the zoo

We've had a busy week and it's only Wed. Monday was our first playground date with our Mops groups- Caleb's second time at the Children's Institute playground. they both loved it. the playground is handicapped accessible which means there are a lot of ramps to get places instead of steps. the kids had a blast. Sadie gave me a scare and yet again, demonstrated her fearless spirit by climbing up a metal, curved ladder that was almost as tall as i was. they both enjoyed following their friend, Simon around and racing down the slide.

Yesterday we took a trip to the zoo, again with Simon and another friend from our small group. this was my first excursion to the zoo with the kids on my own. it was a little crazy and it helped that i had friends with me to help keep track of my two. Caleb was so excited when i told him we were going to the zoo- he happily squealed "we're going to the zoo to see the animamals" (that's not a typo- that's how the boy says animals). then it was "we're going to see the monkeys and Alice the Camel" (as in the song). Actually, we learned at the zoo that the camel's real name is Molly but i'm getting off track. the kids really enjoyed being able to get in and out of the stroller. they'd get out to look at the animals and then climb back in to ride to the next group. Caleb was very good at staying with me and riding in the stroller when areas got too crowded. his favorite spot was the monkey house. i think he would have been happy to sit on the ground and watch them climb and jump and swing- squealing and giggling the entire time. he also liked the polar bears. they were really active, swimming and walking around. Sadie's favorite part was the tube slide. they have a little picnic area with a playground that has a rope climb up to a tube slide. Caleb liked climbing up the incline on all fours and then walking down the stairs. Sadie, however, preferred to power her way up, standing and not holding onto anything and then would slide down the tube slide. she loved looking through the tube to see me at the bottom and saying "hi mommy."

we also had the surprise of seeing cousin Claire with Aunt Emily. they had just got to the zoo and we were working on finding our way out so we didn't get to visit much but we'll see them next weekend.

this morning, we were at the Toy Lending Library (i had to volunteer) and again the kids really enjoyed playing.

tomorrow it's off to the doctors for a check of their ears (make sure the ear infections have cleared up). Sadie's been out of sorts so i'm wondering if she's teething or if her ears are still bothering her. we'll see.

that's all for now