A DAY AT THE ZOO

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Last week we went to the Bronx Zoo with some friends of ours. We had a blast! The kids loved exploring and seeing all the animals, some of which I had never heard of. There was one type of monkey that really caught my eye. It looked like some kind of monkey/porcupine/80's rock star hybrid. I also loved the sea lions. Adorable! Some of the buildings in the zoo were pretty awesome too. They looked so old and unique. One even had elephant and other animal heads carved out of the stone and mounted on the side of the building. Seriously stunning. One of the biggest hits with the kiddos was the bug carousel. Again, unique and awesome. Here are just a few (understatement) of the pictures we too.
 The hybrid monkeys I was talking about. Awesome, right?
See what I mean? Pretty awesome. We rode the carousel at least five times. We plan on visiting the zoo again soon! Thank you, Bronz Zoo. You made for a magical day.

DIY SCALLOPED PILLOWCASE

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I had some plain white pillowcases, and thought "Elliott could use a cute pillowcase" So made him one, I did. It's a basic freezer paper project, but instead of doing something intricate and hand cramping, I did scallops! Elliott thinks they are "like water" but I love them. So much.
Here is what you'll need to make your own:
Freezer paper
Fabric Paint
Foam Brush
Scissors - I love mine!
Pen
Something to trace a circle (a jar in my case)
Plain Pillowcase
Tear off a section of freezer paper the same length as the pillow case and use the jar to trace half circles close together to get the scallop look.
Cut out the scallops and position on your pillowcase, make sure it lines up well with the seam in the pillowcase. Don't want it looking all wonky once it has the pillow in it!
 Iron on the freezer paper really well. Again, make sure it's all lined up.
Paint! I only did one coat on mine, but depending on the color of the case and the paint, you may want to do more. Allow it to dry and you're done!
I think he likes it.

A TRIP TO THE FIRE STATION

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The other day we went to a local fire station with some friends. Did you ever do that when you were a kid? I remember going when I was a little older than Elliott with my friends and I loved it. It was so much fun getting to explore the fire truck, pretend to drive, try on the fireman's coat. Taking Elliott to the fire station was equally, if not more awesome.
Saw riding. Naturally.
It was a lot of fun and educational too! The firemen taught the kids about 911, yelling for help, and not to run and hide. Apparently that's what most kids do. They also let the kids check out a fully geared up firefighter. A lot of kids are afraid when they see fire fighters all decked out so they try and show them there is nothing to be afraid of whenever they can so the kids are less likely to be frightened in case of a fire. Got all that? Good. We definitely recommend checking out your local fire station. If the fire fighters are anything like they are here, everyone will have a great time.