We couldn't give up on our weekend just yet...
The kids had Monday off from school, too. I had a ton of stuff to get done: music to practice, vacuuming, funeral preparations (Grandpa Bob), Costco run, etc. But the vitamin D to be had was just too good to pass up. So while at Costco, we grabbed some sandwiches and chips for a picnic lunch. Also at Costco, Matthew decided to close the door to the van all by himself, which resulted in a smashed hand. He cried for about a minute, then decided that his purple mangled fingers were fine, and that we should get on with our day. I'm kind of glad (almost) that it happened, because now at least I know that he does feel pain. I wasn't sure before. Now I know that he's just incredibly tough.
We then hiked our little tushies over to the zoo (which was super crowded - for our little "zoo"), so we found a quiet spot under my favorite tree to eat our lunch. Then we went to the barn for a little goat smooching.
Haley was babysitting, so it was just the four kids for this pic:
We had to check out the horses. One of them is named Jake, and the other one we're not sure, but the kids decided to call him Jack.
Matthew just couldn't pet, scratch, and kiss these little guys enough. I'm sure he received some great bacteria. But I guess it will just make him stronger, let's hope.
Grace looks unhappy in this picture, but she's really just hot.
It didn't take her long to get in on the action, with Andrew's help.
We rounded the corner and they saw the playground. It didn't take them long to split!
I was trying to get a good picture of Matt for Grandma's wall. I was surprised he actually smiled, seeing as how he had just screamed for the last half hour because we had left the playground.
The river otters were the crowd pleaser. They were very playful today!
Even though our little "zoo" isn't much, my kids love it. And it was just good to be outside. We spent the rest of the day playing in the backyard with our new water guns. We even filled up the little baby pool! Let's hope this weather sticks around. Grace even got a sunburned face. The boys just got dark tans. Sometimes I forget that I'm not the only one who needs sunscreen around here!
