Packing Up at Grandma and Grandpa's

Over Labor Day weekend the kids and I headed up to Grandma and Grandpa's house to help them pack up.  They are moving back to the Raleigh area while Grandpa finishes his PhD at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.  Amid all the packing over the weekend we also took a trip to the St. Louis Zoo.

Amelia and Luke "helping" pack

Big smiles here- but this little guy had a rough time the first couple of days we were there-he just wanted to be held the whole time.  Makes it very hard to pack things up with only one hand!  Luckily when we went to the zoo he was great!  Loved riding in the stroller and looking at everything- such a trooper!  He was much better the last day we were there- playing and back to his usual self. 

Love these faces he makes

Grandpa and Luke

Grandma and Luke

Happy boy- when we was being held

St. Louis Zoo

Amelia loved climbing up on the fence to see each animal- and she asked "what's that?" or "what's this one Mommy?" at each habitat we stopped at

new sea lion exhibit- we waited in a long line to walk through a pretty cool underwater tunnel;  Amelia wasn't sure what to think when the sea lions came swimming over her head

This little penguin was strutting his stuff and putting on a show- he would jump in the water and splash us as he swam around. Then he would get out, stand for a few minutes, and then start again.  Amelia loved it!

Up close with a hippo- hard to tell but there is another hippo behind the wooden pole and they were fighting with each other.  It was so crowded as everyone was trying to get up close to see them going at each other.

Mommy and Baby elephant

this guy was in the water and really showing off for the crowd

Hmm not many pictures of Luke from the zoo- but plenty of his cuteness while we were trying to pack up :)