Day Ten :: Zoo and the Biltmore

Today was the scheduled Day at the Zoo with the PEP Ladies and their children. We also enjoyed a picnic lunch. Later in the afternoon, we drove to the Biltmore where Brett had a work conference. He and Burke had a great time on the croquet lawn and putting green.

Burke and Hadley looking for the fish ~ On top of the hill - so solemn ~ Buy hey, this is fun! ~ Uh oh, Blake is working on his tongue photo

Mighty big mallet for a small boy ~ Is this the right way, Daddy? ~ At least, I got this in the hole ~ Fun reward!

Day Nine :: Chilling

Annemarie decided to take Blake and join Brett and Burke at church this morning. While they were gone we scurried around and did a super clean up job...vacuuming, cleaning smeared windows of handprints, laundry, emptying trash..you get the picture. Everything that could be done before they got back home. Annemarie was quite impressed that Sneed had vacummed the stairs.

Just love holding Blake and giving him 100% of my attention

Day Eight :: Morning Beach Visit

 Beautiful morning to spend some time at the beach with Dayna and her girls. It was a bit chilly and windy, but the sky was ever clear and the sun was shining brightly.

Burke enjoys playing in the sand with Chloe and Hadley. Burke and Hadley going opposite ways.

Sandpipers at water's edge ~ their delicate footprints in the sand ~ who are those crazy orange beaked peepers on the hillside? ~ Long may it wave

Precious Blake enjoys a nap on the lovely blankie Grandma Betty made for him

Burke was showing us the owl on his shirt. After the beach visit, Brett and Papa Sneed went to Chick-Fil-A to get some lunch. Burke was surprised at what happened when he squeezed the ketchup packet. It not only got all over him, but the patio and the swing hanging behind him.

Day Seven :: Having Fun

Day Six :: At the park

 

 

I love how Burke's tongue plays an integral part in these photos = )

If it seems like we spend an inordinate amount of time at the park, we do. It's less than 1/2 mile from the house and a nice walk. At times even Burke walked home instead of riding in the stroller. What a champ!

Day Five :: Flowers and Family

We had a bit of free time today so went to our favorite haunt to take photos of flowers, Alice Keck Park.

Amazing square block garden to always find something in bloom.

 

 Before dinner, Blake with smile while sleeping and then alert. Burke in background patiently awaiting his meal.

 

Papa Sneed checks to see how to work the iPad from pro Burke. Once he got the hang of it, they were both immersed in their separate screens.

Day Four :: At the zoo with Kirsti and Copper; Papa Sneed and Burke

Morning outing to the Santa Barbara Zoo. We met Kirsti and her son, Copper, and baby daughter Tillian

 

I think he read through all of Burke's library