Super Saturday!!

We had such a great day together as a family on Saturday! Our first stop was the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. Steven and I were a little nervous because neither of us had been there before but I am so thankful we went! They had a great Africa section with elephants, zebras, rhinos, camels, lions, leopards and giraffes. Gavin and I got to ride a camel - which was super fun for me because they are one of my most favorite animals!!! Marie is the name of the camel we rode and her adorable baby's name is Mocha. I didn't know how Gavin would react but he really had a good time. After the camel ride we got to visit with a momma elephant and her baby, named Samson. This baby elephant was just adorable - and really smart too! Then I got to feed a giraffe - super cool! The giraffe walked right up to me - we were so close I could see the dirt in her eye lashes - amazing!! Her name is Angel and she is 11 years old - another interesting fact, her tongue is 18 inches long - yikes!! I can't wait to take Gavin back there when he is a little older and can do more things on his own.




After the zoo we walked around Inner Harbor and had some lunch. It was such a beautiful day outside and the water was lovely. After the Inner Harbor we drove over to Fort McHenry to please my husband, who really enjoys history. We enjoyed some peaceful moments by the water watching the boats and ships pass.

We were home for about two hours, then it was time for another adventure. We went out to dinner with Steven's brothers and their significant others - Steven's older brother Gene, his wife Judith and their son Jordan - Steven's younger brother Christopher and his fiance Kristy - and Steven's other younger brother Michael and his girlfriend Amanda. We had a great time. I had never met his brother Christopher or his fiance so that was definitely very exciting for me. It was also really fun for them to meet Gavin! We talked, laughed, joked and picked on each other - just like a typical family! We also took some pretty silly pictures - which I'm sure you'll enjoy! Jordan loved giving Gavin kisses, that was very cute! They played really well together. I hope we can do that again soon, it really was fun and meant a lot to everyone.