Wonderful Wednesday

Despite the kids being a little under the weather (non-stop runny noses) we had a really fun Wednesday. Alex did not have a good night Tuesday to Wednesday, so he slept in a little Wednesday morning (must be nice). Will was up at 6:30 so we had some quality time. We managed to make a batch of soup for Grandpa, bake a batch of cookies and build a fort all before 8:30am. After Alex woke up, we played some more and then decided to go to Robinette's for lunch. We had some cider and split a donut and Will was able to run around and play on the wagon slide. A school group came towards the end of our visit and Will made a lot of new friends.

The kids took great naps in the afternoon and we decided to go to Member Appreciation Night at the John Ball Zoo. It was a perfect fall evening and we figured Alex would get more rest bundled up in the stroller than he would at home crawling and climbing. They had a band set up, free sting ray pets, free bird feeding, and crafts for the kids. Will was actually very interested in the animals (instead of just the waterfalls). He especially liked the Bobcat (due to the Bobcat Walk song on one of his CDs), the river otter, and the flamingos. Will was able to feed the birds - several landed on his food stick which he thought was pretty cool. The birds seemed to really like Phil - at one point he had three on him including one on the top of his head. We packed a picnic and had dinner at the zoo while listening to the music.

  Last night, Alex actually slept from 8:15 - 6:30... we hope that trend continues!

The Big Apple

Will loves the wagon slide

Sting Rays

The birds loved Phil