Sunday, November 28, 2010

Safari of Lights

What's better than a trip to the zoo? A trip to the zoo at night!

What's better than a trip to the zoo at night? A trip to the zoo at night during the Christmas season!

We took advantage of one of the benefits of being members of the Zoo of Acadiana--the preview party to the Safari of Lights! We enjoyed strolling through past the animals and looking at the wonderful lights. We were also treated to warm popcorn and drinks. Here are some pics from the evening...

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Twist & Shout

Tonight was game night at the Chopin house. We started out with an intellectual game--Clue. Here the kids worked on the process of elimination. It was a lot of fun and Cindy and I couldn't help but quote lines from the movie.

The next game was a physical game--Twister. We hadn't played in a while, so we weren't as limber. But it was obvious the kids enjoyed how ridiculous the game is--or how inflexible the human body can be sometimes. Here are some pics...

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Something You Don't See Every Day

We just happen to see this on the way home as we passed by the lake by our house...
Apparently this bird is a better fisherman than most.