3M family picnic

What now seems like a long, long time ago, there was a family picnic for the employees of 3M's office supplies division. They put on a fun party, and despite the almost unbearable heat they outdid themselves once again.

First there was the petting zoo, with an impressive array of animals. Not pictured here are the donkey, alpaca, bunnies, goats of all shapes & sizes, and two panting white Newfoundland dogs (referred to as the polar bears).

Unfortunately the farm had a "no chasing" rule, or else Zach and that chicken would have had one heck of a game.

And then there was the bounce house. As you can see, Zach and Sylvia had a grand time.


And Zach's favorite - the big inflatable slide. He climbed up, he slid down. Repeat 20 or so times, and you have one happy, sweaty boy.

Zach finished off the night with an air-brushed tattoo. While there was a Twins logo, that's not the direction he went.

And then there was Charlie, often found nice and toasty warm in the Bjorn. Here he is reacting to the cloggers and their music (nope, no wooden shoes, to my disappointment). I don't think I've included enough pictures of Charlie like this - his classic reaction to anything new or interesting. Mr. Wide Eyes!