Monday, July 06, 2009

Pittsburgh

Last week our family took a quick trip to PA to catch up with some old friends and with each other.

We met the Jones family at the Pittsburgh Zoo and spent a few hours with thousands of other people that wanted to get up close and personal with the animals in the 150 degree heat. OK, so the numbers could possibly be exaggerated. Sorry.

In spite of the crowds and heat I enjoyed catching up. The kids were very well behaved and the adults were able to have pseudo-adult conversations.

Can you believe someone drew this free hand?

I really thought that this pile was poo. I'm glad I was wrong...Something about a hornet's nest??!!

Gotta love it when your husband gives out bear hugs for free!

Check out the shades on the guy in front of me. Florescent orange. REALLY?

You can't see it, but there is a baby sea lion with her mother.

This is the largest fan I have ever seen.

Thanks Sam, Ruth-Ann, Hannah, Lucas, Rebekah, and Nathan! We miss you and hope to see you soon!

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After saying our good-byes and waiting in traffic for almost an hour, we were finally on our way to our destination for the evening...

We found a good deal on a newer hotel near the city (with awesome decor) and decided to invest in our family. We went swimming, played generic Jenga, bought snacks at the overpriced 'marketplace' in the lobby, and even ate at King's Family Restaurant for dinner.

Although we had to get up early the next morning to make it back for Jonathan's game, good times were had by all.

Here's the King's Restaurant where we ate dinner. Home of the Frownie Brownie! YUM!

This is the King's Restaurant being built in front of our hotel.

These last few pictures were from our room. If you look closely, you can see a nice patio overlooking the river. It seems as though each night they have a fire pit and we even saw people grilling out. Interesting...

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Such sleepy men! How is it possible that they are so handsome even sleeping?


Thanks for an awesome getaway! I love you guys!!!








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