Natural Habitat

The beginning of this week Billy's schedule was kind of weird...he ended up with Monday off instead of the usual Wednesday. So we decided to take the kiddos to the zoo. We were, admittedly, a little scared. We had taken them to the aquarium when Tirzah was younger, and it did not go well at all. We had Merrick on a leash, which he used kind of like a bungee cord the entire trip. 'Nough said.

This trip went much better, thankfully. No one fell into any cages or enclosures, no one had any serious tantrums, no one got lost for more than 30 seconds...ok 45 seconds. The kids were thrilled to see all these animals "in person" that they see on so many of their favorite movies. Everyone was there, from Alex and Marty to King Louie and Sir Hiss. Merrick tried to have conversations with the lions and the gorillas...I'm not sure but I think he and the gorilla really understood each other. ;)

Tirzah really liked the snakes. Weird, I know. Aren't people supposed to be scared of snakes? Not Tirzah. She kept waving to them, baby-talking to them, and patting the glass as they slithered around. Maybe with her personality she should be a snake charmer...or a bouncer. I had to have the conversation with her today that she isn't allowed to beat up her older brother. *sigh*

Jericho was a little saint. He rode in the stroller, missing his naps all day long and barely even squeaked. We decided he kind of resembled a panda...he spends a lot of time eating and has a very cuddly shape. I think that based on this trip (and how well everyone behaved) we may be at a phase where we can do more things with the hooligans...like leave the house. ;)