Happy Birthday Daddy!!!

We went to the zoo today in your honor....the boys wanted to eat cake for your birthday, but settled for the zoo :) As always, we had a nice time; at least until lunch time, when simultaneously the boys went into meltdown mode. We headed home after that. It may have been my last trip to the zoo for a while - - too hot, too tired, and too pregnant for all of the hill climbing, stroller pushing, and toddler handling...Happy Birthday Justin - we wish you could have been there with us or that we could be with you to celebrate this day with you. It was pretty cute on the phone when Zach asked you why you wouldn't let us "come over" for your birthday.

Just before getting into the truck...Seth loves to pick me flowers!

Zach is showing off his "cool" hat. I couldn't find both of their normal hats, so I talked this one up and kept saying how "cool" it was and how "sharp" he would look if he wore it. He couldn't wait to put it on at the zoo.

I let them take a train ride today - - I can do the carousel with both of them, but wasn't really feeling up to spinning around in circles today. They really enjoyed being in the engine!!

Petting the baby Wallaby...

Zach almost reached the top of the mushroom in the play area by himself today. He was quite proud of himself!!

This was certainly a highlight of our trip. We have been to the zoo many times, but have never seen the tiger swimming...He put on quite the show...The boys loved it!

He swam for about 2-3 minutes, then got out of the water, shook off, and wiped his feet in the grass. Seth asked why he didn't have a towel...