Feed the Birds... Tuppence a Bag

That title is a throwback to the movie, Mary Poppins. Does anyone else remember that song? I love that movie - is it too girly for boys to enjoy? I sure hope not. Phil took today off from work (and made waffles for breakfast), so we decided to take the leftover waffles and go to one of the lakes downtown to feed the ducks. Unfortunately, there weren't very many ducks on the lake today, but there were a plethora of seagulls. I absolutely hate seagulls. I heard someone say once that they are the rats of the bird world. Yuck. So, I stayed out of the way of the birds and took pictures for two main reasons: A) I had just washed my hair and would have gone bat crazy if a seagull had pooped in it, and 2) I've been afraid of birds flying around me since a seagull landed in my hair while I was eating an ice cream cone at Sea World on a 10th grade cheerleading trip. Anyway, here are some pictures...

We decided this was an accident waiting to happen... too close to the water!

Look at all of those nasty seagulls! I don't know how the ducks on this lake survive with those gluttonous birds stealing all of the food. They are such pigs!

Dad and J having some sweet time...

Now it's Mom's turn for some sweetness!

Notice the waffle residue all over J's mouth - he was eating as many waffle pieces as he was throwing to the birds. I look so huge and bloated in this picture! Yuck.