I LOVE the little birdies!!! I can't remember the last time that I went to a zoo. We have one in Toledo, and it's nice, but I pretty sure that I haven't been since my daughter started 1st grade. I'm glad that you were able to have a nice day at the zoo.
Those rainbow lorikeets sat on the arms of many of the students. The kids loved it! They are so brightly colored. You should make a mother-daughter trip to the zoo. You'd probably both enjoy it.
Nice zoo! I was making Disney connections even before I saw your board. Flamingos, alligators, elephants, giraffes... all made me think of the AK safari... tigers, the AK trail... koi pond, Japan pavilion... yeah, I was making the connections the whole time just like you were, I'm sure.
Yep.
I wonder if I will ever enjoy anything again based solely on its own merit without comparing it to Disney.
Nope.
It's a sickness, I tell ya!
Yep.
Congrats to Baylor - how exciting!
Memom- On a side note, because I don't think I've mentioned it, my mom is "Memom." It is amusing because we live in PA...but her family is from Mississippi and Alabama, so at least it makes sense to us. My daughters always refer to her as their grandmother to their friends.
I would love to be in AK - anywhere in AK - right now...
I took my daughters and their friends to our zoo yesterday. (Phila Zoo). We didn't get there until 1:00...big mistake! Just like Disney, you have to start early. Waiting in line to ride the camels was longer than nearly any line we wait in at Disney! Since I have an AP...oops... a membership, it is okay to not see everything.
Glad your field trip was successful, and I agree middle school kids are the worst! UGH - the meaness as a result of the hormones!
I'm thinking about getting an AP to this one.
The middle school next to us uses a football field that is on the other side of our building, so the kids walk by my window every day, several times a day. I always have my window open to let in fresh air and to remind me that there is an outside world that I will escape to at the end of the day. I hear their often loud conversations, and some of them will make noises and run, trying to be disturbing on purpose. We've gotten used to it, and I ignore it in front of my students, but inside I am rolling my eyes at their goofiness.
I should've listened to that spider and snake warning...
I'm terrified of both!
I always love seeing all of the big cats when I go to the zoo. There's a nice zoo in Providence. They have a cheetah and one or two clouded leopards. There's another zoo about a half hour away that's really nice. They have lions and tigers, and my cousin got to ride an elephant the last time we went. They also have a 35 acre fenced in forest area filled with deer. It's really cool. You can get food from them(a quarter for a hand full or something like that) and feed them from your hands if they'll come up to you. Usually they're shy, but I've had a few walk up to me. They're so cute
I really think tigers could be my favorite animal, if I have a favorite. Maybe they can be my favorite mammal.
I like sea turtles, too, although I am not sure why, because sea turtle moms have nothing to do with their kids, so it's weird that I should pick them. Favorite bird - flamingo or pelican.
I'm glad to know Brooklyn enjoyed her hot dog!
I'll have to make a point of
not going to Pizzafari for lunch and head there instead! The food certainly looked good!
I love love love the zoo pictures!
It's a good thing I didn't get up early this morning to look at this or I would have had to drive up to the Toronto Zoo for a fix...it's only a couple of hours away!
I'll have to settle for going to see African Cats this afternoon and wearing my "Tigger is that you?" shirt
I love the close-up picture of the giraffe! And how nice you got to see some Dis-friends!
Hope you're having a lovely start to your Easter weekend!
The burgers are really good. We had eaten at Flame Tree and Pizzafari so many times, so this was a nice change. Trent had never been, so this was a good chance for him to see something different.
If we don't get to see it this weekend, you can enlighten us on the movie. Brooklynn would love it, but she might get sad in some parts.
Yes it is. Disney connection on EVERY SINGLE WORD.
Good job!
It would not have been as magical if I had thrown any words in there that didn't have a connection.
Love the zoo pics!!
Wow Seth is getting so big. What a cutie. That's great that you got to see them.
We weren't sure if meeting up was going to work. Dawn has so many people to see when she is in town, and she had Margot's birthday party. I went about 15 minutes north, and she went about ten minutes out of her way from going to see Erica, so it wasn't hard on either of us. I am glad I got to see Seth and his cute little bottom teeth.
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I am so very happy to have today off. This morning, I made deviled eggs to put aside for Sunday dinner. I told Tanya I would have to hide them from Trent by covering them up and marking them as COOKIES on the label. With most people, you'd have to hide cookies by marking them as EGGS.
A friend of mine from the kids' school called and said she had a twin bed she was wanting to get rid off, and asked if I still wanted one for the girls. I definitely did, and I told her I'd get Trent to get a truck and come get it. She said she and her husband were going to be out and about and they'd just bring it by. It was so nice to have it for free and to have it brought right to me!
It was good to see her again, and we caught up on kids and school stuff. We worked after school care together for several years.
Then I went to Target to get some Easter odds and ends. I found the most fun Easter eggs for the girls. They have little insects on them - ladybugs, bees, etc. - and nets to catch them with. Brooklynn will especially like them, I bet. My Target does have the Mickey and Minnie soap pumps, but I didn't get either one. I have seen a solid black ceramic one, so if I ever decide to put another touch of Disney in the AKL bathroom, other than the AKL print, I'll probably get the ceramic one, since it has no writing.
So, that's been my day so far, along with a little vacuuming, and I did scrub the tub. I'm going to go make a cake for the girls to decorate and start on some potato soup to take to Joan and Brandy tomorrow. Hope you are all having an awesome Friday and are having the same nice weather that we're having today.
I'm sure she thought it was delicious!
I never really noticed before....
. And the pic of Brooklynn with her lunch made me laugh. She looked a little upset with her hotdog.
