zoo fieldtrip

i take one large outing with the kids every week and call it "fieldtrip day". the name alone excites them more than the outing i think. this week we drove up to waco to visit the cameron park zoo. we've been a handful of times before and enjoyed it so much that we've bought season passes.

yesterday was a great time with the kids. i so enjoyed the afternoon with them. here are some highlights:

1. the 109 degree weather
2. mason asking to go home after we'd been there for 30 minutes
3. my genius gene striking again - i supplied all 4 kids with spray bottles to spray each other with as we walked everywhere. they kept us cooler and they loved the "toy factor".
4. cristian announcing that he was sweating in places he never knew could sweat on his body.
5. perry screaming because she was scared of the river otters.
6. an almost empty zoo because of the heat.
7. the feeding of the lime green eel before closing time.
8. perry announcing she wanted to "love on those" cute tiny screech owls.
9. cristian being eyed by the alligator like he was the next meal.
10. cora's retelling of an indian legend prompted by our visit to the bison and tepee. she retold the whole story for the following 20 minutes. it was precious.
11. mason's spraying of his armpits and making the loudest armpit farts ever. he and i were both so proud.
12. mason's announcement of his favorite animal at dinner being the "dik dik". it's an actual animal, look it up.
13. the cute brown duck with a bright blue bill.
14. perry's love of the huge rusty orangutan.
15. cristian catching a dragon fly.
16. perry accumulating a collection of 8 river turtles with her spray bottle.
17. cora's spotting of the alligator gar in the pond. they are freaky, ugly fish.


the heat could have made for such a miserable day. but it was the best time i've had with them at the zoo. it was fabulous. i hope they remember these memories that we are making for a lifetime.