Grandma and Grandpa visit

Grandma and Grandpa came up for a visit before Jack started school.

We went to Irvine Park before they closed the zoo for the winter.  We saw the albino peacock.

The regular peacock.

We fed the goats.  I won't pay for the food.  There is always piles of it under the dispenser.  Jack picks it up and feeds them.

Alec likes to feed them too.  Mommy is helping him keep his hand flat.

Taking a break from all the walking.

Riding the bear.

Walking in Irvine Park.

We went to Lienenkugel's brewery tour.   Grandma and Grandpa introduced "Cheers" to the kids.  Now they have to do it all the time.

Jack got a free train ride ticket for completing the library summer reading program.  On the last day they were running the train, Jack got to go.  We got to go with him.

We went to Mall of America's Sealife aquarium.  Grandma and Grandpa bought a year pass at the Sealife by Aunt Sara.  This one was a bit smaller.  It took us 1.5 hrs.  We enjoyed it quite a lot.  Here we are petting horseshoe crabs.

Stingrays

Jellyfish

Giant spider crab

There was a long walk way with lots of fish and sharks

shark!

Of course we went to the lego store.  We spent almost as long here as in the aquarium.  They *love* legos.

Jack even got to play with the little legos.  We only have duplos at home so far.  Alec was on the duplos side

Dragon!  Jacks favorite thing.

Friday Fish Fry.  The kids couldn't sit still.

Lake Wissota State Park

I tried to keep them out of the water since it was a bit mucky.

I couldn't keep them out.  The ended up riding home in their underpants/diaper.