Happy birthday George!!

All Kellen wanted for his birthday was to go to Como Zoo with his cousins. Well, that was pretty easy for all of us for once. Chris and I got up and headed to the zoo early as we had to be home for a early dinner with the GG's. We got to the zoo about 1130 only to find out that the birthday boy and family was stuck in traffic on 94 and had a ways to go still. We rolled with it and decided to hit some of the exhibits first.

Miss Quinnie on her first visit to Como Park.

Ry and I went into the butterfly house and it was insane! You have to wait outside and have "the rules" explained before you can enter. The rules are: don't touch the butterflies, if one touches you have a staff person remove it, don't swat at a butterfly, watch for them on the ground so you don't step on them,etc.... We finally got in and Ry was in bug heaven. She loved them but I had to repeat several times that she couldn't touch them even when one landed on her arm. That day there were so many people there that they onyl allowed us 5 minutes in the exhibit so it was sort of a short and sweet visit. Quinn and Chris waited outside with the stroller and our stuff- no strollers allowed.

Quinnie and I visiting the baby Giraffe- Willow! We love giraffe's and Quinnie has a ton of stuffed ones at home. She by coincidence has one named Willow!

Rylee and her favorite cousin at the moment- Miss Haley on the teacups! You couldn't pay me enough money to sit in one of those things- I would get sick too easy. It didn't seem to bother them at all, Ry squeeled with delight.

Uncle Chris and the birthday boy (Kellen, aka George) on the roller coaster. Kellen was the only one that wanted to go on it and was excited that Uncle Chris went with him!

Ry being a goof ball. They had a firefighter ride (that was broken) but the kids had fun trying the boots on

The look on thier faces are priceless!!
Jack, Colin, Kellen adn Rylee loving the Frog Hopper

Henry, or Hank as I like to call him (not what his Mom likes me to call him) being a cutie pie. He looks just like Joel- super scary I know!

Miss Rylee sharing the train car. She was alone in her car but was very good and let another little girl ride with her. We were very happy she was so willing to share!

It was a very hot day and the kids enjoyed running thru the mist thing- have no clue what it is really called. In the background is Jack and Kellen.

It was a fun day but a tiring one. The girls fell asleep not far from Como on the way home and had a good nap until we got to GG's for the birthday supper. They did great there too and when we got home is way time for bed (an early one :) )