Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Labor Day

Labor Day we went to a zoo/park. We grilled out while the kids played on the playgoround and then had a quick stroll past the animals. There were just a handful of animals out, since our errands ran longer than we intended and it was getting close to dark and ready to storm.  This was about the kids favorite:

Emily feeding the ducks the leftover hamburger buns from supper!
Jake & Meri's turn
Just watching....they asked permission (well, Emily did) to climb the fence and go down and catch a duck to hold....uh, thanks for asking but no, I don't think so (can you tell they're used to chasing/catching our chickens that get out every day ;-)
Jacob intent on feeding the ducks
Yay!  A nocturnal animal, out for our viewing pleasure...AND...he was laying right by the fence and didn't mind the kids petting him!!! They were thrilled! 
Many years ago (well, 3 maybe??)  we had a picture of 7 little kids (cousins) on these bears....I don't know if they could all pack onto them now!

4 comments:

Heather S said...

how fun!
(i think the last pic was taken 3 years ago..just days before John was born) :)

Jenny said...

What a fun little outing that can also be counted as a field trip :)

Kristine Mullen said...

Heather,

You recently won in my giveaway but I never received your info to mail your prize. Can you try again. Thanks.

Kristine
http://kristine-creativecrochet.blogspot.com/2010/09/and-winners-are.html

Gramm and Gramp said...

What a wonderful family outing, things like this the kids will always remember. I like what Jenny said, counts as a field trip, but most of all family time.