May highlights, part 1 {zoo, Pittsburgh Marathon 5K, Habemus Papam!, and orchestra and art show}
true to form, May was packed full to the brim with activities, end-of-school events, and the quotidian rambunctiousness of a family of six! 1) zoo trip. we kicked off the month with a visit to the zoo -- we typically don't go often enough to merit a membership but the weather was perfect! Elizabeth and Victoria are at prime zoo-going age where they are so excited to see the animals, and I daresay the older girls had a good time too. Cece brought her camera to document the wildlife photo op on the termite hill the elephant almost looks like a poster, but that is the real bull elephant striding towards the glass! one of the highlights of this trip was watching the gorilla family interact. the baby was crawling all over the mother, who was just trying to take a nap, and then eventually some of the adolescents started playing chase. we watched their antics for a good thirty minutes! baby watching a baby we all cracked up when he crouched down to lick some water out of the puddle! face...