summer bucket list '13: the zoo

we can finally cross an item off of our bucket list this summer.

{sure, summer is almost half over, but technically we have until september 21, right?}

last week we hit up the national zoo in DC.

what a great trip!

we went with one of my best friends, her 2 kids, niece & nephew & a family friend of theirs.

she was a brave woman in my book to venture out in the city with 5 kids in the 90+ degree weather, taking the zoo by storm!

yeah, 90+degree weather, you read it right.

it was melt-your-face-off hot.

surprisingly, it wasn't that bad. 

between the shade, the indoor enclosures & misters, we survived & had a very enjoyable time.

i highly recommend checking out the zoo.
best part? it's free.
and in eli's opinion, definitely worth the "choo choo" ride to get there!

what's your favorite part of the zoo?

our summer bucket list

"summa, summa, summa time,

time to sit back and unwind"

anyone else recognize this as the official call to summer?

to be honest, i have not heard this song in a super long time, but it seemed like as soon as we heard this song playing over the radio waves, it was like summer could officially begin.  

then up until 2 years ago, it was that magical day known as the last day of school.

one of the most glorious days of all time. 

these days it's more like, it's hot and attendance is down at church.....must be summer!

this year we won't get to do a summer vacation & so i thought it would be fun to do a summer bucket list in order to give us some fun things to do & experience as a family. 

recently mike & i came up with our list while on a mini-date.

we were really happy with our list & are looking forward to crossing things off!

what would be/is on your summer bucket list??