The Zoo, etc.

Except for Layne's graduation, I've left my nice camera in its bag and have just been using my cellphone for pictures since we got home.  So that's why the quality is not the best!  (I'll put pics of the graduation up soon.)

On Mother's Day, the boys and I headed to the Sedgwick County Zoo.  Luckily, we got their early before all the moms and dads and kids arrived (and before the weather really heated up) so we were able to see a lot of animals without getting stuck in too many crowds.  Dan and Ben loved the American farm petting zoo, the grizzly bear playing with a ball in the water, and the baby gorilla playing with his dad.

Besides the zoo, we've been walking in the park and playing at the playground a lot.  Sedgwick County Park (right next to the zoo and only about five minutes from my parents' house) has a great 3-mile loop for walking/running/biking and an even better playground for the kids.  So my mom and I can get our exercise on and then Dan and Ben can get all their wiggles out.  Dan especially loves spinning around and around in the self-propelled buckets.

When it's too hot and sunny for the big playground, we head to a smaller one in the shade.  The boys love the seesaw and the tire swing and all the geese that hang out there.

And this is sweaty Freddy after the park:

When we're at home, the boys love to dig in the backyard.  My mom left a spot in her garden that they can take their shovels and dump trucks and backhoes to and not mess anything up.  And now that my parents have a new outdoor couch, I can sit on the porch in the shade and just supervise!