Phoenix: Animal Antics

Over the weekend after Martin Luther King Day (because it gets so painfully neglected, we decided to celebrate it instead) we traveled to Phoenix to visit Katie's sisters. We had a marvelous time there - in truth, we would have had a marvelous time anywhere that wasn't cold or covered in snow, but it was especially nice hanging out with some fun family.

Clara gets some perspective on life and the playground.

How much sand can I get in my socks?

Clara chose the surf and turf for breakfast.

The pictures didn't look quite appetizing enough, so she prettied them up a bit.

And then sang to them. 

The cute-o-meter on my camera actually broke after taking this shot.

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Clara's first meal at In N' Out consisted almost solely of ketchup.  Those of you from California might think this heresy, but the Canadian blood in her probably made this circumstance unavoidable.

In this picture, she considers the mind-blowingly miniscule probability that both her dress and Alexis' dress would happen to be made of the same material.

Inadvertent artsy shot.

Katie protecting Clara from the carnivorous giraffe.

Watching the tortoise stealthily make a break for it.

Who needs words when the sentiment can be so succinctly expressed without them?

Clara applies the lessons learned from her studies of the lion that morning.