Spoiled Rotten in MN - Twins Game and Como Zoo

We spent a week in Minnesota toward the end of July. Like every visit there, CC and Day Day spoiled us rotten! We had a fun outing every day and also squeezed in a couple of visits to their neighborhood park, lots of delicious meals and of course tons of love and laughs. We arrived on a Tuesday night. The flight was comical as we knew it would be. David was a piece of work! We decided to be cheap and have him sit in our laps (he'll be two August 10th so this was our last chance to get away with that). We quickly realized he is too big and active to be confined to a lap. Always imitating his brother, he wanted his own seat and seat belt so we squeezed him in between us so he could buckle up like Drew. David's behavior wasn't necessarily bad, he was just extremely loud and full of energy. I could see the folks around us giggle and think, "Been there, done that." They were very kind and told us not worry but I'm sure after two hours they had their fill of David and my constant attempts to calm him down. We laughed wondering how many of them updated their Facebook status after that flight. Oh well, the flight was on time and we were thrilled to see CC, Day Day and their new Grandalade, Dad's nickname for his Escalade purchased solely to cart around his Grands. We had a nice ride to their house and finally got the boys calmed down enough to fall asleep close to midnight EST. On Wednesday, Dad took George, Drew and I to a Twins game. The new Target Field is very nice and we really enjoyed the experience. Minnesota was experiencing extreme heat for a few days (described in the USA Today as the hottest place other than the Amazon Jungle. Seriously? Minnesota???) We made the best of the heat by drinking lots of cold beer, cooling off in the misting fans and taking over some empty seats in the shade:) Mom and David stayed behind since the game was during his nap time and we didn't think he would sit still for a baseball game. They had a nice day playing with all of the toys she had for them. She had a little riding school bus that David drove around their unfinished basement. So, it was a great day for all of us! On Thursday CC took us to the Como Zoo while Day Day worked. It was our second trip to the Como Zoo and it was a hit once again! Here's pictures from our first two days of the trip...

Super cool Target Field!
Twins gear, face painted and cotton candy - ready for the baseball game!

Drew and I with a super fan.

Fun for Drew!

This cracked us up! It was the hottest day ever! We were walking the concourse to stay cool when Day Day found this chair (for the security guard) and popped a squat.

CC went to the library before we arrived and picked out some great books. She read to the boys every night in this chair.

Fun day at the Como Zoo!

The zoo has a kiddie park with tons of rides and a splash zone. It really is a fun place. We had a great day!

Drew's first roller coaster! It was pretty tame but still more than I can handle.

David loved the rides! Everything was "My car, my train, my boat."

CC braved the teacups :) David is on it too but is blocked by Drew.

Waiting for the tilt-a-whirl to start. Drew was embarassed by my screaming.

David's favorite, riding the train with CC.

Drew had an absolute blast in the splash zone. He quickly made friends with some big kids and was livin' it up.