First Zoo Visit of the Year

We made our way to Brookfield Zoo for the first time this year...it was a beautiful Sunday and Aunt Carly met us there too!

















Brotherly love!

















Perfect for Paigey! She loves her zebras...but if you ask her what she gave up for Lent she will tell you giraffes, zebras and sleep! LOL

Swanson Sleepover

My parents, Stacey and Fiona came to Luke's t-ball game the day before Father's Day.  We decided to make it a Swanson sleepover!

After the game, everyone came over. The pool was ready, but it just wasn't warm enough to actually swim!



But the sprinkler worked just fine for the kids!













How would you like to have him as your neighbor :)





Wally & my dad went golf in the late afternoon and then we had a fire with s'mores of course!

Family - Featuring Fiona

Sunday Funday at the Zoo

Sunday we met my parents and sisters at Brookfield Zoo.


It was a gorgeous fall day, albeit a bit chilly, especially when the sun would hide behind a cloud.

First stop was the camels!


Then 'someone' saw the zoo's motor safari and was calling it a 'choo choo'!


Then we checked out the giraffe's in the telescope


and then a little closer - he must have been impressed!


And then there was the bear...not a real bear, but a bear nonetheless. Luke ran, literally ran, to him!


Then it was off to see the real bears.




After some lunch, we had to take a few of these pictures of course! Even Aunt Car Car was in on the fun.


Luke led the way to the monkeys.




Then it was time to hit up the Children's Zoo where Papa was surrounded by goats!






Excuse me goats!


Lukey played some drums while we were checking out the dolphins underwater.


Next up, family picture time!




Finally, a little hippity-hop to the carousel with Aunt Stacey!


They started on the giraffe, but it didn't go up and down, so mid-ride, they switched to the kangaroo!


And just a few more pics from our fun day at the zoo!!!