Fun Fourth

We had a fun 4th of July, how 'bout you? We decided to get out of town for the day with a quick day trip south to Peoria. We went to the Zoo, and had a great time! This was a new adventure for Parker who really hasn't experienced anything other than our cat up close. She loved the monkeys, the Africa exhibit (the giraffes were spectacular!), and especially the ZEBU!! You may wonder what a zebu is...it is apparently the exotic version of a cow!! Too perfect right?!? Especially knowing Parker's affection for cows right now...she latched onto that zebu like it was a long lost friend. Now when we ask her what her favorite animal at the zoo was, she seriously says, "zebu!" LOL!!











We made it back home in time to grab a quick dinner, and then headed staight back out to a town west of here called Hennepin for their fireworks. Hennepin is right on the river and the fireworks were set up on a barge. We got seats right on a bluff across from the barge. We may have overshot it a bit cause we were literally right under the fireworks...they were big, loud, and in our faces the whole night. It was intense. Parker did not like it at first and wouldn't budge from Mark's lap, with his hands situated over her ears. Poor little monkey....I think she just suffered through it for the most part.





Either way, you can't miss fireworks on the 4th and we are glad we went!! Happy Independence Day indeed!!