Belated Birthdays

I am over a month late blogging about Judah and Jacob's birthday! Ahhh! I can't believe how old they are getting. Judah is becoming quite the boy, I can't say little boy anymore. He's so tall! Judah turned 7 on September 2nd while we were at the beach and since Jacob's birthday was only a week later we celebrated them both while we were with Paul's family. Jacob turned 4 and I am enjoying him coming out of the 3's. We have found that 3 has been the hardest age so far, for the boys anyway. I took some stuff to make a cake to the beach house, but they didn't have all my normal tools. I had to get creative! I used an empty bread bag to write their names on the cake. Not the prettiest, but it works and it tasted great!

At home on Jacob's birthday, September 8th, I took him (and Emma Grace) to the zoo with some friends while the older boys were at school. My friend (Nina) has a little boy around Jacob's age (Ezra) and a little girl Emma Grace's age (Francesca). But before we went, he helped me make homemade banana cupcakes and cream cheese icing to take with us.

Jacob and I at the zoo. He was doing silly faces and closing his eyes on purpose! So cute!

Checking out the Polar Bear and swinging on the hand rail.

Getting a drink from the water fountain.

Our zoo pass includes train, tram, and carousel rides! An awesome thing to have thanks to Mom and Dad Hoover!

While checking out the tortoises, one started coming toward us quite fast for a tortoise. They aren't as slow as the story "The Tortoise and the Hair" portrays :)

I love those bright blue eyes!!

Ezra and Francesca on the carousel.

Presents they got from Nana and Bompa Dewing (Pillow Pet), and Grandma Linda(skate board and scooter)! No peeking!