July 26, 2012

Zoo-z-Zoo

So, We used a zoo pass this summer and hit every zoo within a couple hours from where we live. This was the aviary in SLC. It was really fun and relaxed and beautiful.
Mom and Bree

Dad and Bradley

Pretty Bree found this Bird hanging out. 

Can you see our little family?
This is right next to the aviary. It is this seriously huge park that has everything from canoe rentals, to a huge water slide, a huge kids park, carousel and a really neat fountain representing the SL valley.
Made me want to live in SLC!  When we drove up I saw the ferris wheel next to the aviary and was like  "Brandon, that's the Ferris wheel from Charlie!" Huge fan of the movie by the way. :)

I really loved this green house area. It was beautiful. Unfortunately you can't tell from  our camera.

Bradley is into riding things. So he really liked this turtle.

Breelyn was excited to use her zebra in the pool at the hotel.

We also hit the Hogle Zoo. We didn't remember this walk way for the tigers. So, I walked underneath and turned around and up to see what everyone was looking at and it's head was almost right in my face. It was a little startling. 

Bree and Brandon by the giraffe's. Ever since the zoo Giraffe's have become Brad's  current favorite animal.

Measuring up. I should of had Brandon stand right in the middle. Me too.

Favorite picture of the summer right here! What a big boy to  roar at a lion much bigger than him.

Bradley's favorite moment for sure! So worth the extra $1.
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~Summer Fun~

Some pictures of our summer!
Brandon had a birthday... 29!

Breelyn likes to put on makeup... especially mascara.... without asking. :)

Messy face!
Bradley got into Grandma's yummy choke-cherry jam one morning for breakfast.
 I sneaked up and caught him in the act!
Clean face!

They take a lot of bath's to keep cool.
Breelyn has trained Brad to play tea party with her!

I never get normal pictures with Bree! She has too much personality to just smile. :)


Tautphaus park zoo!

A lot of lunches in the park. I think they look a lot a like in this picture.

Breelyn loves to climb trees ever since her cousin Jessica taught her how last year!

Bradley is never far behind!

Sandcastles in the sandbox!

A lot of wrestling goes in our house. What fun a boy adds to the family!

Brandon helped clean up after the Charlotte Fire in  Pocatello. He came home so black and filthy!
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~4th of July~

Fourth of July Parade. BBQ and kiddie pool with the cousins. Fireworks!





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~Summer Swimming~

I have tried to take the kids swimming a lot this summer and Family Night at Ross Park is so cheap!
Bradley taking a break from swimming.

It's growing! He could use a hair cut but it took so long to grow I don't want it to go anywhere!

Gabby came with us this night. 

Bradley gettin' his feet wet!

The girls doing back floats.

They are so funny.

Breelyn did swimming lessons again the month of June. Her class went from 5 kids the first week to 2 after the first week. Breelyn  really enjoyed it and is almost too confident now when we go swimming.
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