After the excitement of moving in last week and the elbow issues that followed, who knew that this week would be so fun too! My dad likes to refer to my current lifestyle as more of a permanent "staycation" as opposed to real life...I don't really doubt that is the case. I also feel as though there is so much to see and do up here that we might be in staycation mode for the next 2 years or so...
We started the week with gorgeous weather in the 50s, and somehow talked Jonah into taking about 2 hours out of his day to check out the zoo with us. I am so glad he was able to join us, and I think it is not only fair to say we will return to the Como Zoo but also that we will be visiting frequently. The highlight of our day was supposed to be the flamingos, until we found out that they are still away for the winter. Nonetheless, we found lots of other animals, and all were extremely excited to meet and greet us in very close proximities.
Below is Logan meeting a Tamarin monkey. This little guy would have sat on Logan's lap had there not been glass stopping him!
The lions were not as impressed by our family! ;)
Belli decided that snuggling with a baby sea lions in an igloo was more entertaining than the polar bear exhibit.
Jonah posed nicely with the zebra...But the kids were more interested in the kudus...
This sea lion LOVED Logan!! As soon as we walked up to the glass the sea lion dove out of the water and kept sitting on the edge right by Logan. He did this for about 10 minutes. Logan thought for sure we should take him home!
I was so glad to have a nice day at the zoo, as I continuously feel like my days of getting out alone with the kids are being numbered.
I was even more excited we went when I found out Tuesday night that a winter storm warning had been issued and we were expecting 6-10 inches of snow.
When we woke up Wednesday morning, this was our backyard!
Going from green grass one night to this the next morning was so exciting...for the kids!
And for Noah. He didn't miss a beat. He has played more outside the last 2 weeks than he did all winter in Illinois. No one really has fences here, so Noah gets frequent visits from his "neighbors"--he loves the Shelties on the left, and even the black lab that visits from up the block AND across the street.
Mema flew in this morning, so the kids got a nice surprise when they woke up! We had a HUGE day today going into St. Paul to Caffe Latte for lunch and then heading over to the Mall of America this afternoon. We were able to find Lego Land, which Logan is sure he was born to go to. We also made baby Henry a stuffed monkey we named Banana Split at Build A Bear. We ended our day with a trip to White Bear Lake, so Mema can make all the ladies at work jealous!
This weekend promises to be busy and fun filled as we continue to show Mema what we have already discovered up here, and continue to look around for more...
We'll keep you updated!
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