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Woodland Park Zoo

 We took a day to visit Woodland Park Zoo with Nana and Grandma. It was a pretty cool day but we were able to see lots of animals.  And the boys loved all the different trees and shrubs and terrain.  This was the funniest thing -- we were looking all over for the chimps when all of a sudden Wyatt yelled out pointing at the moving tarp.  The chimp had been hiding there the whole time and only started moving when the zoo keeper came out with food.  It was a very cool exhibit where we got to walk along the bridge above them, just like being in the trees.  I think the boys liked the Northern Trail exhibit the best because there is nothing like it here at home.  Here you can see a wolf laying down on the ground.  And bears.  This one walked around and around and around, giving us lots of chances to see him.  Jack took my camera and snapped several of the photos from this section.  And of course, we found a little

Going On a Sea Glass Hunt

 While heading through Seattle on our way to Discovery Park, we drove past my first place of employment after college so I had to snap a photo quickly.  It's that blue building in the background.  I thought the boys would be more interested in it but they could have cared less.  They were much happier to just get out of the van and explore!  Nana and Auntie Jake shared with them their love of sea glass and shell collecting.  And that was all it took.  Ethan, however, just wanted to play in the rocky sand.  I loved this picture of him. But every time I made my way closer to him he would get up and walk away. He kept his eye on me and wouldn't let me get close. The hunt was on.  Everyone else headed over to the point looking for shells and sea glass but I stayed behind with Ethan. However, since I couldn't get close to him I had to find something else to do to amuse myself.  After we pulled them away from the beach it was tim