Waiting for a new baby!

Meet my sister, Shannon:

Ok... meet me sister's GIGANTIC belly, I guess.

Yeah. She was about two days "overdue" at this point.

From the beginning of her pregnancy I have begged her to allow me to be there for the birth of her baby. Originally I was planning on leaving Kearney when I got a phone call from her that she was in labor. So for about 2 weeks I had my bags packed and carried my phone EVERYWHERE (I even slept with it) waiting for that call. But once she hit three days "overdue" I knew labor was imminent and so I packed up the kiddos and headed to Aurora. We arrived on Monday July 8th and stayed at my parent's house (where my sister and brother-in-law live while they wait to close on their house).

Titus, Grandpa, Grandma, and cousin Evan

When we woke up on Tuesday we decided to hit up the Denver Zoo. I mean, two hours of walking around the zoo in 96 degree heat should serve as an eviction notice to the baby, right?

Brinley had to check the map to see where to go first

Spotted Hyena

The zoo is one of those places where you have to try to explain
animal behavior to children.
Like why the hyena was puking and rolling in his puke.... niiiiice

Ok- I apologize for the "oops! wrong setting!" photos coming up. I didn't check my settings or my photos and I'm too lazy to fix it.

This is how you roll with three kids
(Brinley is on a skateboard-type thing that straps to your stroller)

Watching the monkeys
( please notice that my little sister doesn't look pregnant from behind. ) 
( let alone 5 days "overdue" )

She loves her Grandma Cindy!

This photo is for Gram Shirley-- she loves giraffes!

Seriously STRAIGHT out.

Evan just sat back, got comfortable, and went along for the ride!

So we got to check off "Go to the Zoo" from our "Summer Fun List"! Yay!


Next up-- Payton Ely Winter! Horray!!