Our great friends Sam & Silvia took time out for a photo shoot of us this past weekend. We're so thankful to them and to have some really nice pictures of our sweet fellow. They took over 300 pictures and it was very hard to narrow down my favorites but here are some of them.
One of Eddie's Birthday gifts from his Grandpa Baker was a years zoo pass. We finally had our first opportunity to take Eddie to the Brevard Zoo this past weekend. When we entered the front gates a lady laughingly commented that Eddie had a smile on his face from ear to ear. He was so happy to see all of the kids running around when we entered. This pretty much set the mood for the afternoon, he was all smiles and very happy to see all of the animals come to life that he's only seen from the pages of his storybooks. Some of our favorites were the monkeys (of course), the huge crocadile, the otter, the friendly birds & our top pic has to be the giraffe who was super friendly. At one point he nearly licked Eddie's face; this is just Eddie's style (up close & personal)! We had a great time and we are exicited to be able to visit as much as we want throughout this year. 
Lord, I pray this is the closest he ever wants to get to a crocadile. No crocadile hunters in our family!!
I've always loved this time of year. However, it's not quite the same living down here in Florida; no pretty fall foliage, no nip in the air. I do everything I can to reinvent the autumn season I so loved up in Indiana for so many years. I decorate the house for fall, I get the pumpkins, light candles with scents like cinnamon or apple cider and make recipes that scream cooler weather, all the while outside it's still hot, humid and palm trees galore. Who am I fooling? Anyway, this is all Eddie knows for now. I look forward to taking him north someday so he can jump in the leaves and experience the season that I love so much. I wanted to share some pictures with you. There will be more to come as we're testing out a few cameras.
