Worth Every Penny

[Kristie here]

Now, I'm a practical person. There's a lot I could do with $60. So how did I justify a $60 purchase for season passes to the zoo?? Take a look at these photos and tell me if you wouldn't do the same...





Yep, there's a baby elephant at the Louisville Zoo, and he's cuter than any other zoo animal I've ever seen. He was even cuter than the clip of him on the 6:00 news that made me start begging John to take me to the zoo.

After nearly two months of begging (only because our schedule has been so full), John surprised me by saying we were going to get season passes. We went yesterday afternoon and spent probably 30-45 minutes watching the little guy run around and hang out with his mama. Now I can see him whenever I want.

We even gave up an extra $0.30 (watch out big spenders!) to vote in the naming contest. The choices were Jonesy, Scotty, and Angus. I picked "Jonesy," John picked "Scotty."

Anyone Else Ready for a Visit to Louisville?

[Kristie here]

John is buried somewhere under 15 page papers and such for finals week, so I'm taking over the blog to post some pictures of our visitors in the past month. Don't forget to watch the Kentucky Derby this Saturday!

Our good friends Abi and Estela came to visit in March from Virginia, and we had a great time. They even treated us to Krispy Kreme donoughts and a sweet meal at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse!

I think we caught John with his hand in the cookie jar.

A fun little shot in Seneca Park.

Visiting Bonnie & Josh (fellow LU alum and SBTS lovers).

The girls talked.
The guys tried to get Muffy to do dog tricks.

Then in April, my parents made it out to Louisville for the first time since we moved here. They happened to drop in on one of the best weekends of the year - Thunder over Louisville. Over 800,000 people came out for this all-day air show and nighttime fireworks extravaganza. It's literally the biggest fireworks display in the western hemisphere...and it was incredible. We're taking reservations for anyone that wants to visit during Thunder next year.

John and me at Sweet Peas restaurant.

Dad & Mom outside Norton Hall at Southern.

This is a small slice of the thousands of
people at Thunder.

Photos just don't do the show justice...

Look - a firework above each of our heads!

We'll be the ones doing the traveling and visiting the next two months. First, it's off to Colorado in May for Josh's (brother) graduation from the Air Force Academy, and then to PA in June for his wedding. Can't wait!