Today was our first trip to the zoo together as a family.
With much pointing and staring, Casey, Gavin, and Liam admired the animals.
The gorillas were stinky, but the boys didn't seem to notice.
By far, the sea lions were the most fun to watch as they swam right up to the glass to say hello.
This goat liked chasing me around. I finally took its picture. Apparently there are some really photogenic goats out there.
Paco makes friends with two goats.
Casey, Gavin, and Liam watch as Dad says hello to the goats.
Gavin and Liam watch as Mama feeds a goat. Casey did not care to watch.
We're not sure why there was a duck in the chicken coop, but it gave the boys a chance to practice saying "Duh.."
Gavin lets a goat sniff his hand. He's definitely the brave one at times.
Before we drove over to the pumpkin patch, we made a pitstop at a cornbox. Everyone enjoyed the corn so much they didn't realize it wasn't sand.
Casey, Gavin, and Liam are no strangers to slides at the playground. This slide that they were about to use, however, was something entirely new and special. Built on the side of a steep hill, it was one hundred feet long and waxed with pledge every week (said the woman in the orange shirt). Each boy had to sit with either Mama or Dad on the way down.
Gavin smiles with Mama before his turn down the slide.
Casey giggles as Dad tries to get a good grasp of him before his turn.
Another feature that Casey, Gavin, and Liam enjoyed at the pumpkin patch was a fire engine with a slide built on the side.
To get to the slide, everyone had to climb hay bales.
Liam leads the way to the top, staying true to his risk-taking nature.
When I pressed down the shutter, Casey was facing me. He really does flip around fast. His preferred method of going down slides is actually on his belly.
Gavin slides down, just a wee bit scared.
Liam heads down the slide with a little help from Dad.
At first, Casey found a pumpkin that seemed pretty good.
But then he had his doubts. Better sit down and test out the pumpkins.
Pat! Pat! Tap! Tap! Casey checks this one out for the proper hollow sound.
Nya! It's okay.
Liam examines one pumpkin a little more closely.
Liam scans the pumpkin patch for the best gourd. You may be wondering why he looks like he's a little more dressed up than Casey or Gavin. Well, let's just say breakfast did not agree with him this morning.
Gavin finds it really handy that the pumpkins have stems. It makes for easy maneuvering in and out of the pumpkin patch.
Gavin is becoming a seasoned pumpkin picker. Here he dives right into the patch to search for the best one.
At first, Gavin stared at the pumpkins and said, "Ball." You can see why he would make the comparison, because both pumpkins and balls are round.
Yeah, I know I'm a handsome little man!
And good looking from this angle, too!
MMMmm! Hungry, Casey? That sandwich is bigger than you are!
