely happy to see you.

Anyways, I am so so happy I get to spend more time with him so I can have moments like these.

Hogle Zoo

On Friday August 13, 2010 We went to the Hogle Zoo

We saw "nature's nightmares"

as you can see Cache is clinging to Steve

Looking at Piranhas.

Cache thought they were the coolest think ever. He kept making us go back to them.

Cache LOVED the merry-go-round!

When we were waiting in the queue line he started getting a bit impatient.

Then it was finally our turn. Cache sat on his lion and was happy....he had no idea it got better.

Soon he was going around and up and down. He loved it.

I am so happy I took him first because the second time, once he was on he animal, he knew he was supposed to be moving.

Yup, I could hear him on the other side of the merry go round "encouraging" them to hurry up.

Then it stopped...

Cache was quite upset. We had to hurry and get his mind off of it (then we made sure we avoided the merry go round the rest of our zoo visit).

So across the way, to the elephants we went.

Baby Elephant (the day before her b-day)

Then to the rhinos...man they STINK

This picture was take of Cache at the bird show. It also just so happens to be right before he got in trouble with the zoo worker. Cache decided the show was boring, so he ran over to the grassy area as they were releasing some dangerous hawk. The zoo worker came up to him (right as Steve was standing up to get him) and said, "little boy, you need to go sit down." Cache looked at her like, who the heck are you? Then he sat on the grass and she said," you need to go sit over there." Steve held out his arms and Cache walked over looking slightly confused about at what just happened. Props to him for listening though.

We saw Melman/ the Giraffes

Cache was going crazy shouting, "Mom! Mom" at every animal window. He was fascinated.

This is a classic Cache face which stands for, "this is pretty cool, huh."

Here is Cache deciding if this is "Mom!" worthy (he says Mom! when he is excited)

It is Mom! worthy so here he goes with he deep pitched repetive, "Mom! Mom!"

Look at this Gorilla, just chillin. I had to throw this in ;)

CUTE!!

Notice the monkey leash is no more in this picture. Cache was freed. He was running and galloping all over the place.

Cache was freaked out by this statue. He was cool with it until it made a loud noise and sprayed water at him. So taking a picture with this elephant, didn't turn out the way I'd hoped. But, the moment was captured.