Point Defiance Zoo Again

We had a really good time going to Point Defiance Zoo again while my sister, Katrina, was visiting.  We also had some friends join us for this trip and Alden enjoyed having friends there.  It was a fun outing for all of us.

Alden had fun looking in these little pools but was hesitant to touch anything.

I love elephants but I don't like where they are at this zoo because they are usually hard to see. At least this day they were in a spot where we could watch them.

Alden had a lot of fun having his friends there and he enjoyed seeing all the animals whether they were real or not.

The kids all had a lot of fun feeding the birds with their little sticks of food.

Alden was really happy to get to see a bird so close.

One of the other boys had a bird actually land on his hand which was cool.

I personally really enjoy seeing all the animals that live in the water.

Alden had fun trying to drink his massive orange slushie with Aunt Katrina's help.  They don't have lids or straws in zoos which makes drinking for children a little harder.

It was a little warm so it wasn't surprising to see some animals just lounging in the shade.

The foxes were actually out and visible and moving around a little bit which was cool.

They have this spalsh pad area at the zoo that I didn't even know about.  Alden had a great time playing in the water and getting soaking wet.

Such a happy boy who had a great day at the zoo!

Walk with Katrina

It was really nice having my sister stay for a few extra days after the rest of my family left.  Alden loves having his aunt around to play with.  We didn't do a lot of extra stuff while she was visiting but it was nice to just do little things with her.  We went and met Drew on post for a lunch one day which was nice and then Alden, Katrina and I took a walk on little trail that started next to the lake afterwards.  It was a short trail but was a nice quiet walk.  It was a really nice day outside, so a good day for a walk.

Alden loved getting to walk on the trail and explore somewhere new.

I love seeing Alden having fun with my sister.

On the way back we let Alden stop and throw some rocks into the lake.  He loves throwing rocks and for some reason throwing them into water just makes it even cooler.

I love my cute little boy!

Throwing more rocks and wood chips into the lake.

It was a fun little walk and outing for a 2 year old boy who loves to explore!

Point Defiance Beach with the Pedersens

We took my family to the beach at Point Defiance while they were visiting and it ended up being a really fun outing.  It was fun to see my sister, Maren, find so many critters on the beach and I thought the beach was really pretty.  Alden also had fun riding his bike along part of the boardwalk and it was fun for Drew and I to also be able to explore somewhere new. I am glad that my family was willing to be a little adventurous and go to so many new places with us while they were here!

Alden had fun showing off his new biking skills to Grandpa.

I love my siblings! (To my siblings: Please don't hate me for posting this picture, I just thought it was really sweet, I love you guys!)

Walking along the paved area above the beach.

Alden decided he wanted to explore the beach too!

Alden getting help from Daddy and Grandpa while exploring the beach!

Erik and Drew were skipping rocks together to see how well they could do.

It is great getting to spend time together!

Maren was so good at finding all sorts of critters on the beach and she didn't even care when it started raining!

She found this awesome starfish and lots of little crabs.

I found this little starfish clinging to a piece of glass.  I got it to slowly release the piece of glass and then moved it back so it was protected again.

I love having a sister who can find all sorts of animals to show my son!

Alden wasn't too sure about the crab but he came over and saw it.

After hanging around on the beach for awhile we walked over to a huge park nearby where they were doing something called the "taste of Tacoma," I think.  They were selling tons of different food and so my Dad got something to try and it was fun looking around at all the booths to see all the different food that people were selling.  I had a really fun time on this outing and I am glad that I got to share it with my family!