Fun Saturday

Since the weather has finally cooled down again, we've been taking advantage and trying to get outside as much as possible. This morning we took an impromptu trip to the zoo. This was the second time we've been there in three weeks, and I can honestly say that I'm so glad we got the membership. Caleb is really starting to enjoy seeing the animals. Ever since he was a baby I would say animal names and follow them up with animal sounds. He's now able to bark like a dog, growl like a lion/bear, and baa like a sheep. It is so cute! On the way to the zoo this morning I asked him, "What sound does a sheep make?" and he said, "Baa!" ADORABLE!






What we didn't know/remember when we decided to head to the zoo was that today was the annual Boo at the Zoo Halloween weekend. I can pretty much guarantee that if Andrew knew that, we wouldn't have gone. However, since as members we're able to get into to zoo an hour before the regular crowd, we managed to get in and out before the crowds got too large. It was nice to be able to take a walk through the farm portion of the zoo where all the pumpkin festivities were set up.


Afterward, we discovered something that we hadn't seen before...a giant cactus slide. Of course C wanted to climb the stairs, and then he decided to slide head first.



Then Caleb got to ride on a lion...


and some elephants...


After the zoo we came home for a quick nap before heading out on a boat ride with GranB and Pop Pop. This was C's first boat ride since he's been mobile thanks to the wonderfully hot summer. Consequently, it was his first boat ride wearing a life vest. We weren't sure how he'd do with that. Our only experience with kids and life vests has been with our nephew, Nick, and let's just say that those trips didn't last very long nor were they very peaceful! However, it turns out that Caleb didn't mind it too much. And...he looked so darn cute!




It feels so great to be able to get out of the house again on the weekends. As always, I start going stir crazy in the early fall as we wait for the weather to cool. It finally feels like Fall and Halloween is only a week away. Let's hope that this wonderful weather stays with us right on through Thanksgiving!