Weekends are too much fun!

Wow we sure packed a ton into this past weekend! It felt like a good pace, we didn't rush it too much, and naps were still had, so that's always a bonus. Here's what we did this weekend!

Saturday:
The Rodeo was in town, and we decided to be brave and venture out even though we were told it would rain. It most certainly did not rain, and I got a mighty good sunburn out of the day. I think I've only even gone to the Cloverdale Rodeo maybe twice back when I was a teenager, and I don't remember it all that fondly, but I was probably broke and couldn't do anything fun :P This time around, it was a blast! Both boys were really into it, and had a great time on the rides and checking out all the fun stuff. We met up with some friends who have 2 boys around the same ages as ours, and that just made it even more fun!

We bought enough tickets for Thomas and Elliott to go on 3 rides each, but Elliott only ended up going on 2 rides, as he got scared on the second and wouldn't go on any more after that. Thomas, of course, had a blast, and wanted to go on every ride he saw. His favorites were the Monster Trucks and the Motorcycles.

Sunday:
On Saturday morning Thomas asked me if it was an owl he could hear "hooting" through the night, and I told him that, yes, it was an owl. (Our house backs onto a ravine and there's definitely a lot of wildlife back there!) He was so excited by the thought that there was an owl right out back, he wanted to go see it really really badly! I had to explain to him that owls sleep during the day, and that it would be very difficult to spot one having a snooze. Lucky for Thomas, I knew of a place where we could see some owls (and other birds) up close and personal. (Well, not too personal.)

So we went to O.W.L. Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society in Delta. What a great experience! The boys might have been a touch young to really understand all that we learned there, but Josh and I had a great time and learned a lot! Thomas thought all the Owls were so cute, and really thought the Turkey Vultures were hilarious. Elliott was good at spotting the birds in their enclosures, but once he pointed them out, he wanted to move on to the next enclosure.

If you're looking for something a little different, I definitely suggest checking out O.W.L. :)

I think our next family adventure will be to the Urban Safari Rescue Society.