16 month old Zumba Instructor

So I teach Zumba at our church on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday every week. I take Jack with me and he plays with some toys and with the other kids. Well, I didn't realize how much Zumba he was actually picking up. This is my warm up, and (when he isn't distracted) it is spot on. He does everything in the right order and everything. I was not dancing here, just filming. This is all from his memory.

My Little Zumba Instructor (click here)

Hiding Place

Jack has finally found a hiding place. When Daddy is chasing him or Mommy says he needs a diaper change, he bolts into this tiny cave where it is very hard to reach him. Smart kid. 

The Corpse Flower....is.... Alive!

After more than a week of waiting, the Corpse Flower finally bloomed. We were fortunate enough to go at a time when it was not smelling too bad.

It is incredible how huge this flower is. I would say it was worth the wait. This flower doesn't bloom often. (It can take decades between blooms). 

We just had to post the picture below. I accidentally captured this lovely lady posing with the flower. 

Making Faces!

Isn't he hilarious!?

It was quiet....too quiet...and then I found Jack reading in the corner, actually sitting in his chair! I was so thrilled.

And then he saw me. This is his new "camera face."

And Then They Went on a Date

 Tony is finally off of his Immunosuppression drug. Therefore, he still has to be careful, but he can do more now. Soooooo we got to go see the Corpse Flower this morning at the Botanical Garden. It was supposed to be blooming yesterday and today, but as you can see, it has still not quite bloomed. It only blooms once every few decades and when it does bloom, it is only for 24-48 hours. Maybe we will try it again tomorrow. Anyway, as you can see, it is super huge. That's part of the reason it is so cool (and part of the reason why it doesn't bloom very often. It has to build up the energy). It is called the Corpse Flower because when it blooms, it smells like rotting flesh. Pretty cool, eh? (The things that pollinate it are like, dung beetles and stuff, so it needs to smell really bad, and make that smell carry a good distance to draw in the pollinators). 

Jack really liked the children's part of the Botanical Gardens. He loved playing in this fountain...

And so did this kid... (he kept drinking the water..)

And to top off an already wonderful day, Tony and I actually got to....wait for it..... go out to eat! The doctor said he could go to "restaurants we trust." (In other words, no McDonalds or Taco Bell). So we went to Beni Hana! (During your birthday month, they send you a 30 dollar Gift Certificate towards dinner). It was delicious. I have never had steak so perfectly cooked. And our chef was really fun. As you can see, the rice was in a heart shape. And to top it off, at the end they gave me sherbet ice cream with a candle in it and sang me a Japanese Birthday song.  (There were 3 couples at our table and each couple had one birthday person there, so they made us get up and dance to their birthday song). 

4th of July and Birthday

This is Jack's "rain spot." He likes to stand on the window sill in the computer room and watch.  

Here are the kids playing a card game.

Waiting for the fireworks.

Watching the fireworks with Daddy. 

And this was my birthday cake. For those that know me, they will understand how awesome this cake it. Tony made it while I was napping, and he left the middle unfrosted (and in the shape of a B), just for me. Delicious!

I got a groupon gift towards art supplies, 2 necklaces, and the game "Worms: Armageddon" from Tony. I am so spoiled.