Our friends the Malcolm family recently moved back to Wisconsin (YAY!) so we were eager to make the trip to Milwaukee to see their crew. We made plans to see them in early October so that the boys could do some duck hunting and the kiddos could visit the zoo.
It always makes me so happy to see Luna thriving. She is definitely an old lady Munsterlander at this point but still healthy and strong. :) Leo never had the chance to meet our dear Chief but here he is with his littermate, Luna.
All of the kids were so excited to play together.
Lucy and Clara became fast friends. :)
While the guys went after the ducks ...
We played outdoors and hung out with our friends. How cute are Leo and Alexander? Leo kept saying, 'I had a sleepover at Alexander's house!'
When the boys returned, we headed to the Milwaukee zoo.
Here is a picture from the last time we visited the Milwaukee Zoo - 9 Autumns ago! Sweet baby Lucy was not quite one.
Look at her now! Such a big kid!
This time around we had 2 little guys in a wagon. :)
Our first stop was the penguin exhibit.
The boys gave it a thumbs up.
Leo liked the rhinos.
We had the best afternoon, it felt so good to soak up the October sun.
One of the great things about the Milwaukee Zoo is that there are elephants! So fun to see these beauties.
By far - the fan favorite at the zoo was the hippo exhibit.
I have never seen a hippo so up close! It was magical.
He yawned, pooped, and swam for us ...
The kids were captivated. So were the adults! LOL.
Of course we had to take some dramatic photos outside of the hippo habitat.
Watch out! ;)
Here's the entire crew.
When we got back to the ranch we prepared the birds.
Roman can't wait to go out hunting with this crew someday. :)
We had a rip roaring fire and roasted hot dogs and marshmallows.
This is pretty much how the evening ended - Two tired hunters and a pack of children watching a Halloween movie.
Thanks for the fun weekend, Malcolm family!
