Summer's Begun

This week was the second full week of summer and yet with the kids at camp last week it feels like this was our first true week of summer.  We started the week with a trip to the zoo.  It has been a few months since we have been and the treat this time were some new baby animals.  There was a baby mountain goat, and a brand new monkey that I could never get a picture of, because it was snuggled u in its mama's arms.  Maybe it is because I am in the baby stage myself, but I really loved seeing these new baby animals.

The other excitement of the week is that Emily, Tala, Kai, and Kalani came to visit.  We have spent lots of time over at Nana and Papa's house and Elsie has loved getting extra family snuggles.  We always say that Aunt Emily has the sleep aura, but apparently Elsie has it too.  The kids also got to have a sleepover and in true Merrick, sports loving fashion, I walked in the house in the morning to find him watching the world cup.

 

Unfortunately, our weekend ended on a low note with a tummy bug for our Carrigan girl.  We have lots more fun planned for the week to come, so hopefully she is on the mend soon.