Celebrating A Sunny Weekend

We have finally had two sunny days in a row!  Yesterday we celebrated by going to the zoo.  We hadn't been there since the fall.  It was fun to just take one stroller.  The kids are getting big so quickly.  Henry thoroughly enjoyed his newfound freedom of walking at the zoo.  The best part though was when he climbed up onto the first rung of a fence where they had a bunch of ostriches and gazelles.  He climbed up and then as loud as he could, he yelled, "Hello animals!  It's me Henry!"  So cute.  Jerry actually got the whole thing on film.  Total fluke, but we are so thankful!  He had some great comments.  There was the bit too about how the monkeys needed some "goop" on their "tushes" aka the baboons needed diaper ointment.  We went to the big butterfly exhibit too.  The kids loved seeing so many different butterflies up close.  Jerry even commented how it was just the perfect day.  He ended our evening by making a fabulous halibut dish with a mango salsa.  Then he built Kathryn some cubbies for her closet.  He is just the best!  

Today was church for half of us.  Half of us stayed home with our colds and whatnot.  Jerry and Steve made a great lunch--deconstructed pesto pasta--it is fun to just say.  Henry ate four helpings!  Hopefully I can find a way to grow basil this year without the beetles eating it all.  It was so good.  Steve had brought some of his mom's pesto over Monday.  We ate all of it.  It was just the best thing.  Oh to make pesto remotely as good!  Then we played outside with all the neighbors.  Then the guys made a pork tenderloin stuffed with spinach and other yummy goodness.  What a great weekend!  Hope you enjoyed yours as well!