The Twinkies

Every year we take the kids to the Sarasota Jungle Gardens which has a collection of palms, a bit of American folk art in the form of a religious display and animals. The flamingos roam freely. After reading and re-reading a story about Franny, the Dancing Flamingo James was very excited to see them again and flung his arms around the neck of the first flamingo he saw, cheerfully greeting the long-lost Franny. He was pecked on his head for his trouble but decided that maybe he would try feeding these pink birds anyway.

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Parrots and Grammy

Looking at the Parrots

Looking at the Parrots

Walking with Grandma

Flamingo!

Baba Helps with the Flamingo Feeding

Feeding Flamingos

Feeding the Birds

More Flamingos

Baba Helps Again

Grandma, Fiona and Grammy

Feeding the Koi Outside the Snack Shop

Daddy, James, Fiona and Grandma Feed the Koi

The Requisite Head in a Frame Shot

Looking at the Tortoises

Still Looking at the Tortoises

Everyone Likes Tortoises

Tired of the Tortoises

Slideshow of the Kids, Birth to Now

Don’t forget to enter the Fall / Halloween Photo Contest. There is a $10 gift certificate to Amazon.com as the prize this time!

The pediatrician claims that the “terrible twos” are not as terrible for twins, intimating that something about the way they are used to having to share makes this developmental stage easier.

I knew something had to be easier…

At 15 months J can eat with a spoon. F, however, still prefers her fingers.