Maybe it’s because we live in Iowa, but I’ve found most people are very sweet in response to seeing us out with all our kiddos. 💗 I know many other “big” families often face snide remarks when they go out together, but thankfully for us that rarely happens! This past weekend we spent the day…
Wickiup Hill Learning Center & Wandering Woods
About a month ago we traveled down to Toddville, Iowa to explore Wikiup Hill Learning Center & Wandering Woods! They had super fun educational indoor and outdoor interactive learning areas, and the kids absolutely loved it! I finally got around to editing the video and sorting through pictures, so here we go! {Many of the…
Library Day With Cousins… And Cupcakes!
Thursday we loaded up all of my six kids, my sister and her two kids, and our grandmother and headed downtown for a fun day at the library! We recently discovered a different library that’s slightly farther away, but much easier to contain the kids in, so it was really fun to watch them safely…
Pumpkin Patch ’17
We usually try to get to the pumpkin patch early on in the season so that it’s not too cold when we go… but there ended up being a lot of rainy weekends in October, so we ended up going on a weekday towards the end of the month. It was a bit cold, but…
How To Survive: A Zoo Trip With Littles
Back at the end of May 2015, we thought it would be a fun idea to take a road trip to the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha. Since baby girl was still a “foster placement” at the time, we needed to make it a day trip: that meant we also needed to be super efficient…
How To Survive: The Wisconsin Dells
We recently enjoyed a much needed mini get-away at Great Wolf Lodge with our sweet little bumpkins, and we learned a few things along the way. I’ve included what I think are the most important things to consider… {And if you want to see more awesome pics of our trip, check out Our Stay at The Great…
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo: Animal Exhibits
Aside from the previous attractions we’ve shared like the Desert Dome, Aquarium & Aviary, and Railroad, there were also various animal other exhibits I though would be best shared in a single post. They include pictures from the Hubbard Gorilla Valley & Orangutang Forest, Bear Canyon & Cat Complex, the Lied Jungle {which was gorgeous!}, and several others… ***Be sure…
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo: The Railroad
After stopping at the “Desert Dome,” we started exploring a little more. We checked out the Aquarium and had lunch, then we were ready to keep moving! We came across the Train and decided to give it a try: it was so much fun! Our family ended up getting to ride together in the caboose, which was…
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo: Scott Aquarium & Simmons Aviary
After stopping at the “Desert Dome,” we decided to check out Scott Aquarium and have lunch. Afterwards, we came across the Train and some awesome animal exhibits. We did lunch/the aquarium in shifts so Wes got these awesome shots with the big girls while I fed the babies. I honestly can’t remember at what point in…
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo: Desert Dome & Kingdom Of The Night
Our first stop at the zoo was the “Desert Dome” mainly because it was right inside the front entrance. The exhibits and animals are based on three deserts from around the world, including Arizona’s Sonoran Desert! Underneath the dome the we also explored the Kingdoms of the Night nocturnal exhibit. There was plenty to see…