A trip to the Zoo!

So...last week each person in the house took a turn getting sick. Just a fever and stuffy nose/head, but because of it, we missed out on quite a few activities during the week and over the weekend (the kids' last soccer game, 2 birthday parties, and church). I am happy to say, however, that everyone is healthy as we enter this Thanksgiving week! And with Audrey having the entire week off from school, we decided to do some "special" things to occupy our time. We started off yesterday (Monday) with a trip to the zoo, at Audrey's request! Audrey wanted to invite her friend, Lindsey McNeely, to come with us...so we were joined by Lindsey, her sister, Alyssa, and mom, Julie. Christa and Charlotte Wiens also joined us for the morning! Today, at Isaac's request, we went to the park to play in the morning and then had a picnic lunch in the backyard (sorry, no pictures). Wonder what Violet will want to do tomorrow?
Enjoy the pictures from the wonderful Chaffee Zoo!Isaac, Lindsey, Violet & Audrey on the sculptures in front of the Reptile House.Alyssa and Charlotte.Julie helping Violet see at the tiger cage. The tiger and leopard were both out, roaming around in their cages, even playing in their pools!Charlotte likes something she sees!Audrey and Lindsey (note: Audrey was very proud to tell everyone she did her ponytails all by herself that morning).The girls roaming around in the park after our picnic lunch. Isaac, being the only boy, decided to play monster and chase the girls and roar at them pretty much the entire time.