These are some of the last pictures I took of the kids during their summer vacation. We have obviously gone to the pool a lot and you've seen pictures of them swimming, but I never remember my camera at the zoo. The kids voted to go to the zoo on their last day of summer and we took more pictures than we have ever taken at the zoo.
Chelsea had to be on the rocks for this picture. She refused to be back with the kids. I would have had the others join her, but Chelsea tends to be a difficult photo subject so we go with what we get and don't try for perfection.
The next few pictures are of the kids with animal sculptures. There would have been a lot more if Lauren had it her way, but I decided three was enough. She is such a poser and loves to have her picture taken.
What is Chelsea doing? I have no idea. Like I said before, we don't go for perfection! 
Devon with an eagle.
This is the baby elephant (and adults) getting a bath. It drew a huge crowd at the zoo so I figured it was worthy of being in our blog.
Devon, Carter and Lauren
Chelsea trying to figure out what that tall thing is. She wouldn't get too close at first.
Then we couldn't keep her off the railing.
I think my kids may be able to take on a full-grown gorilla. They would at least give him a run for his money.
Chelsea taking a break. She walked the whole time while Lauren and Carter took turns in the stroller.
Lauren, Carter and Devon with the hippo
The kids insisted that we get a picture with the zebra. We just barely caught him before he went behind the trees. No time to get Chelsea to turn around.
The kids with a warthog. Carter says that the warthogs have the coolest enclosure (he probably didn't actually use the word enclosure) because they are the ugliest animal and the zoo keepers want them to feel better and make people want to look at them.
Lauren was jumping off the diving board last year at the end of summer, but it took her a while this summer to get up the nerve to do it again. Once she started we couldn't get her to stop. Now we need to teach her to jump in without plugging her nose. She even plugs her nose to dive.
Devon is a pro. He is fun to watch flip. He has no real form, but he is pretty fearless. I didn't catch a good picture of him flipping yet. There are still a few weeks of pool season left so I'll have to keep trying.
Devon and Carter at the zoo
Chelsea, Devon and Carter. This was one of the times when Lauren was in the stroller taking a rest.
Devon found this bamboo for Chelsea and she carried it around the zoo the rest of the time (along with her burpcloth that she takes everywhere)
I think we have worn Chelsea out this summer. She fell asleep while I was doing her hair. I tried to get video of it, but she kept falling over so this picture is all the evidence I could get.
Lauren and I went to get a pedicure. I took my camera with us and forgot to get a picture of her in the chair. This is her enjoying her milkshake on our way home from our girls' night out. At least I got a picture of her beautiful toes. I've never had so much fun getting a pedicure. I think she entertained everyone there. (except maybe the lady trying to take a nap in the chair next to her :))
These two pictures show Chelsea in her prime posing for a picture. You might think she is in the witness protection plan she is so good at hiding her face from the camera. You can see her smiling through the keys. She knows exactly what she is doing, the little stinker.
Carter learned how to run and dive off the diving board instead of just standing.
We had a great summer, but it was nice to post these pictures in record time because I didn't have an interruption every few minutes. All the kids are in school today and it is very quiet around here.
