Boo at the Zoo!!

Last night, Craig and I took the boys to the Riverbanks Zoo for the annual "Boo at the Zoo" celebration. I absolutely LOVE the zoo, and (thanks to Grammy and Pop-Pop) we have a membership, so we take the boys quite often. The Tibshranys and Leightons joined us; I must admit, directing 3 boys (Bowman was in a stroller) through the zoo was a little chaotic, but we had fun nonetheless! Why is it so hard to get all 3 boys to look at the camera??? I'm hoping Tori or Kim got one; this is the only one where I managed to get TWO boys facing forward. And is it just me, or do you feel like bursting into a rendition of 'YMCA'?

Precious Charles...the Handy Man!



As many of you know, Porter is a cowboy for Halloween. But, Bowman was willing (?) to be the one thing EVERY true cowboy needs...

A HORSE!!!!

Well, he does look a little bitter about his costume, but he's still super cute!!

Me and my boys!

One of the best things about "Boo at the Zoo" are the trick-or-treating stations. Some stations had candy, while others had crayons, pretzels, and animal masks (shown at the end.) At first, all 3 boys were a little shy, but as the night went on, they got braver. I love hearing their little voices yell, "Trick or treat!"

Porter getting excited about all his loot!!

One of Porter's favorite places at the zoo is the barn...and he loves to "milk" the cows!

The zoo also set up a "spooky" animal center. There were snake skins, bones, and even live bugs for everyone to touch. Porter is usually a little timid about touching stuff, but had no problem with the snake skins...he just wasn't so sure about the HISSING cockroach. Yuck!

We had a great night with friends, and the boys came home exhausted...they were both asleep before their heads hit their pillows (or crib mattress in Bowman's case!) I'm already looking forward to next year's event...of course, then I'll be herding TWO boys through the crowd. YIKES!