Lions..and cougars?...and bears

One of my favorite stages of childhood development is when little ones start making animal sounds. Jessica is going through that phase right now, and she gets such a kick out of answering our questions ("what does a _____sound like?") She is so darn cute when telling us how a lion sounds. She puts her whole body into it, and she roars with more expression that I thought possible. She's even begun ROARING at Sam when she is angry at him. Now that shouldn't be as cute- but it still is.

This past week has been all about COUGARS! (At least for John that is) He's been coaching the JV boys Volleyball team, and so far those little cougars are doing well. John has been at practices, games, and tournaments for 6 days out of this week! Does anybody feel sorry for me right now?
On Wednesday we went and watched their game. You know, so that the kids actually remember that they have a Dad and all. Just kidding. It was fun to see him do his whole coaching thing. When I say we enjoyed "watching it", what really happened was a little bit of watching, and a whole lot of chasing after the kids as they ran through the halls of the high school. Honestly:) For a brief moment...Sam watched.



And there were bears this week! What would a week be without a trip out to Waterton. I drove out specifically to spot some bears. I brought my sister in law along because I knew she had the knack for CALLING BEARS! It must have worked because we spotted a mama and her two cubs eating off in the distance.


It wasn't long though before they crossed the road right in front of us, forcing me to get back in the van.


We watched them as they ate along the roadside just a couple of feet away from us. It is always so amazing when we get the chance to watch animals like this in their own habitat.


We've sure had our fill of the WILD around here!