Family Fun And Boo At the Zoo

We had  fun weekend filled with fall and Halloween activities.

Saturday morning we went to Koetsier's Greenhouse.  In the fall they turn it into a family fun area.  It was our PERKS card event for the month, so we got 50% off.  And since we only had to pay for Rebecca that was a cheap family event - $3 to paint a pumpkin, get popcorn, play on inflatable toys, go through a maze and play games.  It was a bit chilly since it is a greenhouse.  But it was still fun.  Rebecca was a little scared of the inflatable train because she could feel the air blowing on her.  And she wasn't too keen on the part of the maze that was dark.  But aside from that she had a lot of fun.  She made a very sparkly pumpkin.  And she tasted a donut and hot cider for the first time.  We didn't do the hay ride since it was so chilly.  But maybe we'll have to try that next year if we go when it's a little warmer.

Sunday after church we packed up and headed to Potter Park Zoo in Lansing for Boo At The Zoo.  We had a little picnic in the car and then met Mary's siblings and their families there.  The kids all looked so adorable in their costumes.  And they had so much fun together.  They held hands half of the time we were there.  We enjoyed seeing a few animals, getting a few treats and just visiting with family.  After we left the zoo area the kids played at the park for a while.  It was a beautiful fall day.  We couldn't have asked for better weather.  It was so nice that all the cousins got to do this together.  We headed home around 4.  The ride home was not quite as pleasant as the ride there.  Abram cried for about 3/4 of the trip.  We stopped once to try to feed him/settle him.  But it didn't help much.  He finally crashed about 60 seconds before we got home :P  Both kids were overtired and out of sorts in the evening...and went to bed early :)  Hopefully we'll all get back on track today with a relaxing day at home.  And hopefully Abram can catch up on sleep after getting up at 4 am today :P

We're looking forward to visiting Mary's grandparents this week and going to work with Daddy for a little trick-or-treating.