A visit with cousins

This past weekend we got a special visit from Uncle Nate, Aunt Betsy, HK and Nolan.  We had been bugging them about coming to see us and well they finally gave in :)  Figured it was now or never with another baby coming next month.  They got here on Saturday mid morning and after Allie woke up from her nap we and we had lunch we decided to head to the zoo.  This was Allie's first trip to the zoo and I wasn't sure if she would be into it at all plus it was pretty hot. But she loved it.  Here are pics from mostly Allie's perspective at the zoo...

 

Most of the window ledges were just at her height so she liked being able to stand and look at the animals

   

She would get so excited when she would see an animal that she would squeal and either bang the glass or clap her hands.

  

She especially loved the monkeys.  They got really close and she would squeal and laugh.  

lookin at the monkeys with HK  

Here she is trying to give HK kisses but everytime she would get too close HK would freak out because she thought she was going to try and bite her.  

one of her new favorite things to do it point so here she is pointing at the zebra's I think. 

  

clapping because she could see the animals

 

it was SO HOT we decided to stop and get some cold treats to enjoy.  Here Daddy is sharing some of his frozen lemonade.  YUMMY!

 

I tried to get a pic of the boys with their girls but HK didn't want to get her pic taken at that moment, so this was the best I got.

  

Penguins!  The line was like 40 people long to get inside the penguin house so we just admired them from outside.  Penguins stink really bad!

  

There is Nolan!  Both kiddos worn out after a long afternoon in the hot STL sun.

 

Day 2: We ventured out and went to the Lafayette Park Playground.

Getting ready to go play

SWINGS!

 Trying to keep up with the big kids..

  

Going down the slide with daddy

  

wishing she could run and play like the big kids... not just yet baby girl.

  

cousins having fun playing together even if for only a brief moment  

HK and her classic pouting face :)

 

These guys are wearing me out!

  

This was Allie after we got home from church on Sunday she fell asleep in the car, slept through me changing her diaper and clothes into pjs so I left her on the floor while I got her bottle ready and came back and she had rolled over and was out for the night in the middle of the living room floor.  Her cousins wore her out!  

Thanks for coming Nate, Betsy, HK, and Nolan we had LOTS of fun with you!!!