We took a trip to Binder Park Zoo, in Battle Creek.. This picture was taken at the end of the day, we were all pretty wiped out, but it was fun:)
Grandma, Grandpa, & Aunt Courtney took the girls on the kid's train ride.. Carly and Casey were so excited, they love to ride this little train.. it takes just a short 5ish minute trip..
Carly was brave enough to brush the goats..She likes animals, but usually doesn't like to be near them.. She's taking big steps here..
Casey loves animals and dove right in, literally.. At one point, she tripped and fell in a pile of goat droppings, I was worried what the front of her shirt was going to look like when I peeled her off the ground..Whew, just a little dirty.. She went right back to brushing ALL the goats..
On the way to "Wild Africa".. This is a tram that heads to an area of the zoo where it looks and feels like Africa..It's suppose to give you the feel of being on a safari. They have giraffe's out this way and we were able to feed them lettuce this day, Carly and Casey like to "watch" the giraffes eat, but not "feed" them..
Watching the twin fawns that frequently visit our backyard..
Gull Lake, MI...Relaxing after lots of swimming:)
We took a trip to Binder Park Zoo, in Battle Creek.. This picture was taken at the end of the day, we were all pretty wiped out, but it was fun:)
Grandma, Grandpa, & Aunt Courtney took the girls on the kid's train ride.. Carly and Casey were so excited, they love to ride this little train.. it takes just a short 5ish minute trip..
Carly was brave enough to brush the goats..She likes animals, but usually doesn't like to be near them.. She's taking big steps here..
Casey loves animals and dove right in, literally.. At one point, she tripped and fell in a pile of goat droppings, I was worried what the front of her shirt was going to look like when I peeled her off the ground..Whew, just a little dirty.. She went right back to brushing ALL the goats..
On the way to "Wild Africa".. This is a tram that heads to an area of the zoo where it looks and feels like Africa..It's suppose to give you the feel of being on a safari. They have giraffe's out this way and we were able to feed them lettuce this day, Carly and Casey like to "watch" the giraffes eat, but not "feed" them..
We visited the Air Zoo in Kalamazoo. It's a museum of different kids of airplanes etc. and they have a few rides to try out.. They had several 3d/4d experience rides also.. Carly is on a little helicopter ride in the "kids" area..
Courtney rode the bi-planes with Casey 2 times. Casey enjoyed making the plane go up and down while it went around in circles.. Courtney had fun too, but i think 2 times was her limit.. What a super auntie:)
The above two pictures are of the hot air balloon ride.. It looked harmless enough, but once on it, some serious speed and tilting.. Carly loved it and wanted a second ride! Casey put her head in my lap by the end of the ride, it made her a little queasy.. Courtney and I also felt the same way...Too much spinning..
