As we've done now for 4 years in a row, we went to the zoo today, on Beanie's 'actual' birthday.
Since it opened at 9, and we're used to all getting up and out of the
house, it was no big deal to get up and ready. Grandma Young met us
here to ride up with the girls at 8:15 sharp and we headed up. When we
got REALLY close, it looked like the skies were going to open up and
DUMP on us all day--it was scheduled to rain (40%) and we all had our
fingers crossed, but it was in the 90's yesterday, so I was wishing for a
sprinkle.
We got there and it was looking impending--but it rained literally :30
seconds. We put the girls in the wagon and hightailed it for
shelter--and the front gate.
Checked in, I was racing towards each next grove, in case the rain
came--but it never did. It was the most bizarre thing. We went to all
the inside places, the fish, the manatee, etc. thinking we'd need cover,
but by 10 it was just overcast, even breezy, and beautiful. We took
turns racing the girls through the zoo, and the flamingos, apes, Gibbons
(where we witnessed why monkey bars are they way they are) and had a
great time.
We headed to see the river, while we waited on the boats to open--but
growing impatient, we doubled back and fed the lorakeets instead.
Next,
the kangaroos, and then the carousel. She got to ride 4x, while the
rest of us rotated in and out. Cora was not a fan of sitting on the
horses, so she rode with me on the bench and that was super :)
Cora wasn't herself, but she was a trooper.
Beanie picked out a flamingo (to go with the larger one she sleeps with
every night) and Cora picked out even tinier flamingos as her take-home.
Grandma surprised Amara with a G I A N T penguin, just like the ones we saw! She snuggled with him on the way home.
We were all warm and getting tired by 11:30 when we hit the car. Grandma headed home and we grabbed some lunch before getting home for naps. It was such a great day, and I just love these "family" times with everyone, and feel so L U C K Y!!
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