Out and About

It was beautiful today so we took off for the zoo. My membership expires tomorrow so I wanted to take advantage of one last trip before we take a break from visiting. It is a lot of work with extra babies in tow, not that Colby minded the sling one bit!

He just chewed on his toes which just happens to be one of his favorite pass times.

Lauren says we look like the Duggars, only we wear pants. We do get a lot of looks parading around with multiple little ones.

We saw sea lions, a polar bear, giraffes, rhinos, and a million people.....dear heaven we could barely park! It was wild.

Ty is excited as the bear "takes a bath"!

The sea lions were swimming right in front of the kids. Ty was captivated. I have mentioned that Kate chooses her own clothes??? We have different ideas about wardrobe!

On the way home we noted the Ohio river......and where the park used to be! The flooding is surreal.

The amphitheater is mostly under water and it typically sits a few feet above the water's edge.

These are large, full-size trees under water on the other side of the walk way that lines the river's edge.

If you look closely, you can see the light posts that also line the river walk area.

After our little site seeing excursion, we stopped for lunch at a locally owned Mexican restaurant in downtown New Albany. It was the best Mexican food I've found since moving away from San Antonio, Texas a LONG time ago! Locals must try La Rosita!

Little Big shot loves drinking out of a straw. He dropped his water cup and it spilled all over the floor. A little yellow caution sign was placed next to our table while the water was cleaned up and dried. I noted that I should probably have one of those signs available at all times.

 Back on the homestead, Kate and her friends captured a caterpillar named Gracie. I suggested Stinky but Grady and I lost to the dirt covered divas in that vote!

Last night's rainbow....God's promise.