The last of our lazy carefree summer vacation

So I don't know if I would really call them lazy days, but for some reason they go hand in hand.

I wanted to spend our last few days before school started doing a few fun things and of course that included going back to the zoo and going swimming. Monday we spent the day here. I was canning. I will do a post on canning. Tuesday we went to the zoo. Wednesday (the day before school) we went to moms (a.k.a. Nana) to swim.

We have been trying to get  together with Tracy and Ashton and go to the zoo all summer. Right after we made plans to go the heat wave hit. Who wants to go to the zoo in 95+ degree heat anywhere outside? Well, this is our last chance before school starts. I believe it was low 90's but they did have water.

Corbin was trying his hand at photography. No, literally he got his hand in the photo. He wanted to take a picture of King Julius from Madagascar. We may have a budding blogger on our hands.

This is the crew of kids that met up with us. Ashton is up front and her cousins are to the left, but I must have been on the wrong side of the buffalo.

These are Corbin's favorite animals, and the ones we didn't get to see the last time we came to the zoo.

Addie pouting in the van. She never remembers that the door will not shut. She thinks I am the one not letting her shut the door. Silly girl

The water was a heavenly relief. Ashton loves to hold Aiden whenever she can. Who wouldn't? Babies are so much fun.

The kids had a ball and loved being in the water. There didn't seem to be too many kids there but the line for the slides was huge and my kids did not have the patience today to wait in line, so Corbin was ready to leave and get ice cream.

Addie in her tutu swim suit. She loves this swim suit, She dances around like the "12 Dancing Princess'" (that is one of the Barbie movies)

I was very surprised that with the heat the animal we kept seeing were the cats. The tiger was out...

We saw the Puma, we never see him out...

we saw the snow leopard... Corbin said this is in Kung Fu Panda...

of course the smelly Flamingos were out. They are so pretty.

There were three Orangutans out today. One in this room and two more in the enclosure. This is in our top five animals to see.

Ashton and Tracy... The Blackburns are in our Life Group. We love them. They are always in our core four. We can depend on each other.

Aiden was so happy today through the heat and no nap. He did fabulous.

My pretty boy. He is crawling all over the place now and even pulling up to the couch.

My friend... Tracy worked this last year and half as the Preschool Director at our church. She is so good with the kids. I love watching her lead the little ones in worship.

On Wednesday we went to my moms to swim. Here are the two sweet ones.

Aiden likes splashing in the water. He really liked O'Bannon where you can sit in the baby pool and the sprinklers.

Gracie in the pool with all three.

We always play on bikes and scooters when we come over.

I got Aiden this push car. Here he is riding it for the first time. He was so cute and giggled and tried to stand up. Such fun

This is going to be great for going on walks.

This was a great week to spend with the kids before our big school year. What fun and new things lay ahead.