I miss the days of playing all the time, of planning what exciting thing we would do the next day. Both kids are in school and those days are now in the past for us. So truely for the last year we have stayed pretty close to home, replacing our outings with things close to home.
So on Presidents day, we had the day off with nothing to do. The kids wanted to go to the gymnastics day at our gym but I really wanted to spend the day with them together.
So I suggested the zoo. They were so excited. I am so thankful that they still enjoy going and doing things like this.
So the kids packed their own backpacks (at their request) with snacks, drinks and one pink Ipod and we headed out.
Our only snag was it was a holiday and the other 2.2 million people who live in Houston also wanted to go to the zoo. So when we arrived, I was very thankful for the smurfs playing on the DVD player because it took me 50 - yes I said 50 minutes to find a parking place.
But once we got it - thanks to the membership I bought online, I didn't have to wait in the long lines to buy tickets - it was a fantastic day.
It was very exciting to see the differences in the kids during this visit. Ladybug is reading everything now. She wanted to stop and find out about everything she looked at and the name and things about it and whether it was endangered or not. And Batman was not running around trying to see how fast he could get to the next place. He actually slowed down a lot and would watch the animals and what they were doing and talk about it. They are growing up so much!
Kids ready to go with their backpacks.
Watching the sea lions. I mentioned we had one ipod with us. Well Ladybug also wanted to keep time once she found out there was a sea lion show. She watched her clock every 5 minutes so that we would not be late and miss the show.
Ahhh, ice cream. I don't like to spend money at over priced places but these soft serve swirl cones look so good they were worth the $8. But we only bought two and I enjoyed licking the edges for the kids so they wouldn't drip. I do believe it may have been the first time for the kids to each eat an entire large ice cream cone!
The ipod came out while we were waiting for the sea lions. We had to get there early or those other 2.2 million guests I mentioned would be standing in front and we could not see. So I let them play for a few minutes. But that was the only time.
They have a long reflection pool that they kids enjoyed walking up and down. And it had a few posing spots.
The monkey?
And of course a petting zoo in the kids area. Another funny thing. They didn't even mention riding the carousal when we passed it. They were so focused on getting to the kids animals they didn't even ask to ride. In the past they would have been begging to ride. Course I had brought money if they asked, but they didn't.
Yep it is real. Loved the eagle.
My man..
Sweet girl.
And a few more of Batman
We had a fantastic day. Love that we can still spend relaxing and productive days together and not have to worry about all the things we do "have" to do now these days.
Lovin it!
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