Como Zoo!

We were lucky enough to visit Como Zoo in St. Paul on the most beautiful summer day!  Logan woke up so excited to go to the ZOO!  He remembered so much from his visits last summer - all about Sparky, the seal, the monkeys, and the giraffes.  My dad had the day off work and even Amy joined us on her day off!

Papa and Nana were in charge!  They knew their way around and which exhibits to visit first. 

First stop: the new Polar Bear exhibit.  We were impressed with the care taken to keep the bears learning and developing.  We got to see the bears play, jump, swim, and eat.  Logan LOVED watching the bears splash in the water right in front of him.

Lots of water breaks!  The weather has been so hot but after storms last night, the air was much lighter today - perfect for a sunny visit to the zoo.

Finally it was time for Logan's favorite: Sparky!  He sure does love the seal and her tricks!  The show is much better this year than last year.

Mom & the boys.

Bennett has been trying hard to figure out how to put his hat on by himself lately....hasn't quite gotten it down yet.

One of my personal favorites is the butterfly house.

Papa with the boys in the butterfly house!

And, of course, we couldn't go home without a ride on the Merry-Go-Round!

Bennett almost fell asleep during the ride!

After a picnic lunch on the lawn at Como Park, we all headed home for naps!  What a great day!

Indian Summer!

The weather this fall has been heavenly! We took advantage of the weather again this weekend and enjoyed our time in Eau Claire! Saturday we ventured into Chippewa Falls, just outside Eau Claire to visit Irvine Park, which has a small zoo, playgrounds, ball fields, walking trails, etc. It was fun to explore and Logan sure loved seeing the animals!

The boys in their Twins caps!


We liked the bears the best. They had the most room of any of the animals.
Logan was very intrigued by the big fuzzy creatures!

On our way home we stopped for ice cream and drove by these cars! We love the Pixar movie, Cars, so this was so cool to see! Tow Mater and Lightning McQueen!
Totally worth blogging about.

Trying on the Halloween costume! This will take some getting used to!

Logan found an interesting place for his edamame and corn...

Playing with cups before bed...my little monkey man.