Do We Have to go Back to School?

I love summer vacation. I love sleeping in, love lazy days without a schedule, love playing with my kids, etc. etc. I dread having to start back up with schedules, timelines and commitments. We're trying to make the most of the few summer days we have left.

On Thursday, our good friends the Carters invited us to the children's museum. We love to go there, but don't go often because we don't have a membership. The Carters were able to get us in on their membership.

Baylie was even brave enough to go inside Big Eddie this time, although the brain section still freaked her out.

As always, the kids loved the grocery store section. The cashier station has been updated so it even beeps and shows the item on the screen. Pretty cool. Baylie could have stayed at that spot all day.

Jalen was really enthusiastic about the deli.

Baylie was significantly more so.

Entering the Exit.

Jalen loves to drive the fire truck.

And Baylie cruised in the little VW.

Today we went to the zoo for the first time in a really long time. It was a perfect day with cloud cover and not too hot. We have the BEST zoo. I love going there. We took Jalen's best buddy Ian with us. 

Unfortunately, I think the kids go more for the carousel and pony rides than for the animals. Either way, it always makes for a fun day.

Baylie is getting more and more brave on the rock wall. She goes about half way up now.

She has also overcome her fear of the gorilla, so we can go see him now. I think we interrupted his yoga today.

The Galapagos tortoises are always some of my favorite animals to see.

And the aquarium is a great place to cool off.

Baylie wanted to take a picture of this huge snake.

We had to make one final stop at the carousel on the way out. I love how these little boys play together.

On days like this, I want to home school my kids.