So here’s the story…the zoo trip was fun, with 2 adults (me and Carolyn) and 9 children. Seriously, we were outnumbered! You can’t see all the kids in the picture, but there were 8 carseats in the van! Amazing we all fit in one vehicle. But, the kids all were great and had a blast at the zoo. Carlos was infatuated with the beluga whales and tigers, Trey was happy hanging out in the stroller and seeing all the people and animals and Levi really liked watching the funny monkeys. We had a picnic afterwards, too, which was fun.

Still working on the deck issue…basically when Dee ripped up the rotten deck we found some structural damage underneath the house. So, that needs to be fixed before our dining room collapses and then we can rebuild the deck. Hopefully it won’t take too long to do, I miss having a front porch.

Not sure if Nate and Connor are coming today, if so we’ll hang out outside while the work’s being done and if they aren’t, we’ll head to the free movies to get away for awhile. I’m dreading naptime with all the hammering. Good times!

My folks come back from their trip to Leavenworth today and we’re hoping they bring some fresh Eastern Washington fruit. Yum!

We booked our train trip to Portland last night, I’m so excited. We’ll be taking Levi and Carlos with us since they will really love the train. I got a great deal on Priceline to stay at the Downtown Hilton for $85. Always looking for a deal!