March Of The Elephants

A few weeks ago we took a trip to the San Diego Zoo. We had memberships that were about to expire, so we wanted to get one last visit in.

We had been several times throughout the year to the zoo and to the Wild Animal Park. But Michelle never really cared or understood.

Now she knew. We told her we were going to see animals. She assumed we must be going to the jungle. She named all the animals she wanted to see.

Elephants
Giraffes
Tigers
Bears
Hippos
Rhinos

She chatted about it happily all the way there.

The first animals we saw when we arrive were koalas. She was surprised that there were no windows between her and them. They were just sitting in trees eating leaves. Right there.

Next we saw a cheetah. She loved the cheetah. She waved at it and was excited. She was excited for everything.

Rhinos!

Giraffes!

Birds!

But mostly she wanted to see the elephants.

So we went to the elephants. And she was so excited. She stood right up on the fence and watched them. She dragged everyone over to look.

After a small crying spell, we finally got her to leave the elephants.

She liked all the animals she saw and she had a great day. I am hoping we will get memberships again and we can take her to enjoy the animals more.

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San Diego Zoo
May 10, 2013

How Many Kids Do I Have?

Last week, we went to the San Diego Zoo with my friend Heather and her family, who were visiting from Washington. We had a great time and we took over 400 pictures.

When we got there, we went to the membership booth to renew our memberships. The lady at the window renewed David and me. Then I said I wanted to also renew the children.

She asked me if I wanted to renew all three kids?

Ummmmm.....

First of all, Michelle is under three. She doesn't need a membership.

Second of all, how did the zoo now know I had three?

Crazy. I don't recall sending them a birth announcement.

So I ask the lady who my three kids were.

She reads off...

Carolynn, Catherine, and Taylor.

I laughed.