A Trip to the Zoo

I'm back. Blogland has been crowded out by real life this month, I guess. That and E had to reload my computer. (It's nice to be married to a nerd, even if it takes a while for him to get around to it.) But now my computer doesn't blue screen every 5 minutes, I have loads of May event pictures to share, the kids are feeling better (Miss A is recovering from pneumonia, for those of you who don't know, and the boys have had various ailments) and I have help this week (E's parents!), so get ready for a whirlwind of posting activity....

TJ's class had a field trip to the Pittsburgh Zoo this month and we made a family day of it. Pittsburgh Zoo is great--fun trails, all the important animals, a playground, a really nice aquarium, and still small enough to get through in about 3-4 hours with kids. I think this was the 3rd or 4th time we've been there, but we're always happy to go again.

Checking out the zebras

TW preparing to go in the elephant house. Last time we were at the zoo, when he was 3, they were bellowing when we went in and almost scared him to death. He still remembered and prepared himself this time (and warned me to cover my ears, too).

Very similar to my shopping list, minus a box of Teddy Grahams

Monkeys by the gorillas

A didn't feel great, but was a trooper. She loves being outside.

Awesome new walk-through shark tank. Sharks are so ugly in a scary way. They have such beady little eyes...

We stopped at REI on the way home for some shopping and rock climbing (free!--if you don't count the $120 we spent while they were climbing...). TW gave it two tries and got about as high as my head.

TJ also climbed twice and made it about 2/3 of the way up before he looked down.

Checking out a cool fountain near where we parked. The boys (and I) always love going to the city and seeing all the hardscape--we're so country-come-to-town. :)

One thing I love about the East--Dogwoods.

Stay tuned for more...maybe I'll have the energy to post again tomorrow night (unless I'm on a hot date with or being nice and watching the Nuggets with my husband).