Saturday, May 3, 2014

Aunt Jü-dee and Kay-non

Aunt Julie and Kalyn's annual spring visit was especially fun this year because Ryan cracked us up with his nonstop commentary. Our favorite was when he gave them their new names: Jü-dee and Kay-non. Mom thinks we'll use these names forever, even when they are 100 years old. Exactly the same way Aunt Joy and Uncle Mike will always affectionately be known as Joy Joy and Booty Monster.    
One of the best parts of the week was when they taught us more of Nana's funny sayings. We've always thought our Boston family is "the best thing since Post Toasties". But we didn't know potatoes could be cooking in the oven "since Hector was a pup". Or that something could have "more itches and pips than Carter has liver pills" (don't pronounce any of the Rs). 
We spent one day at the zoo. The baby elephants were the most adorable things. Nana would say they were "built like a brick sh*thouse". We think that is a compliment. Right?
They seemed to really like each other, and spent a long time rolling in the mud together.
Mom probably would have stayed there all day to watch them.
We convinced Kalyn to try the tiger roller coaster.
It was so scary.
Scary awesome!
The nasty girl running the coaster wouldn't let Ryan ride because he isn't 3 years old yet. He rode it a million times last month when we came to the zoo and LOVED it.  She didn't care. He turns 3 in 2 short months. She didn't care. He handled the disappointment with poise and grace, screaming and crying all the way past the other people in line. The orangutans seemed to share his sense of despair. 
We were able to console him with a blue snow cone and alternate tiger ride. Rawr!
Dad was glad he took the day off work for this. He likes hanging out with Jü-dee and Kay-non too.

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