Zoo with friends

After our breakfast watching the front yard construction, we headed to the zoo on Friday.  We were able to meet my friends Jill and her daughter Kiley, Rachel and her sons Oliver and Elliot, and Rachel's neighbor Celeste and her daughter Kyla.  We traversed the zoo with four two-year-olds and 6-month-old Elliot, and it was fun to witness all the animal excitement! 

We met at the sea lions, and thanks to sweet Jill, I made it in a photo or two.  I realize this shirt is too short, but Collin was determined to wear his Thomas shirt, with no reasoning or bribes able to convince him otherwise  -  

Of course we spent awhile at the bongo drums before visiting the chimpanzees.  Playing with Jill and Kiley -

 And drumming with Mommy -

 
 Collin could have stayed here 30 minutes if we let him -

 Happy when Oliver joined -

 
After lunch by the giraffes, we went to the petting zoo, a first for Oliver and Kyla.


 It was really cute watching the boys play together, with Oliver imitating Collin -

Before we entered the petting zoo, I had told Rachel that Collin likes petting the goats, but is just as happy brushing the dirt.  And those Y chromosomes produced the same behavior in Oliver -

I am so thankful for my part-time schedule that lets me meet up with friends and their children throughout the week!