A day at the zoo for Wells' birthday

Lafayette has a cute little zoo (Columbian Park). I had vague memories of going there as a child and I really hadn't been back for probably 14 years. It has changed quite a bit and is more simplistic in a classy way. There are less animals to see, but it seems to be better taken care of and they have added on a pretty awesome and large play-ground to it.

Best memory from the Wallaby walk-about: A wallaby bounds over the fence and across the trail on to the other side in one quick dash as Jenny lets out a terrified gasp and sudden jolt of astonishment, "Oh, gosh! I thought that was one of our kids!" Children can get a little rambunctious, but I don't think they'd be able to keep up with a wallaby. :)

Contrary to the impression this photo gives, Cetty actually enjoyed the zoo a lot...just not this goat. :)

Wells was concerned about the loud weed whacker near by.

Watching and waiting for the otters to swim by.

The card Jenny picked out for Wells...so appropriate for a zoo birthday party. 

Needing a nap so not as overjoyed to still be at the zoo as I thought he'd be.

It was a very refreshing day and so wonderful to be with my sisters, mother, nieces, and nephew.
We had a lot of fun exploring all there was to see. We ended the day with snacks at the park and more play time for the kids. Wells received some wonderful birthday presents from his aunts and Mimi. :) He's a very lucky boy to have so many people that love him. Thank you for all of the love!

...Wells' birthday is actually tomorrow. Sam and I are planning to enjoy a birthday cupcake with him before we pack up and head out of town for a family reunion. :) I can't believe our baby is already one!

Aerial Yoga: check!

Ash and I ventured over to Wabash Landing to try out the new yoga studio (Studio Soar)! It was a great adventure. Aerial yoga did not disappoint. The sensation of swinging gently in the air, suspended by elastic fabric while stretching and healing all parts of your body was pretty cool. At first I did feel a little vulnerable getting used to the idea of relying on a sling/hammock to support me. Once I warmed up to the idea, I realized once again that exercise (especially yoga) has a beautiful way of relaxing me and getting me to surrender the stresses of life.

The studio is only a week or so old so they're in the process of trying out a variety of aerial yoga routines each week. That means that we'll probably have a completely different experience next time we go. The one we participated in was more of a recovery, which I thought was great for our first one. It made it easy to learn each pose and it focused on stretching the body more than resistance or muscle building. It was a wonderful way to start the weekend and we're planning to go back very soon.