New winter boots (FINALLY!), Hogle Zoo, and Cannon the builder

Yet again, another month has come and gone and we are now in the middle of February. Geeesh! At least it is the winter months that are going by fast. Come on Spring, we are waiting for you!

Ever since November, I had been looking around for winter boots for Cannon with no such luck. Maybe it was because I wasn't looking hard enough, or maybe it was because I could never find a pair that would fit his short, wide, and thick feet. However, last month while shopping at Target, I randomly went down the toddler shoe aisle and found not just any snow boots, but snow boots that were only $4.50! I couldn't believe my find! Even though there were only size 5 boots left (Cannon wears size 4), I thought they looked small enough, wide enough, and thick enough for Cannon's flintstone feet. And, sure enough, when I brought them home for Cannon to try on, they fit perfectly! What was even better was that Cannon liked them so much he didn't want to take them off. Now, a month later, he still grabs his snow boots to put on when I tell him to get some shoes to wear whenever we leave the house. It is too funny.

Last month Blaine and I took Cannon to Hogle Zoo for his and my first visit. I know you are probably thinking, "why would you take your child to the zoo when it is freezing out?" Our answer, "less people, that's why!" Don't worry, we were all bundled up and stayed plenty warm walking throughout the deserted zoo. The tigers were also a lot more active out in the snow, which was fun to watch. I think Cannon enjoyed seeing the gorillas the most since we spent the majority of our time watching them through the glass, with Cannon constantly pointing at them and saying "ahh ahh ahh ahh!" Either that, or because the gorilla display was indoors and was the warmest part of the zoo! :) Even though it was a little chilly at the zoo in January, we had a fun time and will definitely go again...probably in late spring or summer though! :)

One last little thing...Blaine had been wanting to buy Cannon a tool set for awhile until I finally broke down and bought him one. I didn't want to buy him one until he was a little older because of all the small parts that come with tool sets and the fact that most sets say, "for children 3-4yrs old and up". However, there were enough "bigger" tools in the set for it to be worth giving it to him now, and saving the "smaller" screws and other parts for a few years. If anything, it was worth seeing Cannon's face light up when he saw his new toy. He has been hammering away at things ever since!

Yay for Snow Boots!:




Hogle Zoo:






Cannon the Builder: