Como Zoo with Friends

Bethany and I took our kids to Como Zoo today. The weather looked iffy this morning, but it turned out to be a perfect day at the zoo - almost no one there this morning so we had front row parking and no lines for the rides - SCORE! The kids had so much fun, trying out the different rides.

Me and Bethany:

Sophia on the Tornado:

Carter, Ryan, and Sophia on Frog Hopper:

Carter on Frog Hopper:

Ryan on the Swings:

Abigial giving the animals a ride to the 'pet store':

Ryan doing tricks on the zipline:

Ryan driving cars (Sophia was behind him in the green car):

Carter kicking back on the teacups:

Ab and Soph on the Teacups:

Cutie pie:

Ryan on the monkey bars:

Monkey on the monkey bars:

Soph on the Dragon Rollercoaster:

Carter running for the Mist Zone:

Fireman Carter:

Hotel and Water Fun

We stayed at the Hampton Inn this weekend and had a great time with all of the amenities - most fun - the water park area. There was a regular pool, a kiddie pool, and a hot tub that was both indoor/outdoor. Very cool! The kids lived in the pool during their waking hours!

Our lakeview room:



Ryan and Kyle in Hotel Window:

Our luggage cart (seriously, for 2 nights?):

Carter Naked in Window (it's a wonder we weren't kicked out!):

The kiddie pool area:

The "birds" would fill with water and dump out randomly:

Carter playing in the kiddie pool:

Evan and Carter:

Kyle:

Carter and Evan:

Carter had this squirt gun in his hand the ENTIRE weekend:

Carter in the Big Pool:

Evan throwing Carter in the air:

The only picture of me in the water park area:

Ryan in the outdoor section of the hot tub:

Carter playing in the fountains:

Kyle on the slide:

Wedding we watched from the hot tub taking place on the beach:

Ryan with his dive toys:

Dad and his boys:

Ryan relaxing:

Kyle jumping in:

Showing off:

Ryan's video jumping in, cannonball style:

CANNONBALL:

Jumping in:

Ryan splashing:

Carter and his gun:

Carter asleep in our bed for nap:

Boys at bedtime:

Happy 100th Birthday, Grandma Elsye!

Evan's Grandma turned 100 years young and we celebrated with a party for her on Saturday. It was a great turnout and I can't believe how well she does for 100! Amazing!!! What an incredible milestone to reach!

Birthday girl with her corsage:

Evan talking to Grandma:

Evan and Kyle with Grandma Elsye:

Boys watching movies in the vestibule:

Evan and his siblings:

Evan and his siblings and Grandma Elsye:

Cousins with Grandma Elsye:

Great and Great-Great Grandkids with Elsye:

Elsye and Our Family:

Birthday Cards, Gifts, and Banner:

"Teacher" Ryan clearly enjoying himself in the vestibule area: