Dates and Giraffes

A big tradition in our house is for Larry and I to take our boys on individual "dates". We hadn't been able to do that all summer and decided that this weekend was the perfect weekend for dates. On Saturday Larry took Clayton to Panera for breakfast. That is a big treat for Clayton since we never go out for breakfast and he loves their souffles. Today I took Evan to lunch after church and then we went to the zoo for a program they are offering called Giraffe Encounters. It allows you to go behind the scenes with the keepers and see the barns where the giraffes are kept at night and during bad weather. We also got to pet and feed the giraffes, and learn tons of new facts about them. We had a blast! Here are some pictures from our date: