With summer drawing to a close it's time to review our bucket list.
We visited Living Treasures Animal Park where we were able to feed a variety of animals, all on exhibit except the lion and tigers.
The first stop were the kangaroos above. Elizabeth is squealing after they licked the food pellet of her hand.
Andrew and Michael liked when there was a tube into which they could drop the food.
Andrew often threw the pellets if a group of animals approached.
There were plenty of hungry llamas.
Only Elizabeth was brave enough to feed this water buffalo. Those were some serious horns!
Elizabeth and Michael took a pony ride around the duck pond.
If the animals got too aggressive Andrew would get frightened. Many would bang into the fence or push the weaker animals out of the way.
It was a fun day trip.
We have to attend one Pirate's game as a family each summer. The kids stayed for the entire game - I couldn't believe it. The six children may not have watched a lot of baseball but it was a fun evening.
We attended Pittsburgh Ballet Theater's Ballet Under the Stars
Elizabeth posed with two ballerinas. All three took a group lesson before the show began.
The most impressive balloon artist was one of many children's activities.
We packed a picnic dinner. Andrew said, "I like eating cucumbers and hummus in the grass."
Everyone did a wonderful job watching the ballet. We stayed for the entire program, getting home at 10pm! It was a truly beautiful, memorable night.
I mentioned that Michael opted to get a bouncy house instead of having a birthday party. We did enjoy it with friends and yet another cake.
Laurel Caverns
We took a family tour of Pennsylvania's largest caverns.
Coming back up after going down fourteen stories underground.
I wore Andrew in a carrier for most of the trip, so when I let him out he wanted to play Ring Around the Rosie and wrestle. Michael kept telling him that he could fall off a cliff.
The children did very well. At one stop the guide turned out all of the lights and you couldn't even see the hand in front of you. Andrew held on tight but they didn't get too frightened.
Michael was happy when we emerged above ground.
Admiring the view of Laurel Highlands.
Family dinner at Hibachi
It was Andrew and Elizabeth's first time. They were tickled with the show, though Andrew did not like the big fire. Our tablemates were impressed that the children ordered scallops.
An evening stroll with our seven children.
The Cloud Arbour is a new installation at the Children's Museum. Such fun!
We made MANY visits to our city's museums this summer. The last free day we had I let Michael choose our destination: Carnegie History and Art. It was the first time we went through every exhibit in both museums. Andrew wanted to know why we had to be quiet while looking at art.
On the eve of first grade we had one final treat today. Delicious gelato! Tiramisu, Amaretto Cherry, and Caffe' - nothing but the best for Michael.
I enjoyed all of our summer fun and will miss having my babies with me all day, every day.
