"The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experiences." - Eleanor Roosevelt

Monday, September 3, 2012

The Omaha Zoo!

We were able to join some friends on a nice weekend getaway and we all loved it!  We went to the zoo in Omaha on Sunday and, as expected, the kids had an absolutely awesome time!  I took lots of pictures so I'll just share the highlights for now!  Here they are, ready to go!!!

We started with the petting zoo and carousel and then a nice train ride around the zoo to look at a lot of the animals.  I think the train ride was definitely the boys' favorite thing!



After seeing most of the outdoor animals, we spent the rest of the afternoon watching the penguins, walking around the aquarium, and finding our way through the jungle!

















The zoo was such a great time.  Although it was soooo hot, we still had an incredible time!  The boys loved seeing all the different animals and I always love seeing them so excited!  After the zoo, it was definitely time for a nap and the boys put up no resistance!!!


We had plenty of time to go swimming at the hotel and the guys loved going down the slides and playing in the water with everyone!


It was so much fun to see all the kids having so much fun together all weekend.  And it was equally as fun for Nick and I to be able to spend some time with our friends, the Beeghlys, and enjoy some adult time!!! 

















The trip home was long and annoying, but Ben was quite content with his new map!  We had a great weekend!  It was so great to get away for a couple of days and spend some time with friends and do something so cool for the kids all at the same time!



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