ZooLights tradition

We were able to make it to see the ZooLights once again. It was fun to go as a family and see all that they had set up.

Kids need their snacks. Cuties.

Belated zoo trip post

We enjoy using our membership to Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. I was sad to learn last month that it's closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays (November-December). Wednesdays are Emma's day off from preschool, and we've had Saturday plans fairly often lately, so we haven't been for several weeks. Back in October (the day after taking pictures with the fall leaves), we went and I forgot to post about it then so I'm going to do it here now.

So close! Tigers are BIG (bigger than it looks in these pictures).

Usually my kids aren't really fans of the spinning seat things pictured below but this trip they both couldn't get enough of it and were in it for several minutes. I love how Henry seems totally unfazed by Emma practically sitting on him. 

Henry is much more comfortable on the carousel than Emma, though she has gotten more comfortable in the past year or two. She is on a non-moving one in these pictures because I had to stand by Henry (who nearly slides right off) and she isn't comfortable on one moving up and down unless someone is next to her. They had a great time.

Stopped at the gorilla statue that's on the path that leads down to the zoo since no one was near it taking pictures as is usually the case. They're tired, clearly. Henry's face in that first one below represents how I feel after pushing him in the stroller up all the switchbacks leaving the zoo.

Loved the fall colors

Already I'm missing the colors of fall - it was a beautiful season. As Henry pronounces one fall color "or-yanj". I took some photos of the kids at the end of October, trying to find places with good fall colors but the trees I found didn't have low branches so the kids were way below. Ha. Oh well. And of course I had to pick areas with a playground so the kids wouldn't mind riding in the car for 20+ minutes since we'd be headed to a NEW playground (we actually went to two).

I'm in a picture with my kids! At least my shadow is. Ha.

Cute boy decided to pray while we walked around outside.

Climbing high. When did she get so big? 

Classic cheeser

Just look at his squishy face. I want to kiss those cheeks all day.

Shadows. Something I should have forseen.

I love these two cuties so much even though they drive me crazy on a regular basis.