Labor Day week

Here's just some things we've done in the past week and a half. We went to the zoo when it was open late for the summer hours to see if the animals acted differently. A few of the nocturnal animals were awake, but not many. We got to hear the lion roar though, and that was cool. Of course we forgot to take pictures, so we went to the rose garden in the park and took pictures there. The kids love their sandbox, as you can see, and practically live in it. For Labor day we took the kids in the bike trailer for a ride along the river to have a picnic in one of the parks below the dam. It was a fun family outing, and although Gabe was unhappy for some of the ride up there, I think the kids enjoyed it overall. It was a beautiful evening, and the perfect weather. Richard and I had fun taking pictures of each other while trying not to crash our bikes.

This weekend we met up with members of Richard's family and went to Art in the Park where all sorts of artisans come to sell their work, along with food vendors and musical entertainment. It was fun to look at all the amazing stuff. The kids of course were mostly bored (when they weren't trying to touch things they shouldn't), but they enjoyed the cotton candy at the end.