Lincoln Park Zoo

On Wednesday we joined Rachel Parks and her 4 kids at the Lincoln Park Zoo.  I have never been to the Lincoln Park area, and it was so beautiful!  I hope we get to spend more time there in the future as a family.  It proved to be quite challenging to walk around the zoo with 7 kids: 2 nursing babies, a toddler, 2 preschoolers, and 2 grade schoolers.  We probably spent more time doing bathroom breaks than we did seeing animals, but oh well.  Brayden loved the cheetahs (his new favorite animal) and the bats, and Landon enjoyed the swinging monkeys.  There was one monkey that gave us quite a show!  He was swinging, climbing, and jumping all over the cage... it was hilarious!  He would occasionally stop and stare at all the people as if he knew that we were watching-- what an entertainer!  

There was also a children's zoo area where the boys had fun climbing and playing outside in the water. There was a spray area where fountains would shoot into the air randomly.   Brayden was a hoot to watch.  He would sit on top of the sprinkler and wait for the water to shoot out.   When the water turned on, he giggled like crazy!  

Waiting for the water...

So funny!

I love this!!

What in the world are you doing, Brayden?

Probably my favorite part of the day was getting some rare but adorable picture of all three boys eating a soft pretzel from the snack stand.  Love my boys!!