National Zoo Preschool Field Trip

On Wednesday we drove down to the National Zoo for a Preschool outing. The weather was prefect--overcast--so the walking was bearable. Here's our standard picture :)

Unfortunately, it seemed that every single school in Montgomery County sent their students to the zoo that morning. But after we ate lunch, they all headed back to school and we had the zoo to ourselves. That was very nice! Cate was very excited about the gorillas.

Cate was very excited about everything! She especially loved hissing at the snakes.

Lizzie loves being with her friends!

Even though the sun was hiding behind the clouds, the "misters" were still on. Of course the kids had to run through them! I think it's one of the girls' favorite things about the zoo!

The kids loved this waterfall, as it was home to many turtles.

Prarie dog lovers! Thanks Wendy for the picture! (My camera died at this point)

Soccer camp has been a fun part of our week since early April. The kids got their shirts on Thursday so that called for a picture with Coach Steve! I love how Cate managed to get into the picture ;)

We hope all of you women had a Happy Mother's Day! I can tell you that I certainly did. Chris took care of every detail during the day and I felt so relaxed. He wanted to cook a German dinner for the occasion, and we invited the Heit's and Turman's over too. Chris took care of the rouladen and spaetzle; the Heit's brought pretzel rolls, lemon cream cheese bars, and strawberry pie; the Turman's brought roasted vegetables and a delicious salad. MAN, what a fabulous dinner! Since it was Mother's Day, we got a picture of the moms. Usually we are the ones taking the pictures!

Both Lizzie and Cate love playing sports but they are true girly girls sometimes...yesterday they were princesses and insisted on wearing these outfits all afternoon! :)