The Updike's

So with the first year of our experience at Notre Dame coming to a close, we decided to splurge a bit. I have always wanted to go on an African Safari... so I convinced Christina that we should pack our bags and head to Kenya for a week so we could check out the wildlife... OK, so we really didn't go on a safari (although we will someday when we have a lot of money!), but we did go to the Potowatomi Zoo. Now it's nothing like what you might see in San Diego or Chicago, but it's not bad for such a small zoo. It is definitely something fun to do in booming South Bend! The MBA program has a Family Life Club and for it's last activity we had a picnic lunch at the zoo. Christina and I were the only ones without kids, but it was really fun. I like to play with the tigers. This little guy and I got along really well! And can you tell how excited Christina is to play with... Well, we have no idea what that thing is, but Christina sure liked it! Monkeys make me laugh. Ap...

One of the great things about Spring is baseball. There's nothing like a day at the ballpark: the tasty hot dogs, the tantalizing smell of deep fried goodness, the crack of the bat and the occasional "Get some glasses Blue! That was a strike!" And with the start of the baseball season comes warm temperatures and sunshine.... Wait, not in South Bend. Unfortunately, it is still freezing here! Last weekend we went to a Notre Dame baseball game to enjoy the sun and the special fireworks show after the game. Well, we lasted about 4 innings - As you can see from the pictures, it was cold! Christina actually went back to the car after the 3rd inning, but if you know me, I am pretty stubborn and don't like to leave games early. But after the 4th inning, I was done too. Luckily, in three innings, we still got to see some pretty good things. Check out the picture with the little kid. You might wonder what he is doing. Well, for about 10 minutes he was digging in his ...