Into Houston!

We headed into Houston on Wednesday.  We first topped at Space Center Houston.  There were many things to see and do.  We waited in line for a tram ride through the Johnson Space Center, but they canceled them right when we were ready to board due to thunder and lightening.  So...we did lots of other things!

We watched 2 different movies about the space program...and looked at many replicas and real space craft!

In the children's learning area Matt and Lucas pumped a rocket up and then made it fly!

Kendra. Ian and Gavin took off in an Apollo rocket!  They are laying on their backs ready for take off.

After some lunch in the parking lot...we blasted off to the zoo!

We headed for the Houston Zoo!  Since we are members of the John Ball Park Zoo here in Grand Rapids, we were able to get into the Houston Zoo for free!!!  Love that reciprocal  zoo list!

Ready for the zoo!

When your name is Lucas...everything is for climbing!  So, climbing he did!  Crazy kid!

There weren't even any animals in the this exhibit...except for the rare Wiersma family:)

More climbing!

Two happy and hot boys!  It was very warm...thank goodness for the misting stations!

Matt got gored by a rhino...doesn't it look like Lucas is pleased with the Rhinos behavior?!

More drumming...this time outside!

What we felt like when we were done with the zoo!  Hot, tired and hungry!