The rest of Presidents' Weekend

On the Sunday of Presidents' Weekend, Uncle, Wendy, and I took the kids to the Academy of Sciences.  They were entranced by the fishies and jellies, but more than anything they were excited about the outdoor fair that was happening, with camping gear on display.  That meant they got to play in a real tent and get coloring books and stickers from companies and the National Parks.

Afterwards, we walked through the music concourse and explored the statues before heading home.

Then keeping with our tourist theme for the holiday weekend, we headed to the zoo on Presidents' Day.  It was a little chilly, so everyone wore their jackets.  It was also windy, and Caroline's hair was annoying her, so I bought her the only headband they had that would fit her tiny little head.  Fittingly, it was pink and featured fake fur and a crown.  What a princess.

Checking out the zebras

We saw the baby gorilla

One of our favorite things is to visit the little brass elephant statue by the old pachyderm house (there is no live elephant in residence at the zoo).  Today, though, Caroline was most interested in posing.

Daniel decided he didn't want to leave the hippo area, so he just squatted down to wait us out.

 On the way out, we bought a big bucket of cotton candy to share (or, as Sarah and Duck refer to it, "Candy Floss")

Sticky fingers!

 It was a busy day at the zoo and the kids were busy, busy, busy while they were there.  They zonked out almost instantly when we headed home.

When we got home, the kids really wanted sandwiches, but they didn't want to come inside, so we had a little sidewalk picnic.

Maybe next year I won't be so ambitious on the holiday weekend.  I was pretty exhausted too!