Bald Eagle Days

So you probably already know that Jamey and I enjoy watching the bald eagles on the river in the area during the winter monthes. Since my drive to school follows along the river - I see many of them every morning and it is such a highlight to the drive (cheesy as it sounds). We were excited to hear about "Bald Eagle Days" at a convention center this weekend, as we looked forward to teaching Mackenzie about our nations symbolic bird. BOY - were we disappointed!! The "Bald Eagle Days" was really code for a ghetto outdoor 'swap meet' of sorts - many boothes of outdoorsy items to buy, very few exhibits teaching about the birds. The pics show the closest we got to Bald Eagles while there. Biggest disappointment - we PAID to get in!!!!

Bald Eagle Days continued.....

Because Bald Eagles and public transportation just go together so well, right?? (We got lots of chuckles and odd looks when we posed for this pic - but I need it for the scrapbook!)

Bald Eagles - part 3

So after the disappointment of the "Bald Eagle Days" BS - we decided to go driving along the river to look for some bald eagles in various parks, etc. They were not too hard to find - the pics are a sample of what Jamey was able to take without taking some of the trails further into the woods (due to the cold and a sleepy toddler). Thankfully, the part of the afternoon helped to make up for the crappy experience earlier - especially when we saw one eagle eating a fish in a tree RIGHT next to the parking lot! We are hoping we can go out eagle watching again soon some weekend - maybe leaving Mackenzie with a grandma for a bit - so we can so a bit more exploring on trails...cauz, yes - we are nerds like that. But enjoy the pics! (and learn from our experience and do not be fooled by "Bald Eagle Days' next year!!!!!)

A blast from the past....Cabbage Patch Kids!

For Christmas from Aunt Kate - Mackenzie received a Cabbage Patch Kid baby named "Mackenzie Hazel". It was a surreal blast from the past taking it out of the package and smelling the unmistakable baby powder CPK smell! Thus far - our Mackenzie has shown little interest in Mackenzie Hazel - but she does like to play with one of my old Cabbage Patch dolls (that I retrieved from my parents basement for her). It makes me smile to see my baby carrying around one of my former babies and remembering how I used to love and play with that doll too! However, I was disappointed to see how "well loved" my Cabbage Patch Kids look...they are not the fabulous babies they once were...they look more like something you would find at Goodwill! But I am still glad to have them to pass on to Mackenzie.

Lucky Duck

Modeling the new ducky towel from Grandma Jane.

Happy New Year!

Welcome 2008!! I can't wait to see all the fabulous things that will happen this year!!!

Love, Mackenzie

(Yes, that is Uncle Justin playing inside my tent!)