Enjoying the Cooler Air

Herman park is my absolute favorite place to take the kids on nice days.  We did just that on the first cool morning of the fall.  It is hard to take pictures when it is just me, since I also have to do things like push the swing and make sure Frederick doesn't (1) fall off a climbing structure or (2) choke on bark or rocks, but I did manage to catch a few. 

We played for a while and then enjoyed a picnic by the lake before feeding the ducks and venturing over to the Zoo.  The great thing about having a zoo membership is that we can sneak over for even just half an hour if we want to.  On this mini-visit we saw the baby meerkats and Baylor the baby elephant.  We missed the giraffes who have already moved to their new African Forest home, which doesn't open until December.

This time of year is my absolute favorite!  The cool air pulls me out of the summer's heat induced lethargy as we look forward to fall festivities and the upcoming holidays.  Yay for long sleeve mornings (if not yet all day)!