we finally got to meet cooper saturday at the zoo.
 
 
this is the new baby giraffe that was born last week.
 
mary beth has become a little water bug. when she saw these fountains she wouldnt stop fussing until we went over there.
  

  

mary beth, clare and braxton playing on the slip and slide.  
 
those are clare's arms mary beth is sliding into.
 
  

this was right after i got home from taking the bar exam. steph was busy in the kitchen making one of my favorites, chicken tetrazini.
 
  

 
 
  

a couple of beach beauties!