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Easter at the Zoo

Over Easter weekend, the family had a chance to travel up to Minnesota and see our families.  We took off on Thursday night and headed to Glencoe to get a jump on the three-day visit.  Friday was a gorgeous day and we (Fred, Cathy, Jacob, and Jon) enjoyed the warm weather by going on a walk with the red wagon – still going strong after 30+ years!  After church, we spent some time with both Great Grandma A and Great Grandma Jean.  It was a pleasure seeing both of them and having a chance for a more personal visit (as compared to family holidays).

Saturday morning we met Teresa at the Minnesota Zoo and spent some great time looking at all the animals.  The weather was a little rainy, so we mainly stuck to the indoor/protected areas, but there was plenty to see.  Later that day, we parted ways with the Werth’s and headed to the Degen’s.  After mass on Sunday, we had a great feast and a exciting Easter Egg hunt in the downstairs (as there was still snow on the ground).  While Henry was a little too young to participate, Jacob had a great time searching for the dozen eggs (I’ll see if I can get the video up…but it’s a bigger one).

In the meantime, enjoy these shots from the Saturday trip to the zoo:

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Zooooooo!!

I felt like the title needed a little more emphasis due to the extensive wait for this posting.  Since I last posted, Jacob has become quite the stand-er man.  He is continuing to work on his balance and his cruising while holding on to something (table, couch, chair, etc).  He is now quite adept at standing and crouching down to pick something up, before standing up again.  He enjoys picking things up and putting them onto the coffee table, only to knock them off again – especially books.

In other news, I had been pursuing a full-time position at the University of Iowa ITS (Information Technology Services) while working as a temporary miscellaneous professional; basically a full-time employee without the benefits.  Last Friday, I was offered a position within ITS-Instructional Services.  After contemplating over the weekend, I have now accepted the offer and am very excited about the position.

To celebrate, here are some photos of Jacob.  Enjoy!