Animal Sightings

Saturday we decided to take the kids to the zoo. They've been begging to go since we got here but the first two months were too hot to be walking around a zoo. We looked at a calendar and decided if we didn't go Saturday we might not be going until next spring. We met up with Jared's cousin's wife and kids. John was sick so he missed out on all the fun. Paul is in second grade like Katy, Megan is in Kindergarten like Xandy, and their little girl is only a few months younger than Jacob. The kids enjoyed seeing the Penguins since there aren't any at the Cleveland Zoo. (There were things I liked better about this zoo and things I liked better about Cleveland's). Xandy is constantly telling us she misses Ohio but on the way out she informed us that if we can "do everything" with Megan she'll stay here. She loved having a cousin her age to play with. Jacob was enthralled with the animals, especially the black bears, and the penguins. He threw a fit because I wouldn't put him in the water with the penguins. It was a fun day but best of all it was free! Gotta love the beer company- they pay for some neat things. There aren't any pictures of Elise and I, but we probably prefer it better that way (at least I do)!

Katy, Paul, Megan, Xandy

Jacob

Bella and Dad

Paul and Katy watching the Hippo swim by

The girls: Katy, Bella, Xandy, and Megan