ZOO

Two weekends ago we went to the MN zoo and had a great time!  It was perfect weather-overcast, chilly for a MN summer day, and early (9:00 a.m.).  We had so much fun watching the animals and running around.  Cousins Sophie and Gavin showed up too and we had fun running and playing with them too.

 

Looking at the penguin exhibit.

 

The turtle family

 

The Russian bears we saw were amazing! Never before have I seen bears this close or this active.  The two bears you see in the background were playing, biting, rolling around in the water and were just amazing.  We were right in front of the glass and several times one of them was slammed up right onto it in front of us.  Surprisingly the boys were not at all scared.  I was holding Owen and his body was not tense at all, which it normally is when he is scared.  We watched for about 10 minutes in awe.

 

Chasey at the dolphin show

 

Owen giving me a sideways smile

Mommy and boys at the Dr. Seuss exhibit

 

Daddy and his Chase

 

Mommy and her Owen on the tractor ride to the farm

Chase tentatively touches the goat in the goat yard.

Owens pets the goat too.

They were having a farm festival with all sorts of tractors, face painting, music, food, etc.  Owen got a pink piggy painted on his face and Chase got a chick.

 

Owen takes interest in driving the old John Deere tractor

This tractor had a cool little seat for kids.  Chase and Owen too turns sitting in it and felt like kings.  Chase drove the tractor in this pic.

Chase drives the big tractor.

Chase liked the little seat a lot!

The most funny part of the day was watching the boys dance to a band that played children's music.  It was like we had taught them to perform.  They were both just hams, moving their arms, freezing in the last position they were in when the music stopped and making funny faces.  We laughed and laughed and all the parents thought they were good dancers.

Owen dances and Chase looks down at his feet.

 

Chase does the "chicken arm"

 

Owen busts a move

Owen spent some time in this pose along with another little girl

Owen and Sophie at lunch laughing.

 

The Three Musketeers being their usual goofy selves.

 

Doesn't it look like Chase has a girl friend? He looks so proud to have his arm around Sophie, who looks not so interested.

I caught the 3 of them playing in the ATM booth.

 

Daddy finished off the day with a special treat! Owen loves it!

 

Chase eagerly looks at his treat.